Windows utilities
For working with local files and desktop interfaces without requiring a hosted service for every task.
Discuss a projectDELIVERY FORMATS
The task decides what type of software fits
More features are not always better. A useful program should solve a defined problem and be accessible to the people who will operate it.
Browser-based tools
For convenient interfaces that are accessible on different devices when the use case requires it.
Discuss a projectComponents and extensions
To extend an existing application rather than replacing a system that already works.
Discuss a projectHosted applications
To provide selected features as a service, with data-handling choices defined from the outset.
Discuss a projectWORKING WITH OPEN INFORMATION
Support the person doing their own research
Utilities can help people review public resources, save permitted links, compare documents and prepare organised exports. The user chooses and directs the activities.
This is software development rather than an investigative service: Pacta Cyber Lab does not investigate individuals or prepare private-investigation reports.
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DESIGN PRINCIPLES
Clear interfaces and usable outputs
Where appropriate, ordinary file formats and links to original sources help keep outputs usable beyond one application.
Straightforward controls
Make it clear what each action will do.
Data handling choices
Match storage and transfers to actual requirements.
Documented results
Prefer reusable formats and retained source references.
Have a problem worth solving?
An initial description is enough to explore what kind of technical support would be useful.