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PH&V Information Services

Software Development Technical Writing Training Services
PH&V Information Services provides knowledgeable, experienced consulting services to clients creating n-tier applications in .NET. Clients include Volvo Heavy Equipment, Microsoft, Canadian Imperial Bank of Canada, Service Brands International. Current projects include the WebBAT component of the BatRF system for tracking RFID information for the trucking industry. PH&V expertise includes database design, n-tier architecture, and user interface design. The company has designed several XML dialects in use in industry.

Our current major project:
The BatRF site
Information about the WebBAT package

For technical advice on developing in .NET
Peter's .NET column at Visual Studio Magazine Online
The .NET Tips blog
Software tool reviews
Perspectives on .NET Programming Blog
PH&V Information Services' principal has written several books and provided technical writing services to a variety of clients, including Microsoft. Most recently, PH&V has published "rtfm*: the little book on how to write so that you'll actually get read". Peter has also edited several industry journals including Smart Access, XML Developer, and Advisor Guide. He has written numerous articles for a wide variety of magazines including Information Week, Contract Professional, and Datamation. Currently, Peter is the Products Editor for Visual Studio Magazine and writes their Practical ASP.NET column. He also contributes feature articles to the magazine. Addison-Wesley recently published Peter's Practical Code Generation with .NET.

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PH&V Information Services provides training services in software development and management, primarily through Learning Tree International. In addition to teaching various courses (.NET Design Patterns and Best Practices, Relational Database Design, Programming C#, Negotiation Skills, MBA Essentials, and Business Communication, among others), PH&V has written the company's Service Oriented Architecture design course, their introduction to ASP.NET course, their "Technical Writing: Hands On" course, and was part of the development team for both the "Introduction to Knowledge Management" and "Applying Strategic Thinking to Operational Management" courses.

PHVIS' courses written for Learning Tree
Service Oriented Architecture
Introduction to ASP.NET
Introduction to Technical Writing