Perhaps some sort of Delphi Code Camp or Code-a-thon? Alister Christie Computers for People Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266 http://www.salespartner.co.nz PO Box 13085 Johnsonville Wellington
On 22/10/2010 12:38 p.m., Ian Gmail wrote: > I've watched the ongoing discussions re upgrading and costs .. > > I still use Delphi 5, and it supports the two products I have out there > reasonably well. > > I say reasonably well, in that I'd love to move on to using SQL > databases instead of Paradox, and to use the later features that improve > my productivity in the conversion. To connect to remote databases means > a significant cost, in not only upgrading, but also moving from > professional to a more expensive product. > > I have owned D2007 now for some 2 years, and struggle with the > investment of time, on my own, to convert the 3rd party tools and report > writer, in that it won't be paid for directly, neither the time or the > cost of the new product. So. I'm not using it yet. > > I came to the D Ex day, am impressed with what's being released, and now > I have unicode as well to attend to. > I can see the future lies with more web integration with products. > > From my 'observation', there's two issues here at stake .. one being > the cost of upgrading (purchasing)...the other is the investment in > conversion.. > > Embarcadero can look at the $$$ side, and the community here online > could help with the second. > > Is there anyone interested in running half day, or one day courses, and > being paid something, to help with the conversion process. This would > not only include conversion, but demonstration of the new productivity > features in the later versions. > > This would make the move a little less onerous, and could move this > community from criticism to co-operation .. > > Just a suggestion.. > > Ian Drower > > Obviously music helps, I try to make some music, djembe drums, and I > makes marimbas, African style.. also run courses for others.. > > Both are percussive, the louder the better.. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: > unsubscribe > > _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe
