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Get the latest resources, events and news from the Transparity Ballard Chalmers experts. With our principals’ combined custom software experience of more than 50 years, our team of top certified Microsoft experts and as a Microsoft Partner, there should be lots to get your teeth into.

Transparity Ballard Chalmers is one of the UK’s leading Microsoft consultancy practices specialising in custom software. Specifically development, integration and support for enterprise applications on the Microsoft platform.

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Our Recent Blogs

Our blog covers the full range of the Microsoft technology stack for custom software development and integration.

Why Use Azure Integration Services for Application Integration?

11th March 2023

Here, we dive into why to use Azure Integration Services for application integration. As well as how these services can help businesses achieve their digital transformation goals.

Clean Architecture Layers – What They are and the Benefits

20th February 2023

In this blog we look at clean architecture layers and their benefits. This architectural pattern aims to separate the concerns of a software system into distinct layers.

Why Invest in a Custom Mobile Enterprise Application?

8th February 2023

In this blog, we explore the benefits of investing in a custom mobile enterprise app, particularly focussed on apps for internal staff use.

Xamarin to MAUI Migration – Part Two – Migrating

30th January 2023

We have covered how to prepare for your Xamarin to MAUI migration. In this post we will start with the actual migration story and hopefully help you on your journey.

Events

Find on-demand webinars, upcoming webinars and live events exploring development, modernisation and integration.

Transparity’s Spring Tech Event

6th January 2023

Join us at the Transparity Hub in Reading, Berkshire for a day of insights, networking and transformational tech.

On Demand Webinar – Cross-Platform Development with .NET MAUI

10th August 2022

Discover cross-platform development with .NET MAUI and Xamarin. Learn how to integrate the latest Microsoft tech into your organisation.

On Demand Webinar – Application Integration

18th May 2022

In this webinar take a deep dive into the world of Application Integration, covering Biztalk, Design Patterns, Integrations Services and Demos.

On Demand Webinar – Application Modernisation

22nd April 2022

This on-demand webinar with Geoff Ballard looks at modern cloud-native applications that are developed in the cloud for the cloud.

Our Recent Company News

Find out what’s been happening at Transparity Ballard Chalmers.

Transparity Ballard Chalmers Achieves the Modernisation of Web Applications Specialisation by Microsoft

23rd March 2023

We’re very happy to announce that Transparity Ballard Chalmers has just earned our first Specialisation by Microsoft – Modernisation of Web Applications with Microsoft Azure.

A Year in Review – Celebrating 1 Year with Transparity, 17 years for Ballard Chalmers and Our Best Year Ever

3rd January 2023

December brings us the 17th anniversary of Ballard Chalmers and our 1st anniversary as part of the Transparity Group. We thought this would be a good time to look over the year’s achievements.

Transparity Team Christmas Party

7th December 2022

Ballard Chalmers joined the rest of the Transparity team in Runnymede alongside the river Thames for our first in-person get-together since joining the Transparity Group last December.

Ballard Chalmers Named Service Supplier for G-Cloud 13

10th November 2022

We’re happy to announce that Ballard Chalmers is an approved supplier in the UK Government’s G-Cloud 13 Framework for Lot 3 Cloud Support.

Our Recent Projects

Take a sneak peek at what we’re working on.

A Big Year for BizTalk Modernisation – A Look at Our Recent Work

27th March 2023

With BizTalk 2010 out of support and BizTalk 2013 reaching end of support this summer, it is a big time for BizTalk modernisation. Here we look at some recent projects.

Transparity Ballard Chalmers Saving Money for Clients in the Energy & Utilities Sector

6th March 2023

We've long been a trusted partner of the energy and utilities sector and with some very interesting development occurring currently, we thought we’d share it.

Innovating Projects Underway by BC in the Finance Sector

15th February 2023

We have a 3-man team in place on a team-augmentation basis at a $250 billion investment management partnership firm.

A Decade of Developer Resourcing for Cardinus Risk Management

3rd November 2022

Developer resourcing has been the name of the game for Cardinus throughout our partnership spanning almost a decade.

Our Recent Technical News

Curated Microsoft technical updates relevant for users of the technical cloud and on-premises stack for development and integration.

Azure Integration Services Landing Zone

26th January 2023

There is now a landing zone for Azure Integration Services.

Azure Database for MySQL – Logic Apps and Power Automate Integration

24th January 2023

A new connector is in Public Preview for Azure Database for MySQL.

Azure Active Directory for SQL Server 2022

24th January 2023

Azure Active Directory (AAD) has now been rolled out to include SQL Server 2022.

A Host of Exciting New Features Arrive to Azure SQL

19th December 2022

We use the range of Azure SQL in our apps and we are excited to see quite a lot of new features hit Azure SQL recently.