May 3 to May 5, 2007

Well the Johannesburg event has finished, the laptops are back in their bags, the staff are removing the tablecloths.

What they said about the training in 2007...

Thank you Bruce, Geoff and Jono for the best course I have ever been on. I will recommend this for everybody. - Marius Nel

I would like to thank u guys for an excellent course. Was a real eyeopener to me. Programmers like myself operating as a one man show need this exposure from time to time - enable me to catch up on what can be done. - Theo Schoeman

Went into more depth than expected, Expectation exceeded - Malcolm Garbutt

I liked working on my own app. I do not think that improvement can easily be achieved - Zak van der Merwe

Thanks again for another exceptionally worthwhile learning experience - Bill Wilson

More than expected - Pierre du Toit

 

What we Learned so far...

Preparation is the key! Some people were not prepared. their Clarion didn't compile properly. They hadn't tried compiling their app yet. Folks doing the SQL class wasted time installing SQL (which should have been done earlier).

Being unprepared wastes your time, our time, and most importantly the time of those who were prepared.

A little is better than a lot. There's a balance here, but it can be frustrating if your app takes too long to compile. If you don't have a particularly speedy laptop then consider how long it takes your app to compile. We do want you to be working with your real app, and real dictionary and there's a lot of value to be gained from this. However if your app takes 10 minutes to compile you might get frustrated. Be realistic with your ambition.

If you are doing the TPS to SQL session, or the Replicate session, then

The Goal

In a nutshell the goal of the 2007 World Tour is to make the event the most productive week of your whole year.

We encourage, nay insist, that you bring a laptop or PC along, loaded with your own projects. During the week we will work with you, on your applications to implement functionality, find bugs, and get stuff done.

In 2006 we ran short (2 day) courses, which consisted mostly of lectures, we visited multiple cities in each region, and all attendees were together in the same room.

In 2007 we're visiting a single city in each region, but the course will be longer (5 days) allowing for more in-depth treatment of the subjects. We will be breaking into three groups so that you can focus on the sessions that most interest you.

We want you to bring your laptop, or computer, pre-loaded with your applications. During a session lectures will be short, and then time will be spent allowing you to apply that knowledge to your own application. During this time we'll be on-hand to help you. After a while another lecture, then more workshop time, and so on.

You're free to join, or leave any session at any time. So when you're done implementing one thing, move on to another session and apply that knowledge as well. You may want to spend all 3 days doing one task (building a web server for example) or spend 6 half-days getting 6 things done. There will be a mix of "long sessions" (Web Server, Replicate, Hot-Dates, SQL, etc) and "short sessions" (lots of the smaller accessories).

At the beginning and end of the day we'll have open Q & A sessions where we can help you one-on-one with your specific problems. These can be related to CapeSoft Accessories, or just plain Clarion questions.

We'll be using Clarion 7, but we're well versed in Clarion 6, and even Clarion 5.5, so whatever you are working in is fine by us. Hopefully we'll be able to pass on some Clarion 7 tips at the same time.

As part of implementing the accessories, we will also be running sessions on "converting". From TPS to SQL, from Legacy to ABC, from C5.5 (or C6) to C7, from single-app to Multi-DLL. If you are needing to do one of these conversions then this is a great opportunity to do it, and have expert assistance on-hand if you need it. Most conversions are a lot easier than you think, but it's also much easier when your questions can be answered immediately.

We want this to be The Most Productive Week of your whole year!