QuoteWerks Development Path – A Speculative View, Addendum
Sep 11, 2025
🔄 A Further Glimpse into the Future? Since publishing the original article, Aspire Technologies – the developers behind QuoteWerks – have released a new version of QuoteWerks Web that introduces features not currently available in the Desktop version. Notably: These additions are more than just incremental improvements, they signal a potential strategic shift. When the […]
READ MOREMarketing-Ready vs. Production-Ready Software: Why the Difference Matters
Sep 08, 2025
In the world of software development, two terms often come up when discussing the readiness of a product or feature: marketing-ready and production-ready. While they may sound similar, they represent very different stages in a software’s lifecycle, and understanding the distinction is crucial for both developers and customers. What Does “Marketing-Ready” Mean? A marketing-ready product […]
READ MORECase Study: Enhancing Crane Delivery Precision with Hilltops IT’s Innovative Software Solution
Jul 30, 2025
Client: Terranova CranesIndustry: Specialist Crane Hire The Challenge Terranova Cranes faced a recurring challenge: delivering cranes to exact locations on construction sites where traditional addressing systems (like postcodes) lacked the accuracy required. Navigating to broad or imprecise locations often caused delays, confusion, and inefficiencies in high-pressure environments. The Solution Hilltops IT, authors of the ConnectIt […]
READ MOREQuoteWerks Development Path – A Speculative View
Jul 14, 2025
QuoteWerks has long been a staple in the quoting and proposal software space – for IT and managed services providers, plus many, many other product and service provider verticals. Its journey from a classic Windows application to a hybrid web-enabled platform is not just a tale of modernization, it’s a fascinating case study in software […]
READ MORECase Study: Revolutionizing Service Contract Quotations with Contract Calculator Integration
Feb 05, 2025
Discover how Tescan transformed their sales process with a cutting-edge Contract Calculator, seamlessly integrating SugarCRM and QuoteWerks to deliver faster, more accurate customer quotations. Project Goals Tescan aimed to: Key Actions Overcoming Challenges Results Customer Testimonial “The new Contract Calculator has transformed our Service Sales process. We can now generate […]
READ MOREHilltops IT Launches ConnectIt-SageOne Integration for QuoteWerks and Sage One Business Cloud
Feb 05, 2025
Hilltops IT Consultancy Services Ltd is excited to announce the launch of ConnectIt-SageOne, a powerful integration solution designed to seamlessly connect QuoteWerks with Sage One Business Cloud. This innovative product aims to enhance business efficiency, accuracy, and productivity by automating data transfer and synchronization between the two platforms. Read the full press release here! Get […]
READ MOREEmbracing Technologies: Our Adoption of Xojo
Oct 08, 2024
Introduction In the fast-paced world of software development, businesses must remain agile and adaptable. This case study explores how we successfully transitioned the maintenance and enhancement of a custom software application written in Xojo in-house following the retirement of the original developer. The Challenge When the original developer of a critical custom software application retired, […]
READ MOREStock Adjustments and Email Alerts in ConnectIt
Oct 09, 2014
Further to requests from customers, we will imminently be introducing Sage Stock Adjustments and email alerts into the ConnectIt-Sage50 software. The Stock Adjustment features will provide an additional option off of the QuoteWerks Tools menu called “Create Stock in Sage”. When clicked, this option will open a screen listing the Products that are on the […]
READ MOREConnectIt Pro Key Feature #4 – Company Branding
May 29, 2012
This is a feature that perhaps high volume resellers will be interested in, and give you the opportunity to customise the look of the software with your own corporate branding – logos, support and website links, even the images on the buttons(!). By branding the software to your image, you can either match ConnectIt to […]
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