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    #16
    Re: V10 Help Files Not Helpful

    The web site is being updated Dave!

    you will see changes this week.

    Thanks for the input.
    Richard Rabins
    Co Chairman
    Alpha Software

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      #17
      Re: V10 Help Files Not Helpful

      Hard at work on Alpha Five Made Easy, The Basics and More for Version 10 (desktop book). Check http://www.libertymanuals.com.

      Web book to follow.

      Susan Bush
      sigpic Susan Bush, Liberty Manuals Co. Books for Alpha Anywhere mobile, web and desktop.

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        #18
        Re: V10 Help Files Not Helpful

        Susan

        Any idea when the V10 books will be available? I'm just getting into A5V10 after dabbling with V9 and I'd love to go through a tutorial for the desktop development side of things.
        John J. Fatte', CPA
        PRO-WARE, LLC
        Omaha, NE 68137

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          #19
          Re: V10 Help Files Not Helpful

          It's hard to say at this moment. I'm guessing mid to late November.
          sigpic Susan Bush, Liberty Manuals Co. Books for Alpha Anywhere mobile, web and desktop.

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            #20
            Re: V10 Help Files Not Helpful

            Susan - care to update that estimate? Not that I'm impatient...

            ______
            Merlin

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              #21
              Re: V10 Help Files Not Helpful

              Well, here's the status of the desktop book. I'm past the half-way mark. Have totally rewritten and reorganized the exercises. Working hard on increasing the size of the screen shots as users have requested. Still not HUGE, but better, I think.

              I'm still at least 2 weeks out - more likely mid-December. Thanks for your patience.

              Check in any time and I'll be glad to give and update.
              sigpic Susan Bush, Liberty Manuals Co. Books for Alpha Anywhere mobile, web and desktop.

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                #22
                Re: V10 Help Files Not Helpful

                Any update on the release date?
                Michael

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                  #23
                  Re: V10 Help Files Not Helpful

                  Just posted the following on our website.

                  I have good news and bad news. First the good � this is going to be the best book ever! It�s just about a total rewrite, with larger screen shots and that leads to the bad news. It�s taken far longer than I expected.

                  December 8 and time for a reality check. I�m about � finished, but I can no longer spend every waking moment writing. I have other commitments that have already been postponed too long. I�ll continue working, of course, but there�s no way it will be done before the first of the year.

                  As soon as I think I have a release date, I�ll put it on the website for pre-orders, so keep an eye out.

                  Of course, you can always ask for another update at any time. And keep checking on http://www.libertymanuals.com

                  Hope everyone has a happy holiday season!

                  Susan
                  sigpic Susan Bush, Liberty Manuals Co. Books for Alpha Anywhere mobile, web and desktop.

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                    #24
                    Re: V10 Help Files Not Helpful

                    Hi Richard
                    Do you have an update on the status of the book by Dr Martin Heller as mentioned above?

                    Murray

                    "outline of the v10 tutorial coming soon

                    The tutorial is being written by Dr. Martin Heller http://www.mheller.com/index.html with assistance from Selwyn Rabins and Dave McCormick.
                    Attached Files Alpha Five Web Applications The Tutorial-1.doc (282.5 KB, 181 views)"

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                      #25
                      Re: V10 Help Files Not Helpful

                      it is being final edited now

                      the first 5 people who email me at [email protected]

                      can get no charge pre-release copies

                      just reference this post
                      thanks
                      Richard Rabins
                      Co Chairman
                      Alpha Software

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                        #26
                        Re: V10 Help Files Not Helpful

                        Here I sit with v10 on my lap;
                        There's no v10 docs, tutorials or reference manual;
                        What's a guy to do?

                        Fumble around? Explore for more?
                        Sure, if that's all I had to do.

                        But wait, another thought;
                        and suggest enough already;
                        I'll send an email to Richard who offered Dr. Heller's tutorial FREE to the first five;

                        It should be free to all (rather than the first 5) who purchased v10 and got v8 and v9 references. That's only fair cuz we didn't get all we paid for!


                        kenn

                        PS: There's still a lot of reference to v9 instead of v10 on the web site.
                        TYVM :) kenn

                        Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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                          #27
                          Re: V10 Help Files Not Helpful

                          the next 5 folks who email me will get the book at no charge
                          my email is [email protected]
                          thanks

                          also this page is new

                          videos http://www.alphasoftware.com/video/v10/

                          also have you seen the alpha five wiki - new as well

                          http://alphafivewiki.com/tiki-index.php

                          we are also working on more videos as well

                          regards
                          Richard Rabins
                          Co Chairman
                          Alpha Software

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                            #28
                            Re: V10 Help Files Not Helpful

                            Hi Richard,

                            I know you are working overtime on this but for me, it's very frustrating. Yes, I can explore etc., but my time is limited and I need to make the most of it. I've watched the videos but they only go so far and having a reference manual to put it all together would be sooooooooo sweet.

                            Thank you for your devotion and the exhaustive amount of time you put into this.

                            kenn
                            TYVM :) kenn

                            Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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                              #29
                              Re: V10 Help Files Not Helpful

                              thanks for the kind comments ken

                              please email your request for the book to me

                              We have in v10 a potent piece of software for building AJAX web apps and it is causing very serious developers to take notice
                              (see infoworld article this week
                              http://infoworld.com/d/developer-wor...s-090?page=0,1 (2 pages))

                              Yes v10 does take some learning but it is a LOT less learning and much more productive than tools like Ruby, Java, Visual Studio.Net and PHP

                              Ken what kind of Web app are you trying to build

                              (Also we do offer mentoring if you are interested)
                              Richard Rabins
                              Co Chairman
                              Alpha Software

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                                #30
                                Re: V10 Help Files Not Helpful

                                I'm looking at a system where I can put a fraud referral system on the county's server and workers in 4 counties can go online to make a referral. I will go online to write a report after the investigation. From beginning to end, it will all be done online.

                                But, the county is strapped, no stimulus money here. I bought the WAS and the county will provide the server. There is no money for anything other than what I've put out. Thus, I work on this in the evenings. $1700 training is not on the radar.

                                It would be helpful to read an article which generally describes the process. Not much for details but something to put it all together in a nutshell. How one part comes first, which is next, how all the parts interact. The documentation I've read thus far talks about a lot of specifics but I've not found anything about the overall aproach.

                                kenn
                                TYVM :) kenn

                                Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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