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Why isn't www.alphasoftware.com using WAS?

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    Why isn't www.alphasoftware.com using WAS?

    This has bothered me for a long time but I have never brought it up in conversations with numerous Alpha Employees.

    So I am putting this question out to the forum:
    Why doesn't Alpha Software use WAS for their website? They offer their products for sale so that programmers write applications and websites for our clients, yet they don't use it for their clients.

    I find this strange. Do you?
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    Barry Kucher
    http://www.411tech.org

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    Re: Why isn't www.alphasoftware.com using WAS?

    increasingly parts of our web site are using the Alpha WAS

    historically our site was built long before the WAS existed and rather than redoing stuff that worked, we have chosen to put our resources in making alpha five a better product

    if we were to start from scratch - it would be a no brainer to do our whole site using the Alpha Five WAS

    thanks for asking
    Richard Rabins
    Co Chairman
    Alpha Software

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      #3
      Re: Why isn't www.alphasoftware.com using WAS?

      Richard, thanks for the reasoning. While your site has gotten progressively modern with flash and other enhancments, I just found it strange.
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      Barry Kucher
      http://www.411tech.org

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        #4
        Re: Why isn't www.alphasoftware.com using WAS?

        Barry thanks for asking that,
        I have quite simply wondered the same.

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          #5
          Re: Why isn't www.alphasoftware.com using WAS?

          I think that alpha five is the fastest and easiest way of creating complex web APPS but if you just want to make a static web page there ar� beter programs out there
          Cheers
          Mauricio

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            #6
            Re: Why isn't www.alphasoftware.com using WAS?

            My website has been all-Alpha for almost a year now. Problem is always time. I really want to revamp several portions, take advantage of some nifty JavaScript utilities. The other problem is avoiding using my own website as an experimental site rather than implementing only what is tested and proven to be the best. The key is that my website is based on my own Template and that makes it somewhat consistent with my clients' websites.

            In answer to the statement about Alpha being good for complex web apps, a website (at least mine) really is a complex web application - data-driven, with content, styles, users and security all centrally managed, etc.
            Steve Wood
            See my profile on IADN

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              #7
              Re: Why isn't www.alphasoftware.com using WAS?

              Maybe Alpha should hire Steve to update their website using 'WAS'.

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                #8
                Re: Why isn't www.alphasoftware.com using WAS?

                I couldn't afford it.
                Steve Wood
                See my profile on IADN

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                  #9
                  Re: Why isn't www.alphasoftware.com using WAS?

                  Originally posted by Steve Wood View Post
                  I couldn't afford it.
                  :)
                  Frank R

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                    Re: Why isn't www.alphasoftware.com using WAS?

                    In my opinion, it would be worth the allocation of resources to redo the Alpha site using Alpha technology.

                    By not using its own technology, Alpha Software takes a hugh credibility hit. How many people would buy General Motors cars if all the GM executives drove Toyotas? What if Coke employees only drank Pepsi?

                    On the other hand, what would be better advertising than to have the Alpha site up and running the software on a live ecommerce site?

                    I started using Alpha software during the DOS era and I loved it. I last actively used the software with A5V4 though I purchased V6-7. I was about to upgrade a couple of months ago but changed my mind when I realized that the Alpha site was not using its own software. Don't tell you have superior software that can be rapidly implemented--show me.

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                      #11
                      Re: Why isn't www.alphasoftware.com using WAS?

                      --Just funny event---
                      Recently the CEO of Google (which i don't remember his name) was caught using a Black Berry (direct competitor to their Android OS)
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                      Cheers
                      Mauricio

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                        #12
                        Re: Why isn't www.alphasoftware.com using WAS?

                        I agree!

                        increasingly parts of our web site are using the Alpha WAS and for new projects we are doing precisely this.

                        historically our site was built long before the WAS existed and rather than redoing stuff that worked, we have chosen to put our resources in making alpha five a better product

                        if we were to start from scratch - it would be a no brainer to do our whole site using the Alpha Five WAS

                        thanks for asking

                        as you can see with v10 we have the ability to create modern/fast/interactive AJAX powered websites.

                        Have you seen this.

                        demos of v10 apps created by Beta Tester - Peter Conway, Melbourne Australia
                        http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/al...ad.php?t=80347
                        Richard Rabins
                        Co Chairman
                        Alpha Software

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