BCD Tech Update Newsletters

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The BCD Tech Update newsletter is published every month. It is intended for users or administrators of BCD software to provide timely information on product updates, useful tips & techniques, training and other relevant technical information. Our products include ProGen Plus, WebSmart, Nexus, Catapult, Spool-Explorer, File-Flash, Docu-Mint, and several others.

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2005 issues

December 2005 BCD Tech Update

  • Clover Beta Available for Download.
  • Clover Feature Profile: Derived and Summary Fields.
  • Nexus 3 Feature Profile: Skins.
  • Catapult Tip: Improving Poller Performance.
  • Dealer Corner: Season's Greetings from BCD's North Pole Rep.
  • New WebSmart Example Programs: Making Submit Buttons Mimic Text, Sendmailex tip.
  • Tech Tip: Binding External Procedures to ProGen Programs.
  • ESDI Welcomes Jon Taylor, New WebSmart Developer.

November 2005 BCD Tech Update

  • WebSmart Training in Michigan (December 5-8).
  • Clover Beta Now Available for Download.
  • Nexus 3 Beta Available Soon.
  • Recent BCD-Sponsored iSeries Network Webcasts.
  • Nexus 3 Feature Overview: New Corporate Calendar.
  • WebSmart Tech Tip: Creating your Own Custom Functions.
  • BCD in the News.
  • New WebSmart Case Study: VR Elections Services.
  • New WebSmart Example Programs: More AJAX, Displaying an RSS Feed.

October 2005 BCD Tech Update

  • BCD and IBM Sign Software Distribution Agreement.
  • Clover Beta Now Available for Download.
  • BCD @ Fall Tech Conference, iSeries DevCon.
  • Using Clover to Create Flash Graphs.
  • WebSmart and AJAX.
  • New WebSmart Case Study: Draper Tools (UK)
  • WebSmart 5.24 (with Clover!) is Now Available.
  • New WebSmart Example Programs: Using AJAX, Limiting a List Using the DEFAULT key.
  • ProGen Plus Tip: Adjusting the *AUTOINC Value.
  • New Tech Support Supervisor: Kris Waugh

September 2005 BCD Tech Update

  • BCD @ Fall COMMON, Tech Conference, iSeries DevCon.
  • Clover Beta Release to be Announced at COMMON.
  • WebSmart 5.23 is Now Available for Download.
  • Two New WebSmart Example Programs.
  • ProGen Plus Tip: Emulating a %SCAN with Actions
  • Staff Additions and Changes at ESDI

August 2005 BCD Tech Update

  • Upcoming WebSmart 5 Training Seminars in BC, Canada
  • BCD at the Fall COMMON Conference & Expo in Orlando, FL.
  • Sign up for the Clover Beta!
  • Free WebCasts with IBM's John Quarantello and BCD Tech Support President Duncan Kenzie
  • Updated White Paper on Security Issues and WebSmart
  • BCD's Eric Figura on IBM's iSeries ISV Advisory Council
  • Several New WebSmart Example Programs
  • Technical Note: Securing your WCM Directory
  • WebSmart Programmer Tech Tip: Security and SQL Injection

July 2005 BCD Tech Update

  • WebSmart Advanced Training Seminar
  • Clover Beta: Sign Up Now!
  • WebSmart CodingTip: Comments in HTML and JavaScript
  • New WebSmart Example Programs
  • Programmer Poll: Trimming Numeric Fields in the HTML
  • ESDI Welcomes New Employee
  • IBM Newsletter HighlightsOne of BCD's Partners & WebSmart
  • New Consulting Profile: Wenger Corp.

June 2005 BCD Tech Update

  • WebSmart 5 Basic & Advanced Training in the US and Canada
  • First Call for Catapult 6 New Feature Requests!
  • BCD at the San Francisco Tech Conference
  • Introducing Clover: The Newest Member of the WebSmart Application Family
  • Upgrade Offer to Spool-Explorer/EZ-Pickin's to Orphaned Surpass Customers
  • New WebSmart Case Study: Bay County Schools
  • Several New WebSmart Example Programs: Hiding List Columns and Control Fields, Using Java Applets, etc.
  • New International Dealer Profile: Wiseco Consultants (Hong Kong)
  • Web Design Tip: Using Client-Side Functionality to Edit User Input (Force Upper Case) ESDI Welcomes Two New Employees

May 2005 BCD Tech Update

  • WebSmart 5.11 with RDW is Available for Download!
  • Upcoming WebSmart 5 Training in Erie, Pennsylvania
  • IT Jungle News Article: Should you WebSmart or Sphere?
  • WebSmart 5.11 Feature Profile: RDW
  • New WebSmart Example Program
  • Newly Released Nexus 2.52 Important Security Update
  • Catapult 5.62 New Feature Profile: Call-Out Program Replacement Values
  • New International Dealer Profile: AMM Planac (Brazil)
  • Web Design Tip: Using HTML Components

March / April 2005 BCD Tech Update

  • WebSmart 5.1 w/RDWAvailable for Download
  • BCD to Grant up to $50,000 in FREE BCD Software Product Licenses
  • Upcoming WebSmart Training Seminars
  • Spool-Explorer IV Available for Download
  • Catapult 5.62 Now Available to Download
  • WebSmart, Web Services & XML
  • WebSmart Example Programs
  • Nexus: Securing non-iSeries Web Applications

February 2005 BCD Tech Update

  • Spool-Explorer IV is Now Available for Download!
  • Catapult Update 5.60 is Ready to Download.
  • BCD Presence at the Spring COMMON.
  • Upcoming WebSmart 5 Training Seminars.
  • Tech Tip: Using Smurfs to Clean up Temporary Objects.
  • WebSmart 5 Highlights: Compiling Objects as Modules.
  • WebSmart 5 New PML Programming Language Features.
  • New WebSmart Example Programs: Dynamic JavaScript Graphing, etc.
  • Consulting Profiles: Murray City.

January 2005 BCD Tech Update

  • BCD Wins Multiple Search400.com Product Awards.
  • BCD Consulting Services Overview
  • New BCD Webcasts Home Page
  • WebSmart 5 Upcoming Training Sessions: March 21 and April 11
  • Tech Tip: Should you use Smurfs or Cookies in the SQL Templates?

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Announcements...

WebSmart 6 Press Release:
New WebSmart V6 delivers exhilarating new power.

Nexus 3 Press Release:
Nexus v3 expands breadth of desktop convenience.

Clover 1.5 Press Release:
Clover blooms in new version 1.5.

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