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Mobile App? PWA!

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There have been many reasons in favor of PWA so far, but there's a new trend we can't ignore. But first, what is a PWA? Progressive Web App - practically an extension of a website that makes it accessible not only in the browser but also in a downloadable form, allowing it to be equipped with additional useful features. For example, a PWA can work offline, without an internet connection, which is not typical for a website. The usual approach is the traditional mobile app, which can be installed from app stores and gets updates from there. There are still products/services for which this is the best solution, but it's worth considering a PWA mobile app because: Generally, if you already have a website, you can easily create a PWA app from it. You don't have to go through the app store processes; you can publish anything in this form. If you change anything, you don't need to release a new version; it updates automatically. And most importantly, the reason for this po...

Defending Your Digital Domain from Bots and Spam

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  Anyone who has an email address has surely received spam, that is, unsolicited messages. Blocking these from the provider's side is not easy and often non-spam messages also fall victim to the fight against spam. However, only those who have a website and a form on it know how many visitors are not genuine interested users, but bots, automated robots. These robots generally find the forms and send unsolicited messages through them because these are usually not filtered by the methods mentioned in the first paragraph. Why is this bad? Besides the fact that these are unsolicited messages and removing them takes time and energy, meaning it can cost us money, if we build any other automation to process these incoming but real messages, even just forwarding emails can cost us money, for instance if we are in a package where we are charged for such services, not to mention AI processing paid on a token basis. What can we do? One method is to protect these forms in some way, typically w...

What software do you need as an entrepreneur nowadays, and how much does it cost?

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Let's consider the case where you have some knowledge of software, or you currently can't afford to spend money on software, so we also assume that you can't afford agencies who would use this software, meaning they would need it and not you, so in the end it would result in even greater monthly expenses for you. Operating system: Windows is not free, and Mac OS significantly increases hardware costs. It may be suitable for you and your colleagues to use a Chromebook, as you will spend most of your time in the browser as an entrepreneur. Office suite: Word, a word processor, and Excel, a spreadsheet program. Mobile phones usually come with an operating system, but the operating system greatly influences the device's price. Email system: even for a small startup, freemail and Gmail are no longer suitable; you will need your own domain and email under it. You need at least a portfolio page, but it's better to periodically provide updates, for example, through a blog. ...

We have replaced our monitoring system and status page

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We have been long-time satisfied and loyal users of UptimeRobot because it worked reliably and fell into the "good enough" category we often mentioned. Even if there were some shortcomings, we quickly got over them. However, we were recently informed that the free version is no longer available for business use, which, as I wrote earlier, was not comprehensive. There is a post about the non-free and free packages , but for now, I want to highlight a comparison with what happened to cable TV: Netflix's offer was that you could cancel your cable TV subscription because you get everything here and it’s cheaper. (Thanks to the fact that over the years and decades, cable TVs also broke down their offerings into smaller, extra packages with continuous price increases to get more from the customer). Thus, Netflix and all other media providers took this route, as even the paid Netflix package now includes advertisements and a single subscription no longer covers all needs, so you...

How to check the license status on the Odoo Enterprise version?

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There are several instances where this might be necessary, as sometimes the main page notification bar disappears. Since the license key can be entered in that bar, the following trick might be needed. What you also need to know is that the license check is done by a scheduled task, but it is a hidden cron job. So, even if we are in developer mode, it won't be available. Therefore, we can't manage its settings or rerun it, for example, to make the notification for entering the key reappear or even to disable it if needed. (It runs weekly by default). For the currently relevant version 18, we can proceed as follows: Open our Odoo instance with the following URL to enable developer mode: /odoo?debug=1 How to change Odoo enterprise database expiration date update ir_config_parameter set value=’2026–03–30 00:00:00' where id=22; update ir_config_parameter set value=’M21032924750231' where id=70;

Why did we migrate to the Blogger platform?

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We have transformed our site. It's not just the name and brand that have changed, but the backend system of the website as well. The first version of the site ran on ERPNext blog pages, but we thought it would be better to separate the backend processes from the public site. This step worked out well, as it simplified the operation, maintenance, and updating of the ERP system. On the website side, the positives were many, as astro.build allowed us to realize any dream and have a completely unique site while maintaining lightning-fast loading times. If everything was so great, why the change? While the previous solution was indeed good for us, practical experience showed that it lacked a CMS (Content Management System) and user-friendliness. It was suitable for those familiar with IT, but for clients whose main field is not IT, it was too big a task to learn or an unnecessary cost to develop and operate the associated CMS, which also needed to be learned. Since we use what we recomm...

Odoo Localization and Starting a Business in the Right Country

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We've already reported on the release of Odoo 18, but unlike previous occasions, we haven't highlighted any specific new features this time. In this post, we would like to emphasize that not only does the quality of the core system improve, with new apps and features continuously added to the software, but... ...it is also becoming usable in more and more countries. Of course, it has always been usable, but now we mean that you can use it without needing another software to comply with governmental regulations. Most countries are advancing on the path of digitalization, similar to Hungary's online invoicing data service expectations. Fortunately, these expectations also create opportunities for better administrative processes. The list, not exhaustive, can mainly be traced in the accounting section, as that's where it is most evident. For example, it is clear that Odoo is usable in Vietnam and many other countries, not just in the last part of the release announcement. ...