It’s only a few weeks now until the release of Enterprise 6, Daybook’s new-look, multi-volume business management system. The project represents the culmination of a huge amount of development over several years. We have given it a new look and feel, added a host of new features and worked very hard to make it a more intuitive and rewarding user experience, so that users can quickly and easily access the tremendous power that lies at the heart of the Enterprise 6 database engine.

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Most organisations publish promotional literature in one form or another,whether it be an online company newsletter (such as this one), or a company price list, brochure or catalogue. Newly-launched Daybook Publisher (version 5.5) helps companies to seamlessly produce all of the above, and more, in an easy-to-use, time-saving way.

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All of you who know Daybook developer Balinder Walia will be pleased to learn that he is going to be a new dad this November. A web and 4D expert, Balinder joined the Daybook Team in 2002 and quickly established himself as a popular figure. We are hoping that this latest addition to the Walia household may, in due time, join the Daybook team as well!

Below, by popular demand, is an overview of some of our development plans, outlining several things that customers can expect in the shorter term.

In August, the company intends to substantially re-work the Daybook Enterprise diary interface and hopes to have these major improvements completed and tested in time for the release of Version 6. More news on this will follow in the next newsletter.

Besides working on improvements to Daybook Enterprise, Daybook will also be putting the finishing touches to Daybook Publisher 5.5 in time for its official release in September 2004.

Although Daybook Enterprise already has some of the best reporting facilities of any package on the market, we intend to make that power even more accessible to users and will be working on this from September.

Meanwhile, the company will be pressing vigorously ahead with its web-based project, code-named Oberon.

Also in September, of interest to Modulus and Enterprise users, we will be starting work on customisation bundles: namely, kits consisting of macros, sequences, diary codes, and other ‘configuration items' that make your business management system sit up and perform tricks.

The ability to customise your system to work in the way you need it to has always been one of the most compelling reasons to buy a Daybook product and we intend to capitalise on this strength. So, if you have a ‘wish list’ of things that you would like your system to be able to do, then let us know.

Email your suggestions to steveg@daybook.co.uk, providing full details of what it is that you want your system to achieve.

We would like to remind customers that we are always eager to receive feedback. If you have any suggestions for changes or enhancements to any Daybook product, or if there is anything that would make your life easier (and is in our power to change) then please take the time to let us know.

Either email: support@daybook.co.uk or call
Daybook Customer Support on: 020 7371 7161.

Many thanks to those of you who expressed an interest in ‘beta testing’ Enterprise 6 following our last bulletin. Below is a little more information on the subject.

The idea behind beta testing is to take a release that is well advanced in terms of the development cycle and to put it through its paces. This testing forms a crucial part of any quality assurance programme.

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Finally, please note that the 4D 6.7 product line will shortly be discontinued. The entire 4D 6.7 product line will be withdrawn from sale with effect from October 1, 2004. There will also be no more engineering support for 4D 6.7.

If you are using 4D 6.7 and believe you may require additional licenses at some future date then you must make arrangements to purchase them before September 30, 2004. Please call to discuss your requirements on: 020 7371 7161, or email support@daybook.co.uk.

This month’s tip shows you how to produce a report of all the diary entries for a particular company for a particular period of time…

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Want to see one of our products demo’d, but can't afford the time to visit us? Well, as the proverb has it, where there is a will there is (always) a way. Depending on your requirements, we can come to you; alternatively, we can conduct some demonstrations over the Internet.

If in doubt contact us on 020 7371 7161 or email info@daybook.co.uk to find out what we can do for your company.