Hi Steve, Very effective opener... got my attention.
Brent -----Original Message----- From: J. Stephen Wills <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, March 22, 2002 11:23 AM Subject: RE: Are You Ready - Are we ever ? >I chalk 'em the way I talk 'em. -Steve > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On >> Behalf Of Brent Skean >> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 12:34 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: Are You Ready - Are we ever ? >> >> >> The email below first got my attention by the incredible run-on first >> sentence. >> >> But, there is some meat here... dog'n pony got me thinking. CASBO/HiDEPPA >> are ok but not focused. >> >> Let's create our own magic... we did Temecula and it was a fiscal success. >> Our second attempt at getting a group together failed, there was >> no core to >> build from. For Temecula we had LaVerne hitting up SJ and then Lynn Farmer >> was the core for Murrieta. >> >> How do we get a bunch of M/O or I/T or CBO's or whatever group >> of people to >> get together at our behest? >> >> Talk with Casey, Nth puts these things on for themself. >> >> A starting point, maybe we invent a bunch of people to lunch... a get to >> know Current Solutions lunch. >> >> Your thoughts? >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: J. Stephen Wills <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: Friday, March 22, 2002 8:57 AM >> Subject: RE: Are You Ready - Are we ever ? >> >> >> >Razzak, since I'm in the midst of reading "High Stakes, No Prisoners", by >> >Charles Ferguson, founder of Vermeer, publishers of FrontPage, >> purchased by >> >those MS folks, and, though I'm sure that you have no time to read it, >> >although I can endorse it, especially for anyone involved in the software >> >industry, I thought I'd ask you a Q. When the code is "gold"-en i.e. >> tested >> >and ready to burn (CD's), do you have marketing plans in place >> to help you >> >get the word out? >> > >> >If v7 is fancy, flexible, and robust, from what little I've seen, then it >> >could (should) be a big hit, and y'all need to be ready to exploit the >> >business opportunity as much as is feasible. As I have said, I consider >> >myself a rational skeptic, you know, "Show me (the money)" and >> "Trust, but >> >verify", however, I believe in working with hope for the best >> and plans for >> >the worst. >> > >> >Ferguson talks about the "dog-n-pony" circuit and affirms its >> value in the >> >marketplace. Take a look at this book when you get a chance ; I think >> it'll >> >be well worth reading. >> > >> >Later, >> >Steve in Memphis >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On >> >> Behalf Of Jim Schmitt >> >> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 9:52 AM >> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Subject: Re: Are You Ready - Are we ever ? >> >> >> >> >> >> Razzak: >> >> >> >> As you know, I have stayed with the DOS version of RBase down >> through the >> >> years, because I felt that the 'look and feel' of the RB >> Windows version >> >> was not quite 'ready' or what I wanted to present to >> customers. After >> >> my brief visit to your site last month for a demo, and after this >> >> WONDERFUL >> >> sneak preview, all I can say is WWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWW!!!!! >> >> >> >> I think I will need to tell all of my DOS customers that it's time to >> >> consider going to the RB WIN 7.0 when it's released.. >> >> >> >> I, like many others, can't wait for the conference. >> >> >> >> See you there, >> >> >> >> Jim >> >> >> >> >> >> At 04:09 AM 3/22/02 -0500, you wrote: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >March 22, 2002 >> >> > >> >> >To R:BASE Community: >> >> > >> >> >If you are ready to see, in action, the next generation R:BASE 7.0 >> >> >for Windows, you should plan to attend the upcoming R:BASE >> >> >Developers' Conference, April 19th through 21st, 2002. >> >> > >> >> >http://www.rbase.com/conference >> >> > >> >> >In addition to Technical Presentations by members of R:BASE >> >> >Dream Team, R:BASE Developers and Witango Development >> >> >Team, you can also attend R:Clinic Sessions, Dining with the >> >> >Finest, Traditional Midnight Sessions and receive Exclusive >> >> >Conference Memorabilia. >> >> > >> >> >You can also: >> >> > >> >> >. Be the first one to get hands-on experience >> >> > >> >> >. Be the first one to learn the ins and outs of R:BASE 7.0 from >> >> > the members of The Dream Team (Wayne J. Erickson, >> >> > Aleksey Chuyasov, Michael J. Willochell, John Minyo III, >> >> > Shiegeto Katsumi, Hiroshi Yagishita, Tsuyoshi Yoshida, >> >> > Shinya Ito, Yusuke Nishimura, Noriyuki Ikeda, Tohru >> >> > Yokoyama and Ken Sumida). >> >> > >> >> >. Take advantage of the special midnight session covering all >> >> > aspects of R:BASE 7.0 for Windows >> >> > >> >> >. Learn the tips and techniques for smooth conversion from your >> >> > existing R:BASE 2000 (version 6.5++) for Windows to R:BASE >> >> > 7.0 for Windows including Database Explorer, GUI Forms, >> >> > Cool Reports/Labels, Queries Builder and Applications >> >> > >> >> >. Learn the cool way to design complex Queries using the >> >> > graphical Query Builder >> >> > >> >> >. Learn to design Tabbed Forms, DBGrids, Scrolling Regions and >> >> > complex EEP implementation in Forms >> >> > >> >> >. Learn to design cool reports using Report Wizard, and Complex >> >> > Reports including CROSSTAB data in reports >> >> > >> >> >. Learn to organize and check your code with Syntax Highlighting >> >> > RBEDIT, Data Dictionary and Watch Variables >> >> > >> >> >. Get familiar with the entirely new look and feel of The New >> >> > Generation R:BASE 7.0 for Windows >> >> > >> >> > No need to use or learn third party, complex or expensive tools >> >> > or doodads for forms and reports packages... >> >> > >> >> > Now, R:BASE Users/Developers can have it ALL-IN-ONE, with >> >> > the same familiar, ROBUST, Industrial-Strength, True-Relational >> >> > and Multi-User R:BASE Engine for a fraction of the cost and >> >> > production time as compared to the OTHERS. >> >> > >> >> >And, here is a sneak preview for the pleasure of your eyes and >> >> >for those curious minds! >> >> > >> >> >http://www.rbase.com/RBG7 >> >> > >> >> >Note: >> >> >Make sure that you have the high speed Internet connection and >> >> >set your screen resolution to at least 1024x768 to enjoy the virtual >> >> >tour. Watch closely, because things move so quickly that you >> >> >might miss a few cool screen shots. >> >> > >> >> >We look forward to seeing you all at the 4th Annual R:BASE >> >> >Developers' Conference, April 19th through 22nd, 2002. >> >> > >> >> >Very Best Regards, >> >> > >> >> >Razzak. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >================================================ >> >> >TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >> >> >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l >> >> >================================================ >> >> >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l >> >> >================================================ >> >> >TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >> >> >http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ >> >> > >> >> >> >> ====================================== >> >> Jim Schmitt >> >> Ohio Software Services >> >> Columbus, Ohio >> >> Phone 1 - 614 - 863 - 1850 >> >> Fax 1 - 614 - 863 - 0325 >> >> ====================================== >> >> ================================================ >> >> TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >> >> Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l >> >> ================================================ >> >> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l >> >> ================================================ >> >> TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ >> >> >> > >> >================================================ >> >TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >> >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l >> >================================================ >> >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l >> >================================================ >> >TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >> >http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ >> > >> >> ================================================ >> TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >> Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l >> ================================================ >> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l >> ================================================ >> TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ >> > >================================================ >TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l >================================================ >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l >================================================ >TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
