Bill Warner, Editor: Compuniq@aol.com
Jim Chapman, Editor: jec@iowatelecom.net
Thursday, December 1, 2005
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 51

TOPICS
News & Notes
Tech Corner
ARTICLES
Alpha Five V7 Promotional Pricing Ends Dec 19
Database Heaven
Comparing Alpha Five Web Publishing with PHP and ASP
An Interview with Andrew Janert
Alpha Five for Route planning?...... Hmmm. Why not?
Using Record Data to Dynamically Create an Xdialog - The ScheduleBoard
Miles PerGallon Xdialog Calculator
Alpha Five Made Easy, The Basics and More for Version 5
Alpha Five Made Easy, The Basics and More for Version 6!
Alpha Five V7 Promotional Pricing Ends Dec 19
Alpha Software's promotional upgrade pricing for Alpha Five version 7 will be ending December 19th (next Monday). Upgrade pricing will go to $199, Regular pricing will go to $349. Full details including runtime and the Alpha Five webserver pricing is at the SHOP tab on our site: http://www.alphasoftware.com/shop/ . If you are wondering why you should part with some of your hard earned cash especially if you are satisfied with your current version of Alpha Five, you may find your answer in this document, which compares the features of versions 5, 6, and 7. Check it out HERE.
 
Database Heaven
Here's a review of Alpha Five Version 7 from a syndicated newspaper column carried each week in 19 newspapers and wire services in six countries:

Full Story



 
Comparing Alpha Five Web Publishing with PHP and ASP

If you are interested in building a Web application, but have not yet decided on which platform to use, the following white paper should interest you. It compares Alpha to the other popular developement tools, and we think you'll agree that Alpha Five is the easiest product to use.

You'll find this information in a PDF document at:
http://www.alphasoftware.com/products/a5v7/wpapers/A5V7vsPHP.pdf




 

An Interview with Andrew Janert
by Jim Chapman

This month it was my pleasure to interview Andrew Janert. Andrew's day job as a professional database analyst lends credence to his choice of Alpha Five as his database of choice. Join us as we speak about Alpha Five, diabetes, and music.
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Alpha Five for Route planning?...... Hmmm. Why not?
by H.P.B.

Here is a really clever way to use Alpha with Internet maps:

Full Story



 
Using Record Data to Dynamically Create an Xdialog - The ScheduleBoard
by Garry Flanigan

This month Garry Flanigan brings us an extremely interesting and useful example of a scheduling routine including a downloadable database. This functionality is not trivial to do and Garry's approach using Xdialog and listboxes is intriguing.
Full Story



 
Miles PerGallon Xdialog Calculator
by Jim Chapman

Jim went shopping for a new car and he took Alpha Five along to help him!
Full Story



 
Alpha Five Made Easy, The Basics and More for Version 5
by Susan Hussey Bush

Susan has graciously consented to having her Version 5 book republished here in the Alpha Newsletter as a series. Join Susan as she shares her book with the Alpha community. This is the twenty ninth installment.



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Alpha Five Made Easy, The Basics and More for Version 6!
by Susan Hussey Bush

Susan Bush, author of the popular Alpha Five tutorials, has graciously consented to having "Alpha Five Made Easy, The Basics and More for Version 6," republished here in the Alpha Newsletter as a series. There are 32 installments that will appear here in the newsletter. The companion databases are available for download, so you will have a first hand opportunity to sample the book by doing the exercises. This is the ninth installment.
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Alpha Five Version 7 is shipping - $99 Price vs. $349 Price Expires Soon!
December 6, 2005
Alpha Five Version 7 is shipping
November 21, 2005
Issue 50
October 8, 2005
Vol. 1 Issue 50
Alpha Five Version 7 is coming in October!
September 9, 2005
Issue 49
August 24, 2005
Vol. 1 Issue 49
Free Upgrade to Alpha Five Version 7 when you purchase Version 6 for $99 (vs $349)
August 12, 2005
Free Upgrade to Alpha Five Version 7 when you purchase Version 6 for $99 (vs $349)
July 24, 2005
Free Upgrade to Alpha Five Version 7 when you purchase Version 6 for $99 (vs $349)
July 11, 2005
Record Sales growth for Alpha Five V6. $99 (vs MSRP $349) Limited time Promo extended!
June 23, 2005
Issue 48
June 13, 2005
Vol. 1 Issue 48
Record Sales growth for Alpha Five V6. $99 (vs MSRP $349) Limited time Promo.
June 10, 2005
Alpha Five v6 Memorial Day Special until THIS Thursday plus NEW Awards
May 24, 2005
The More People use Alpha Five version 6, the more they like what they see!
May 16, 2005
Issue 47
May 3, 2005
Vol. 1 Issue 47
Alpha Five v6 promotion ends This Week & Conference Information
April 26, 2005
Alpha Five v6 Special Spring Offer 2
April 23, 2005
Alpha Five version 6 Special Spring Offer Ends Tomorrow
April 14, 2005
Issue 46
April 4, 2005
Vol. 1 Issue 46
2005 Alpha Conference is Just Around the Corner!
April 2, 2005
Vol. 1
Alpha Five v6 Promotion ends March 22nd. “Runtime +” and other new products
March 16, 2005
Vol. 1

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