I wrote a few weeks ago that TechRocks is organizing a training tour to introduce ebase 2.0 for FileMaker to the ebase community. All the details are now in place and here's the formal announcement! We're really excited about ebase 2.0, the training tour, and starting the community review process of the public beta (preview) version. I hope that many of you will be able to take part in the trainings or the reception/demos, or both! There are a number of things we might need help with in each location (getting the word out, identifying reasonable hotels for out-of-towners, check-in at the beginning of the trainings, etc.). If anyone is interested in offering some assistance, please send me an email. We would much appreciate the help! I'll be out on vacation this week - Sept 10-14 - so it will be the following week before I'll be able to answer any questions or get back to any local volunteers. Thanks, Liz **************************************************************** ebase 2.0 for FileMaker Training Tour (Fall 2001) **************************************************************** Introductory Workshops, Train-the-Trainer Training, Reception/Demos in Five Cities **************************************************************** The release of the preview (public beta) version of ebase 2.0 for FileMaker--due out on September 30, 2001--marks a milestone in the evolution of ebase, the affordable and powerful database designed for nonprofit groups. We are heralding the preview release with the October launch of the Training Tour for ebase 2.0 for FileMaker. Let the community training and review process begin! The Training Tour will include hands-on workshops for nonprofit staff and for ebase consultants, trainers and developers. These workshops will expand the opportunity for your involvement, as ebase community members, in the on-going development of ebase. Nonprofit staff attending the introductory class will have an opportunity to learn about how ebase can work for their organizations, as well as provide an important voice in prioritizing additional searching and reporting capabilities in ebase 2.0 for FileMaker. Consultants, trainers, and developers will participate in discussions about add-on modules, community development of code and training materials, and the coordination of individual roles in the development process. The trainings will give everyone a rock-solid foundation in the basics of ebase 2.0 for FileMaker *and* the opportunity to help shape ebase's future development. See workshop descriptions below: **************************************************************** Introduction: ebase 2.0 for FileMaker **************************************************************** With ebase 2.0 for FileMaker, you can track contacts, engage activists, raise money, and customize the database just for YOU. In this one-day hands-on workshop you will get an overview of how to: * Add records * Perform complex searches * Identify households * Produce letters and email messages * Import data * Customize interfaces for individual users * Customize ebase to track exactly the information your organization needs * Produce reports (and discuss the reporting capabilities you would like to see included in ebase 2.0 for FileMaker before its final release in January 2002) Plus, our partners in each city are helping to host a reception so that you can meet local consultants and trainers who provide on-going ebase support, as well as other ebase users in your area. See below for dates and times and plan to join the party! This workshop is an excellent introduction if you are shopping for database software, are considering an upgrade from ebase v1 to ebase 2.0 for FileMaker, or have specific reporting requirements that you want to see included in ebase 2.0 for FileMaker. The course instructor is Clif Graves, TechRocks' lead programmer for ebase 2.0 for FileMaker. Prerequisites: Windows or Macintosh Basics. Class Schedule: * New York City (at YWCA/UWNY/IBM Computer Lab): Oct 16 * Washington DC (at The Support Center of Washington): Oct 24 * Seattle WA (at NPower): Nov 12 * Berkeley CA (at A.S.A.P): Nov 13 * Atlanta GA (at Loudermilk Conference Center): Dec 4 Note: We will do additional trainings in more locations early in 2002. Let us know if you would like to host one by contacting Liz Gans at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registration: The registration fee is $130 per person. To register, go to http://www.ebase.org/help/introtraining.htm. Space is limited to 9-13 people, depending on the location. Classes will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so sign up early! Questions? Please contact Liz Gans at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Please do not contact the workshop sites.) **************************************************************** Train-the-Trainer: ebase 2.0 for FileMaker **************************************************************** With ebase 2.0 for FileMaker, you can help nonprofits implement database solutions that truly fit each unique organization. This two-day hands-on workshop will cover: * "Under the hood" - how ebase 2.0 works and why * Add-on modules - how to integrate your own development into ebase 2.0 * Data migration - tools and techniques for importing legacy data * Effective use of ebase 2.0 - value-added consulting using ebase 2.0 * ebase OpenSource - where ebase is headed and opportunities for consultants. Plus, our partners in each city are helping to host a reception so that you can meet local nonprofits that may be looking for on-going ebase support, as well as others who are providing ebase support in your area. See below for dates and times and plan to join the party! This workshop is designed for consultants, trainers, and database developers who are considering adding ebase consulting to their practices or who already provide support for ebase v1. Advanced ebase users, who want to help other nonprofits adopt ebase, are also invited to attend. The course instructor is Clif Graves, TechRocks' lead programmer for ebase 2.0 for FileMaker. Prerequisites: database experience (FileMaker preferred); comfort with basic database and programming principles; desire to work with nonprofits. Class Schedule: * New York City (at YWCA/UWNY/IBM Computer Lab): Oct 17-18 * Washington DC (at Cada Vez and The Support Center of Washington): Oct 25-26 * Seattle WA (at NPower): Nov 8-9 * Berkeley CA (at A.S.A.P.): Nov 15-16 * Atlanta GA (at Loudermilk Conference Center): Dec 5-6 Note: We will do additional trainings in more locations early in 2002. Let us know if you would like to host one by contacting Liz Gans at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registration: The registration fee is $260 per person. To register, go to http://www.ebase.org/help/trainertraining.htm. Space is limited to 9-13 people, depending on the location. Classes will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so sign up early! Questions? Please contact Liz Gans at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Please do not contact the workshop sites.) **************************************************************** Reception and Demo: ebase 2.0 for FileMaker **************************************************************** Heard about ebase 2.0 for FileMaker-the affordable and powerful database software for Windows and Mac? Come meet the local consultants, trainers, and other ebase users who provide ebase support! See a brief sneak preview of ebase 2.0 for FileMaker and learn about the features the newest version of ebase offers for tracking contacts, organizing activists, and raising money with a database you can customize just for YOU! Dates and Times: * New York City (at NPowerNY): Oct 18, 5:30-7pm * Washington DC (at Technology Works for Good/Cada Vez): Oct 24, 5:30-7pm * Seattle WA (TBA): Nov 8, 5:30-7pm * Berkeley CA (at A.S.A.P.): Nov 13, 5:30-7pm * Atlanta GA (TBA): Dec 4, 5:30-7pm For location addresses, go to http://www.ebase.org/help/reception.htm. Please RSVP at least three days prior to the reception date to Liz Gans at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Please do not contact our local partners.) ---------------------------------------------- Liz Gans Director, ebase Community Support TechRocks 432 Last Chance Gulch, Ste K, Helena, MT 59601 406.442.0082 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------- ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------
