mamboBROWN
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| Posted: 04/30/2007, 5:19 PM |
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MAMBOBROWN here just letting the CCS community know that sometime in the near future (this year) CCSVideoTutorials.com will be going live.
Focus will be on putting a voice to the online documentation ( especially for newbies ) as well as examples ( especially for junior and advanced CCSers ) and more. If you have any areas that you would like to see focus on please drop a comment here.
There will be a cost associated with membership but you will have access to all videos and (downloadable) code.
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navcan
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| Posted: 05/01/2007, 5:20 PM |
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Long live MAMBOBROWN  Looking forward to see the site...
Regards,
navcan
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greg
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| Posted: 07/19/2007, 8:13 PM |
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Hi mamboBrown, this will be excellent,
Would love to see something on the Visual Query Builder and using the Parameter and Expressions window for say something like simultaneously adding a current date entry to the database everytime a record is added in a grid/record builder situation.
As a newbie to CCS PHP MySql, I am having a hard time getting my head around VQB, Parameter and Expressions, windows operation, even after reading all the documentation several times. A couple of out of the ordinary examples of using them would be great.
Cheers
greg
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mamboBROWN
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| Posted: 07/19/2007, 10:07 PM |
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greg
Thanks for the input. I will definitely try to put that in the video's to do que.
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aradi
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| Posted: 07/20/2007, 7:49 AM |
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Hi mamboBROWN,
This is great , i would like to see an example of making the site work in two languages (internationalization) where the user dynamically switch from a language to another (using dropdown selectitem).
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wdhindman
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| Posted: 07/29/2007, 5:33 PM |
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...ditto on the internationalization request
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ckroon
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| Posted: 09/29/2007, 9:52 PM |
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I will be the first one to sign up!!
Is this still coming Mambo?
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mamboBROWN
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| Posted: 09/30/2007, 9:07 AM |
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ckroon,
Yes, it is still coming. I am hoping to post an update very soon. Stay tuned.
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mamboBROWN
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| Posted: 11/21/2007, 12:09 PM |
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I will be releasing more information in the next few weeks. Stay tuned. I am looking at a Jan 2008 release date. I will be creating videos for CCS 3.x and hopefully the new CCS 4.x. I look forward to getting more responses from the community.
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ckroon
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| Posted: 02/15/2008, 1:12 PM |
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Any updates on this Mambo?
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mamboBROWN
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| Posted: 02/20/2008, 9:33 PM |
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Yes ckroon,
I looking at a mid to late March release. I had planned on it being earlier but my day job is causing me to work long hours. Hopefully after this week things will slow down so that I can put the final touchs on the site and release it. I probably will be releasing the site in parts. As I get closer to the release date I will explain it in more detail. Thanks for asking...
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Vasiliy
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| Posted: 02/21/2008, 8:34 AM |
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Quote :Hopefully after this week things will slow down ...
That's what I hope for last 2 years working on current project. 
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AndreSch
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| Posted: 04/07/2008, 12:18 PM |
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Any feedback on the Video Tutorials?
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bogdantc
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| Posted: 04/08/2008, 12:01 AM |
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to be honest i don't think someone other than an employee of YesSoftware will do for free a video tutorial series. as you can see the domain specified at the beginning was abandoned.
lately i saw that there is no more support in the forums either.
the release of 4.0 was in a hurry which really means they need money. the 4.0.0.4 release and the so many bugs found strengthen what i am saying.
my guess is that CodeCharge is sold a lot less than they anticipated and they needed funds. i don't think CodeCharge will die but it's popularity is surely becoming to fade away. i am really wondering how many licenses are sold for CodeCharge or how many active users are there on this forum.
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JimmyCrackedCorn
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| Posted: 04/08/2008, 2:09 AM |
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Quote bogdantc:
to be honest i don't think someone other than an employee of YesSoftware will do for free a video tutorial series.
reread the original post. it states clearly there will be a fee.
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as you can see the domain specified at the beginning was abandoned.
it certainly has been a long time since this thread got started (almost a year) but the domain is parked, not abandoned.
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the release of 4.0 was in a hurry which really means they need money. the 4.0.0.4 release and the so many bugs found strengthen what i am saying.
my guess is that CodeCharge is sold a lot less than they anticipated and they needed funds. i don't think CodeCharge will die but it's popularity is surely becoming to fade away. i am really wondering how many licenses are sold for CodeCharge or how many active users are there on this forum.
do you have any facts to back up these comments or can I just put this down to "wild speculation"!
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wkempees
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| Posted: 04/08/2008, 2:41 AM |
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very wild indeed for someone with 17+ posts.
But.... free speech.
Just hope/know he's very wrong.
Walter
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pbrad
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| Posted: 04/08/2008, 3:38 AM |
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I think that I saw this guy on the main street the other day holding a sign that the world was coming to an end. I hope that he was wrong about that too.
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Stanj
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| Posted: 04/08/2008, 5:10 AM |
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Quote bogdantc:
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lately i saw that there is no more support in the forums either.
There never was support on the forum, that is not its purpose. Peter hangs out sometimes and offers insider views but he is not YesSoftware Support. Support is and always has been through tech support.
Quote bogdantc:
the release of 4.0 was in a hurry which really means they need money. the 4.0.0.4 release and the so many bugs found strengthen what i am saying..
Version 4.0 was developed in a relatively short time but it was built on top of a solid foundation that allowd working primarily on the features we users were asking for. the betas were released to us to help in debugging which sped development quite a bit. The time needed to get to that advanced phase however is unknown, it might have been a long and proper time. As new software goes, 4.04 is pretty solid, I have no issues that reduce productivity, and those that I have seen might very well be due to my particular setup instead of bugs.
Quote bogdantc:
my guess is that CodeCharge is sold a lot less than they anticipated and they needed funds. i don't think CodeCharge will die but it's popularity is surely becoming to fade away. i am really wondering how many licenses are sold for CodeCharge or how many active users are there on this forum...
No privately owned company is going to post their earnings or sales figures just to satisfy your curiosity but as with most software, a lot more people use it than hang out on forums. I just hope sales are strong enough to justify further development to keep it on top of the RAD sphere which it is. Even if development stopped today it would still pay for itself many times over continuing far into the future. But because it is so useful and effective, there is a loyal following that will keep upgrading and buying licenses.
The biggest problem for Yes is they have a product that does not sell by word of mouth...programmers and developers might be reluctant to reveal to others that their gee-whiz code was built by a an measy to use program;>)
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wkempees
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| Posted: 04/08/2008, 7:30 PM |
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Thanks Stan.
I could not have said it better.
And @Pete
I know that guy with that sign!
Only here in Holland it says: Tomorrow Free Beer
> The biggest problem for Yes is they have a product that does not sell by
> word
> of mouth...programmers and developers might be reluctant to reveal to
> others
> that their gee-whiz code was built by a an measy to use program;>)
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mamboBROWN
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| Posted: 04/08/2008, 9:13 PM |
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I've been busy and now I'm back. Here is a first look at what I am hoping to release soon.
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mamboBROWN
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| Posted: 04/08/2008, 9:26 PM |
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Sorry to be away for some time (Life's challenges). I am really excited about my video project and I am hoping to open shop real soon. I am looking at $75 dollars for 90 days access (Less than a dollar a day). This will give you full access to all of the videos and free code which will only be available to members. Assuming membership is strong I hope to have monthly releases of 5 - 10 videos (and possibly a code package). Most of the Videos will focus on CCS 3.2 but near the end of the year I will start to add videos for CCS 4.x. There are many more features but I will save them for later. Hopefully this will encourage those who have been waiting.
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JimmyCrackedCorn
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| Posted: 04/08/2008, 10:51 PM |
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your pricing seems fair but unless you have quite a few videos on day one I guess I'd be inclined to wait until it reaches some critical mass.
also I'd be a whole lot more interested if it was 4.x rather than 3.2. we have made the move to 4 and I'd be reluctant to invest time or money on 3.2. maybe you could brand it as 3.2/4.x at first and only cover topics that are the same in both. then, as you get time add some 4.x specific topics. at least that way you won't lose any of us who are mostly thinking 4.x now!
I also have questions on the production...
how are you going to be creating the videos? Camtasia? Captivate? something else? are they going to be narrated? by you? by voiceover talent? captioned with callouts?
I am currently working with Camtasia to produce vids for admins of some of our web systems and I thought it would be a lot easier to do! don't get me wrong, the software is incredibly easy to use and powerful but, as I'm learning, it takes more than good software to make a good video!!!
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mamboBROWN
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| Posted: 04/08/2008, 11:23 PM |
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JimmyCrackedCorn
I have thought about waiting to release until I had more videos but keep in mind I am also releasing simple projects along with the videos. Also, believe it or not not everyone has upgraded to CCS 4.x.
I will be using DemoCharge with Voice. I will probably have a free one so that everyone can get a feel of what it will be like.
Also, keep in mind that video uses bandwith like crazy. I did consider having a free membership site and posting all the videos on youtube and using Google adwords but I am not sure just how successful that will be (financially). I might reconsider depending on the response from the CCS community. Thanks for your input.
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Vasiliy
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| Posted: 04/09/2008, 6:57 AM |
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I'm in.
$75 is a very good price for training video, but I'd like to know what will I get.
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ckroon
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| Posted: 04/09/2008, 9:02 AM |
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$75 for 90 days is great. I would be in in a heartbeat.
Anything you do for 3.2 I could do on 4.0 so, it's all good for me.
Until 4.0 is ironed out completely I will be relying mainly on 3.2 anyway.
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mamboBROWN
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| Posted: 04/09/2008, 4:22 PM |
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These were the business plans that I decided to chose from. Tell me what you think. For the record I almost chose Plan 2. Eventhough I have made a decision, I am willing to reconsider my decision depending on the type of response I get from the community. I do want CCS Video Tutorials to benefit the CCS community.
Plan 1: Charge for a three month period were members only will have access to the videos and code. Other features for the members: Vote on what videos you would like to see next, Ability to comment on the videos, etc... I decided on a registration fee of $75 dollars for a 90 days. I would also use a combination of Google or Private Ads.
Plan 2: Charge an annual registration fee of $100 dollars (365 days). Members would get first access to the videos for 45 days then the video would be release for free to the community. Members only would have access to the down loadable code which they can use as they please. I would also use a combination of Google or Private Ads.
Plan 3: Registration would be free but you would pay either 2 or 3 dollars per video access and the code would be include with certain videos. I would also use a combination of Google or Private Ads.
Plan 4: All videos would be free (No code would be released) and I would exclusively depend on donations and Google or Private Ads. Free member registration.
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ckroon
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| Posted: 04/09/2008, 6:15 PM |
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Hmm.. that's a tough call..
Have you thought of having two different tiers?
Beginners and Veterans?
The Beginners could pay a one-time fee to access all the "Getting Started" videos and code.. while the Veterans could have a yearly membership for access to the higher level stuff.
I like the idea of the voting for the next video as well...
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bogdantc
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| Posted: 04/10/2008, 3:51 PM |
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mates i am using CCS since 2006 and it has never looked so obsolete like it looks now. my number of posts are irrelevant since i can program with CCS in all technologies except CFM. i also know help from page to page and that is why my number of posts is so so low. i am not considering myself a Veteran of CCS. i am an end user of a tool which has stopped developing itself and has stopped embracing new technologies.
for example try using let's say in .NET the File Upload component and use it's After Process File event. You will have a huge surprise when in the page will give you an error because you didn't use anywhere the After Delete File event. I never declared After Delete but it is generated. That's a programming error of a programming tool and many many errors and limitations appeared in the last years.
how many xml files have you managed with CCS?
how many dll's can you properly reference with CSS without having security issues?
why didn't anyone in YesSoftware isn't thinking of implementing code completion for frameworks documentations since a lot of free components are available to use?
this is a tool which cant do better now and to be honest it was great against .NET 1.1 or for PHP 4 but very performant tools have appeared, more specialized than CCS is on .NET, Java, PHP or CFM and CCS is beginning to show its limitations.
i know you like it, this tool has done its job very well, but following good programming standards and working with managed code is not making CCS the best option. CCS is good for building websites in a hurry and that's all. nothing less nothing more.
also my sayings are proven by the huge number of errors in fixing logs after each release of CCS. i have seen things fixed and they appeared again in another release and they had to repair it again. just check the logs.
in my opinion a site with CCS videos will have the same success as code charge tools has. it's totally unknown in the developer's world. you know it, i know it but go to php forums, jsp forums, .net forums and the answers will always be the same "never heard of it!", "code charge what? what is it?".
i am not trying to offend anyone with my posts. you just don't know how to handle a constructive conversation. the user peterrr used by YesSoftware support is not even replying lately so why do you think this company is so great since it has no more people payed to maintain a good client relationship? my remarques are just observations to signs which appeared during last months of intensive CCS programming and little or non-existing answers from this forum.
have a nice day,
bogdantc
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tonyk
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| Posted: 04/10/2008, 6:47 PM |
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Hi bogdantc,
Don't quite see the relevance of your rant in this particular thread.
As a php programmer I find CCS brilliant as a tool for breaking the back of a project. Perhaps some of those who have not heard of it are missing out. Being ignorant of a jewel, even a partially flawed jewel, makes it no less a jewel. I really think you should create a separate thread on this issue rather than take over mamboBROWN's thread.
MamboBROWN I have always found your posts very useful on this site and I wish you luck with the project. I hope there is a large enough user base to make your project viable and I will certainly want to have a look.
All the best,
Tony 
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JimmyCrackedCorn
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| Posted: 04/11/2008, 3:56 AM |
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Quote bogdantc:
mates i am using CCS since 2006 and it has never looked so obsolete like it looks now. my number of posts are irrelevant
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you just don't know how to handle a constructive conversation. my remarques are just observations to signs which appeared during last months of intensive CCS programming and little or non-existing answers from this forum.
your comments do not seem to me to be constructive criticism; they seem somewhat inflammatory but maybe that is not your intent. and I cannot resist asking you...if CCS is such a bad tool and you are so clear on that "fact" why are you still hanging around here yapping about it?
I have my gripes (documentation mainly) but CCS has saved me lots of time and continues to do so. if something better comes along I'll be the first to check it out but for now I'm quite thrilled with the way this tool helps me with my projects. and if MamboBrown can deliver videos that help me use the tool even better there's another one in the win column!
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