Codeless AJAX and other Alpha Five V10 innovations are blowing developers’ minds

As you've probably noticed, last week we started releasing sneak peeks of the new and improved features of Alpha Five Version 10. Well, we also recently released a beta version of V10, and some of our Alpha developers have been eager to take it for a test drive. As always, we expect these developers to put our product through the ringer. If there's a problem or a feature that needs improvement, we want to hear about it.

Conversely, we also love to hear about what's good, so we know what's most important to you, our customers. That's why I'm happy to report that we've received some tremendously positive feedback from our beta testers in the Alpha forum. I thought this feedback would also be valuable to you, so you can see what's really turning the V10 users on. There's also some good suggestions in there for testing the new version.

I've copied a few of the comments below, and I'll be posting more as the weeks wear on. But make sure you check out the forum for everyone's thoughts. I swear the excitement is contagious.

I've been allowed to beta test for some time now. And I'm totally speechless with the new features I've seen so far. It exceeds in what you will be seeing from the videos Richard now presents.

Some advice, when you are given access to the V10 beta, make sure:

You copy your existing program folder to a new TEST program folder. And create a link to start the program from there. Then follow the directions you will be given by Alpha.

Also copy the project folder to a new Test folder. (this is where all the project components are in). And copy the folder where your DBF files are in.

Adjust your Aliases to the new paths.

This includes new DBF folder where the DBF files are in or when using SQL database make sure you copy you DB schema to a new test schema, change the connection string(s) to test with this test schema.

Then start testing V10 beta features, without having to worry that your existing V9 projects are effected. After all it is still in beta stage.

Although I did not have negative experience using V10Beta against existing components and database, I advice to run it against a separate test instance.

regards, Ron

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Richard,

Thanks very well done.
Thanks for the time table and further demo's :)

I am now SHAMWOWED.

I may have to be a beta tester ...

Nicholas Wieland

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I agree.

I have poked the web product multiple times in the past, waiting for The Time.

This is The Time. From what I can see, V10 is a Quantum Leap.
It's going to knock lots of socks off.

I am ShamWOWed, Shocked, and Over The Top Enthusiastic about what is coming.

FrankR

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Richard,

This is just unbelievable. Every feature in and of itself is a huge enhancement. The only problem with all of this is that I cannot sleep - I am so excited!

Gary

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I have been using V10 Beta for a while and I have to say, WOOOOOOW.
I am not a coder, or far from a web page designer with SQL integration. This new version does it ALL.
It is truly amazing.
Even the company that I work at, big M, bought the Alpha5.
I have to say thank you ALpha Software for such a unbelievable product.

Atta