I'm hoping you'll have a booth at Dayton this May, like DXBase used to have. That way we can see what's new, upgrade previous versions or buy the latest, etc. Larry
-----Original Message----- >From: Neal Campbell <[email protected]> >Sent: Dec 20, 2010 4:19 PM >To: Carl Jón Denbow <[email protected]> >Cc: [email protected] >Subject: [Dxbase] A word about the Next Release > >Hi guys > >Sri abt the absence on the list, my computer business is having one heck of >a final kick this month and I have been 7 X 12 for the last 3 weeks. > >I can tell you that you will know when a beta test phase is imminent (and >its not). While there is a lot from the Updater that was snagged from the >beta, you could tell how slowly I turned the Updater around so its obvious I >am one incredibly slow programmer. What I thought would take 1-2 weeks took >2 months (for stealing time away from my business). Thats a factor of four >in case you missed my estimation talent. > >I should not have put a deadline before and I won't make the mistake again. > > >I will take the suggestion of the gentlemen who ruffled my feathers a few >months ago, however, and publish some pictures of the user interface for >comment. There are 3 different philosophies on how the UI can look. One is >to merely break out the current scheme which limits the information 'panes' >to residing within the overall program window. So, total floatable windows >on the desktop. Second is to make it look similar to, say, DM780 from Ham >Radio Deluxe's package where its one big window but the panes are >collapse-able and pin-able and usage of tabs for large displays. >Additionally, this approach lets you re-arrange the one big window to see >which panes you like in which side/corner of the window. The third is a >task/menu approach similar to the latest Microsoft Office. No 'ribbon' but >the tabbed menu approach. I have been doing a lot of work with Access 2010 >and can tell you I really like the way it looks and feels. > >Its hard to visualize these (its hard to describe them) so a few pictures >will help to judge your reactions. > >So, no new dates but hopefully a bit more transparency into my progress. > >73 >Neal Campbell >Abroham Neal Software >www.abrohamnealsoftware.com >(540) 645 5394 > > > > > > >2010/12/20 Carl Jón Denbow <[email protected]> > >> Wayne, >> >> Did you ever get an answer to this question? The last time I communicated >> with Neal it appeared that the release would not be until the first quarter >> of 2011. He didn't say that directly, but given where he told me he was at >> that time that was my inference from what he said. If he gave you a more >> specific target date, I would appreciate knowing that. Thanks. >> >> 73, >> >> Carl >> N8VZ >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Wayne Ashworth >> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 11:53 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Dxbase] New Release >> >> >> Neal, >> >> Not pushing, but the last I remember reading from you about the >> rollout of the new version of DXB was "by the end of the year." That >> was sometime back and I may have missed something since then. Are >> you still on track for that date? >> >> Tnx, 73, and Merry Christmas to you and your family, >> >> Wayne, W4HG >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Dxbase mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Dxbase mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >______________________________________________________________ >Dxbase mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
