Need Help with a project
 

Hello everyone I am pretty new to whole programming and could use some help on my new project. The project seems very simple, but i just don't know where to start or which Application would be best suitable. (I been studying VB for a year and just started C++ couple months ago)

Here is the project which my boss asked me to do if i could.
The thing is that he needs an easier way to transfer data from (sage business works) to a web-site (western carriers).

Right now he is doing it manually, but what he needs is, When he is working with Sage Business works application and is done with whatever he entered, once he completed and is saved, The info that he entered in Sage automatically transfers to the western carriers web-site and places an order.
It will save him bunch of time rather then entering all the info manually in both Sage and W carriers.

Please help me out here
Tell some tips or any other comments. Thank you

Re: Need Help with a project
 

You've got a lot to consider here. What format is the information from each location saved in? Is it possible to do a web application, rather than a desktop app? Those are the first questions I would have to ask before I even decided what language(s) to use. After that comes the detailed design and development of the system or component.

I suggest that you tell him to hire someone who already knows how to do it. I don't mean any offense. There are just a lot of programmers around (including myself) who can and will do things like this, and do it well. This type of thing can quickly become a burden to someone who has no experience in it, and data is usually (if not always) sensitive in nature, and needs to be handled with the appropriate care, and there is usually much to consider.

That's just my honest two cents.

Re: Need Help with a project
 

A starting point would be if the Sage Business works application as an API (application programmers interface). If not, consider the format in which it is saved... code a utility that will parse that data into a format which the website will accept. Would be quite easy if it was just a table of data. There are definitely lots of things to factor in, but if you want to tackle it yourself... give it a shot and report back with any problems you may have.