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Direction Alpha Five is going in for Client Server

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  • shaun
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    RE: Direction Alpha Five is going in for Client Se

    I hope you will be beefing up the letter & report writer this time with something akin to MS Word's "table" (grid) function. Lots of users are jumping through hoops to get around not having this function. Using Word isn't an option as it can't merge child fields.

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  • George Corder
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    Lenny, I went to the link but there still is not a new beta download link available.

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  • Lenny Forziati
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    Melvin, The Web Application Server is already in beta. Just go to http://was.alphasoftware.com/ to register as a beta tester and download a copy.

    -Lenny

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  • Richard Rabins
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    RE: Direction Alpha Five is going in for Client Se

    thanks

    please can you send an email to me and to jeannette cook

    thanks Melvin

    [email protected]
    [email protected]

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  • Melvin Davidson
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    RE: Direction Alpha Five is going in for Client Se

    Hi Richard,

    I certainly would like to be considered for beta testing the WAS.

    Season's Greetings, Happy New Year and much success to you and everyone else at Alpha Software.

    Melvin

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  • Richard Rabins
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    RE: Direction Alpha Five is going in for Client Se

    I know waiting can be frustrating -- but we think that you will like what is coming and we are getting a lot closer.

    we plan providing more info re timing in the coming weeks

    Thanks

    btw anyone who wants to be considered for beta testing should please email me at [email protected]

    Sincerely
    Richard Rabins
    Alpha Software

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  • ronwills
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    I have to agree with Bruce. I sold the WAS concept to a couple of my clients and now I look foolish because there is no product available. I have now invested in Microsoft .NET training along with Microsoft SQL Server. Slower, more cumbersome, but available. Depends on timing for the Alpha Product, but, I am beginning to move on to other development products.

    I will still use Alpha Five for desktop applications, for now. But the web based applications really solve the problems of my clients better than desktop applications. I hope Alpha gets this out to the public soon. I certainly would rather work in the Alpha world than in the Microsft world!

    Ron Wills
    Small Business Technology, Inc.

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  • Bruce Fairclough
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    RE: Direction Alpha Five is going in for Client Se

    I remember reading in 2002 that the WAS was going to be ready late in the year... then in March of 2003... now...

    I KNOW its going to be worth waiting for, but I made some decisions on not learning other technologies based on A6 coming out "soon"... Just remember that when you tease the "hungry masses" in the future with projected release dates of new product. When promising a client a finish date, I always estimate long, then make him happy when I deliver early... Otherwise... disappointment...

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  • Tony Moriarty
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    RE: Direction Alpha Five is going in for Client Se

    Thanks for the quick reply Richard
    I should have also said...
    1 - Will you ship WAS before January 2004
    2 - Will you ship Alpha Client Server before March 2004

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  • Richard Rabins
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    RE: Direction Alpha Five is going in for Client Se

    it should have read NOT to rush -- but then I am sure you figured that out!

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  • Richard Rabins
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    we are in beta test on the WAS -- we are equally anxious to ship but in the long run it makes sense to rush

    We will keep you posted :)

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  • Tony Moriarty
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    RE: Direction Alpha Five is going in for Client Se

    Congratulations Richard...it's very nice BUT when will Alpha 6 be available...to develop and sell to users?.

    A realistic date would save me learning/spending money on .net

    ps...'Rome' wasn't built in a day...but with WAS it does now look possible...Hurry up Lenny

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  • Sholom Hamada
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    RE: Direction Alpha Five is going in for Client Se

    One question:

    You speak about ADO and OLE DB. Isn't Microsoft past that already with ADO.Net? How does all this fit in with Microsofts .Net product line?

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  • russ Boehle
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    I guess we have to put up with it. I use Corel presentations but same problem for MS users.

    Russ

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  • Richard Rabins
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    that is correct Russ

    it was prepared in PowerPoint and as you know Microsoft
    would like us to all think the world belongs to them:)

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