LCI Development – Blog https://lci-development.de/en/blog/ Practical articles on custom software, interfaces, XML data exchange, offline-capable apps, camera systems and running websites reliably. en-US XML Data Exchange Between Drain Cleaning Companies and Engineering Firms https://lci-development.de/en/blog/xml-data-exchange-sewer-inspection/ https://lci-development.de/en/blog/xml-data-exchange-sewer-inspection/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT Interfaces How inspection and job data can be exchanged automatically, validated and traceably between drain cleaning companies, engineering firms and clients. Off-the-Shelf or Custom Software? A Practical Decision Guide https://lci-development.de/en/blog/off-the-shelf-or-custom-software/ https://lci-development.de/en/blog/off-the-shelf-or-custom-software/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT Conception When off-the-shelf software is the better choice, when custom development pays off – and why a combination of both is often the most economical option. REST, GraphQL or an XML File? Choosing the Right Interface https://lci-development.de/en/blog/rest-graphql-or-xml/ https://lci-development.de/en/blog/rest-graphql-or-xml/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT Interfaces File-based exchange, REST APIs, GraphQL or webhooks: strengths, limitations and use cases of the most important interface types compared. Offline-Capable Field Service Apps: How Reliable Synchronization Works https://lci-development.de/en/blog/offline-capable-field-service-apps/ https://lci-development.de/en/blog/offline-capable-field-service-apps/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT Software development What makes an app truly offline-capable, how local storage and synchronization work, and how to handle conflicts, photos and device security properly. Capturing Inspection Data in a Structured Way: Markers, Metadata and Export https://lci-development.de/en/blog/structured-inspection-data/ https://lci-development.de/en/blog/structured-inspection-data/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT Camera systems How videos and photos from camera inspections become usable records: metadata, markers during recording, a sensible data model and export. SPF, DKIM and DMARC: How to Make Business Emails Arrive Reliably https://lci-development.de/en/blog/spf-dkim-dmarc-explained/ https://lci-development.de/en/blog/spf-dkim-dmarc-explained/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT Operations What SPF, DKIM and DMARC mean, how the DNS records are structured, how to introduce them step by step and which mistakes are common.