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    Steve's V8 Web Application Showcase

    I am showing off several V8 "Modules" that I have just completed. These are intended for use by developers as "drop-in" components, saving you many hours of programming when building web applications.

    My new A5 Application Showcase is every Friday at Noon (Pacific time). To join, visit my website at this address: http://alphatogo.com/webinar.htm. I can only take 10 at a time, first come first served. You might comment here, so I know who to expect.

    These are 1.0 versions, so I intend to glean advice from participants on how I might improve and package these modules for sale. But its not a training session, I won't be explaining how I did anything.

    Here are the modules

    Total User Management (integrated with Security Framework)
    • Security Framework - keep your User table and Security Framework in complete sync.
    • User Detail - view Users in simple grid format with full detail; edit, delete, add, etc.
    • MyAccount � a place for your users to manage their own information.
    • New User Registration � you can require Double or Single Opt-In.
    • New Users added by Admin � you can add users, determine their Security Group, determine their Lockout period if applicable.
    • Update by Admin � you can modify your user details including locking them out for some period.
    • System Emails � emails users at appropriate stages. Automatic in some cases, toggled by a check box in other cases.
    • Advanced � bulk synchronize User table with Security Framework (advanced because it is potentially resource intensive).


    Web Traffic Audit
    • Login Audit Trail � record last login in your local User table.
    • Track every page accessed by users including duration on each page.
    • Full Audit Trail - options to audit all activity by user.


    Help Desk
    • Trouble Tickets � users can report trouble to your Trouble Ticket system and view history.
    • Text Message Support � if appropriate, your users can text message a support cell phone with service request.


    General
    • Behind the scenes � hides various aspects depending on Security Group. Comes with standard groups: Developer, SuperAdmin, Admin, and User and Pending.
    • EASY TO MODIFY � FULL DOCUMENTATION


    Web Template
    • Comes with a simple web template that can be enhanced or used as is
    Steve Wood
    See my profile on IADN

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    Re: Steve's V8 Web Application Showcase

    So, Steve, if I understand this, you have to click on your link at noon (or just before?) on Friday? IOW one cannot sign up in advance. Is that correct?
    Peter
    AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

     [email protected]
    https://www.alphabasesolutions.com

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      #3
      Re: Steve's V8 Web Application Showcase

      I'd love to "sign one up", but I can't since I have no control over who shows up, and it would be first-come-first-serve whether I like it or not -- I can't control it. Now, if I were to charge money for the session.... then there are ways to "reserve a spot". But I don't want to charge for it.

      How about this, anyone who makes a note here, I will remind. I intend to have these sessions for the long haul so there's more than one chance. The Forum's not the only audience.
      Steve Wood
      See my profile on IADN

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        #4
        Re: Steve's V8 Web Application Showcase

        Ok, so the question is, since you can't login now, exactly at what time can you? e.g. is 11:59AM too early?
        Peter
        AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

         [email protected]
        https://www.alphabasesolutions.com

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          #5
          Re: Steve's V8 Web Application Showcase

          Peter -

          The way it works is, at about 5 minutes to noon I start the webex and tele conference. Any one who logs in to the webex conference, up to a total of 10is able to join. I don't know what happens to the 11th user, I think they get reruns of Desperate Housewives.

          Any number can join the tele conference. If you are the first, you get music until someone else comes on.

          Down the road, if these showcases work out, I can shift to GoToMyMeeting, which allows an unlimited number of attendees.

          One purpose of these showcases is to introduce Alpha to new or potential Alpha clients, the other is education. I don't even mind if a developer sends their potential client to watch my showcase. If they are successful, I'll get other developers to show off their projects (you for instance), and on down days, I'll just sit there and program on some assignment, sort of a 'watch a live Alpha programmer' skit.

          All of this is part of a program I promised to bring (some other thread) for a new collaborative educational process. If it can bring some business my way, that will help to pay for the time and investment.
          Steve Wood
          See my profile on IADN

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            #6
            Re: Steve's V8 Web Application Showcase

            Steve,

            I am planning on attending.

            Thanks

            Louis

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              #7
              Re: Steve's V8 Web Application Showcase

              We had the first Application Showcase this afternoon. This came off well enough that I will commit to them every Friday at noon (Pacific). My style is to tailor each session to the needs of those present, not the same show each time. This time around, I showed:

              - Report and Process Scheduler for the Application Server
              - Total User Management for Application Server w/Security Framework
              - Help Desk System for Application Server

              You can signup for a web seminar reminder at this page: http://alphatogo.com/webinar.htm
              Steve Wood
              See my profile on IADN

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                #8
                Re: Steve's V8 Web Application Showcase

                Wow Steve, this is really generous of you. I plan to attend this coming Friday, June 29. My name is Richard Jonas. See ya then.

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                  Re: Steve's V8 Web Application Showcase

                  Steve,

                  I can't thank you enough for your invaluable help last Friday with Alpha5 version 8. Your personal instruction via the webinar allowed me to see the correct way to setup the forms and filed names. Additionally your "cheat" sheet with the xbasic coding allowed me to resolve the errors I kept getting and finally move onto the meat of the development with our database. We are leaps and bounds ahead to launching our database. I really appreciate it!

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                    Re: Steve's V8 Web Application Showcase

                    Steve was a great help yesterday during the webinar. Without going into major details, I had a filtering problem on a lookup using a variable. Steve and I discussed many options but did not come up with a solution as he did not have all the necessary files to duplicate the information.

                    However, because of the ideas that Steve was mentioning, this morning I was able to take his ideas and I FOUND the solution. Sometimes speaking to someone and not just beating your head against the walls can help.

                    Once again Steve, thanks a bunch.

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                      Re: Steve's V8 Web Application Showcase

                      Steve,

                      I am hungry to learn more of A5, but am a pretty green novice.

                      Your Webinar sounds fascinating, but I am wondering if it would be too much above my level. If so, I will feel embarrased if I were one of the 10, and by managing to sign up thereby deprived someone else of deriving greater benefit.

                      Any thoughts please.

                      David

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                        #12
                        Re: Steve's V8 Web Application Showcase

                        It's really not a problem. I moderate very well and the number of participants is normally 2 or 3. I'ts a bit of an expirement and I want to let it go wherever it needs to go. Besides, in one respect, as developers get more experienced, their (our) questions can also become more silly because a) we otta know the darn answer, and b) there are a dozen ways to do almost anything; one is the most effecient, but we all develop our skills and styles along different paths and 3) no matter how experienced anyone is, they are still a novice with 60% (+/-) of what Alpha Five can do.
                        Steve Wood
                        See my profile on IADN

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