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Hi all,This weekend I deployed a new message board look and I'm interested in your thoughts.

New Overview main page - gives easy access to most popular data (boards, recent threads, and no reply threads).,

No groups on left menu - the left side menu was getting too complex so I removed the links to groups in favor of a list on the overview page. Now you don't have to scroll down to go to your favorite board.,

All Topics (the old main page) is now an option in the left side menu.,

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Let me know what you think!

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I am just starting to learn xml in earnest. At this point I know just enough to be dangerous. Is it possible to add xml and soap forums here at Prestwood? If not, is there another topic these questions should be posted in?

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Hi everybody, My name is ramesh and i am working into the technical writing domain from the past 7 years. I am working with Siemens, bangalore, india. I am working into API and software documentation and leading a team. I worked with Dell, HP clients. It is great to be part of this community. Look forward to discuss with you all and share knowledge.

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Whilst looking for inspiration for a current Paradox project I noticed that our mentor Mike A Prestwood has "drums" listed as an interest., I assume he doesn't mean the 45 gallon variety so can I tempt him into cyber print by saying that even in the UK we are not that out on a limb as amongst others I own a Radio King snare, I am intrigued - tell me more Mr Prestwood !

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Hey, Mike! Very Cool, new message board!! Will post something important when it comes to me : )

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Today I added a "Random MB Thread" to the main message board menu. This link displays a random message board thread from "all threads". Sometimes I like to review old threads just to keep my knowledge up. During this review process, I sometimes add to the threads, but it's mainly a study tool for me. This compliments our group message board "Random MB Thread" link we added a few months ago. Now you can display a random thread from all groups or from the group you're within. To browse all threads randomly, go to the main message board overview page and select "Random MB Thread":

http://www.prestwoodboards.com

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Hi - My wife and I have taken over Administration of a large Amateur Theatre company in London - the only salaried position (as a jobshare).  We have inherited "interesting" old procedures and equipment, including a PC running Windows 98 and a Paradox-based Box Office system called Databox.  It is my wish to develop better-looking sheets of daily bookings for the Box Office volunteer staff to use.  I have managed so far to create QBEs that select the desired data, but seat numbers have been defined as alphanumeric (by the Databox people, so I can't change the definition), with the result that they are sorted thus:26, 27, 3, 33, 34, 4, instead of 3, 4, 26, 27, 33, 34.  I have 25 years' experience of programming, so I can cope with adding zeroes on the left and taking a three-character right substring, but the help in Paradox 7 doesn't give me enough idea as to how/where to insert this code so as to produce the required query results.I should be grateful for specific ...

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Okay, the Prestwood Boards are back up and running. The server took a nose dive and it's now working again., , Mike

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hi  im kia , im majoring i n computer science and im in my first year , i realy like programing , but i find it somehow hard, but im for it  :)hoppe to get benfit from this great forum :)

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Hello, My name is Patrick. I have been programming with Paradox for about 20 years. I have built three major databases and one web portal using Paradox 9. Currently, I am enrolled in college to get my BSIT/SE degree. I figure that with my limited experience and absolute true love of programming, I need to get moving on turning a hobby into a paying job. I look forward to contributing to this forum and learning from the experts. One side note, I have talking with Tony in the past,  and he helped understand the web server function of Paradox.

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I started using VB.Net in 2003.  Since then, I have learned a bit of C++, Java, and VBA.  I have continued to learn how to program in order to code Database Applications and to brush up on the skills and techniques I have learned over the years.

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I added a new Onlin

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Hi all, I spent today updating our message board software. Now you can reply to the middle of a thread. Some message board software use this approach and some use our old approach. I like this new approach because when you reply to a thread it "feels" like you are replying to the whole thread and someone who posted before you could get hurt feelings because they think you are talking about them. I also enhanced some of the display and formatting. Enjoy!

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Hello all out in Prestwood landMy name is Daniel Kram. I live in Milwaukee, WI, but if you Googled my name, you would know where I live, so I just saved you some time. (grin)I am a developer in over 10 computer languages with about 20 (ugh) years of experience. Go ahead, you can guess my age now. My primary languages are Delphi (aka Pascal), HTML, XML (if you call it a language cough), and coming up on C# and .Net architecture/framework. I also use Dreamweaver as well as Visual Studio, but I think I am leaning more towards Dreamweaver. I have also done about 3 years of Java, but none lately. Lots of SQL and just now, I am beginning to refactor a MySQL Delphi project to ElevateDB., , I manage a few web sites, none too fancy or anything, but hey, they get the job done.I would like to become an active member here in any area I can be of help.Hope to talk to you soon - well not everyone all at once...

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I just came back into using Access after a 9-month hiatus, and even then I was only beginning to get its uses down. I'm looking forward to learning new techniques in the topics.

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This looks like a very good bbs/forum., , Has anyone heard of gmail? Google has this email service with tons of storage. But you can only use it by invitation., , Anyone want to invite me?

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Hello:, , I just found this forum and thought I should join. I have been a developer in Delphi for about 5 years and now I moved to project manager recently. As I am still in the transition of trying to be a manager and trying to code. , , Thanks

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I manage a small network for the calibration system in the Canadian Forces.  I have been running this database since 1994 and it's still going strong.  I am now moving from paradox 9 to paradox 12.  We use this program to track approximatly 112,000 general purpose instruments and all the histories for that instrument.  I use this site to mainly browse around.

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Ok so being a developer does not always give one the skills to write an effective resume. Can anybody recomend a service to craft a good professional (technical) resume? I've been writing my own for years and I think my version just doesn't accurately express my experience., , Thanks in advance.

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