[AccessD] Alpha Proficiency Package

Almost everything is on a subscription model now.   I bought The Dev Express framework for .net last year...not cheap either and it's year after year.

Jim

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On Feb 10, 2014, at 6:41 PM, "Tony Septav" <TSeptav at Uniserve.com> wrote:

> Hey John
> I have bought into the Alpha line of products, upon a recommendation from
> Arthur.  After almost over 20 years of working and developing client
> applications with ACCESS I found over the last 3 or 4 years MicroSoft had
> totally left their developers behind. I had to make a decision either buy a
> weiny wagon and go sale my wares on the  beach or look for another
> alternative to continue producing applications that my remaining few current
> clients and possible future clients could use on the Web or on their mobile
> devices. I have spent the past few months renovating the house but hope to
> get up to speed starting in March with Alpha. The product is not cheap. My
> understanding is you initially buy the product with a 1 year term license,
> that means any new updates (and they continue to push out new stuff every
> month) will be sent to you for free after that you have to pay a fee to
> continue to receive the updates for the next year.
> 
> Tony Septav
> Nanaimo, BC
> Canada
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John W Colby
> Sent: February-10-14 8:03 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Alpha Proficiency Package
> 
> The link says "1 year term license". What happens after a year?  I might be
> tempted to do this but 
> not if there is a yearly license fee.
> 
> If I may ask, how did you get involved in this and how much has it cost you
> so far?
> 
> John W. Colby
> 
> Reality is what refuses to go away
> when you do not believe in it
> 
> On 2/10/2014 12:06 PM, Arthur Fuller wrote:
>> For those listers who have taken a look at Alpha Anywhere (and those that
>> haven't), the folks at Alpha Software have put together the package named
>> above. It includes the full Alpha Anywhere package normally $1899), two
>> hours of personlized, expert mentoring, normally $150 per hour, plus a
> free
>> registration for an upcoming Intensive Programming Workshop, normally
> $399.
>> All  of this is available for $999 US.
>> 
>> In the interests of full disclosure, I am in frequent communication with
>> the Rabins brothers, the principals of Alpha, and with various members of
>> the development team. I am not an Alpha employee, nor have any commercial
>> relationship with Alpha. I am, however, a huge admirer of the Alpha line
> of
>> software, and especially with Alpha Anywhere, which I consider the leading
>> product available for developing write-once apps for smart phone, tablet
>> and traditional browsers, as well as traditional desktop apps.
>> 
>> Alpha is so much more powerful than Access that there is almost no
>> comparison. To download a free trial and view the many demos and videos,
>> visit www.alphasoftware.com. To take advantage of the Proficiency Package
>> offer, visit this link:
> https://www.alphasoftware.com/shop/itemdesc.asp?PRODID=1488&utm_source=hs_em
> ail&utm_medium=email&utm_content=11895960&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8wrtkWdVInvFAxEtJyI
> fnpRMJDvkm9oKXrXSVy52E7dQQ4NNl0S9v8jWoECIZVOiukP_VuNUM5WKQd2x-DWSzZoMi7Eg&_h
> smi=11895960
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