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What is Hardware Asset Management? + 5 Essential Tools

Hardware asset management is one of the central pillars of a successful ITSM strategy. Put simply, we can’t deliver effective services to users without first furnishing them with the right devices, environments, and infrastructure to do their jobs. However, with the exception of very small organizations, this can present enormous challenges. This has an outsize impact on operational efficiency, security, risk, and, ultimately, the cost of delivering IT services to users.

Ronan McQuillan

Jan 13, 2025

8 Filemaker Alternatives & Competitors for 2025

Claris FileMaker Pro is one of the oldest names in the low-code space. Claris is a subsidiary of Apple, so FileMaker was long thought of as essentially being a Microsoft Access alternative for Mac users. Today, the picture is quite a bit different. This is an important piece of context because it means that FileMaker started life as an integrated relational database engine and GUI. This remains a key part of its core offering, but it’s also evolved to include functionality around building custom interfaces and automations, as well as extensive capabilities for leveraging AI within app projects.

Ronan McQuillan

Jan 10, 2025

10 Open-Source Low-Code Platforms (Tried and Tested)

Low-code and no-code are the latest phenomena to take over our strategy meetings and development chats. These solutions are not new, but the emergence of new technologies and a shift in how we work has accelerated their need within the workplace. The statistics below provide an overview of the scale of the low code market: Forrester states that as much as, 75% of application development uses low-code platforms. Gartner places worldwide low-code market growth at 23% in 2021 According to the market research study published by P&S Intelligence, the global low code market will witness a 31.

Joe Johnston

Jan 5, 2025

Beginners Guide to Web Application Development (2025)

It was the year 2010, I had an idea for a web application which would allow my family and I to share images, organise shopping, populate a shared calendar, and store bills. My family was terribly disorganised. We needed this! This idea was going to make me 💰💰💰. There was a small complication with my vision - I didn’t know how to build a web application. But thankfully, I could build a static site with HTML and CSS so it couldn’t be that hard, right?

Joe Johnston

Jan 1, 2025

Form UI Design | 22 Tips

Form UI design is one of the essential skills in any designer’s arsenal. Forms are the basis of countless different kinds of apps and tools. An effective form can be the difference between a profitable app project and one with poor usability, retention, and engagement. It’s easy to assume that forms are straightforward interfaces, but the reality is that even subtle changes can have a huge impact. Today, we’re going to look at 21 actionable tips for creating better forms.

Ronan McQuillan

Nov 27, 2024

Workflow Management Database Design

Today we’re going to guide you through exactly how to create a workflow management database design - from scratch. This can form the basis of all sorts of solutions - including workflow management tools, approval apps, automated solutions - and a whole raft of other internal tools. See, most internal tasks and processes aren’t that complicated. In fact, most management or administrative tasks can be expressed as chains of requests and decisions.

Ronan McQuillan

Nov 21, 2024

Budibase 3.0

After months of development, over 3,500 commits, a full documentation overhaul, and three new templates, Budibase 3.0 is finally here. Why Budibase 3.0? This release was inspired by a key insight: Budibase engineers are most productive when configuring data and logic versus designing interfaces. With the 3.0 release, we aimed to create an exceptional data-first experience for building secure workflow applications. We’ve reimagined the process of setting up your data structures, configuring security, and effortlessly generating interfaces.

Jamie Birss, Joe Johnston

Nov 14, 2024

Day 5 - The Future

It’s the final day of our first launch week, and today, we’re going to look into the future of Budibase. It’s been two years since we launched Budibase 2.0. In that time, we’ve launched several game-changing features, including multi-player mode, global bindings, screen templates, and lots more. Now, with the 3.0 launch, we firmly believe our new data-first experience positions Budibase as the best, and most secure platform for building workflow apps.

Michael Shanks, Joe Johnston

Nov 8, 2024