Nothing beats the hard copy!
This pair of books takes you from the moment you open the software until you have completed your application. Begin with Alpha Five Made Easy and then move on to Enhance Your Desktop App!
Each comes with:
- A full color printed copy of the book, filled with clear, concise instructions and color screen shots plus Table of Contents and Index.
- Your choice of Spiral Binding or loose pages, 3-Hole Punched, ready for insertion in your own 3-Ring Binders.
- CD(s) containing the full contents of the books in PDF format. The PDFs are searchable, printable and each has a Table of Contents and Index. Great for hitting the road.
- The working databases for the exercises in the books.
- PLUS free copies of the Electronic Download Editions so you can get started immediately. Automatically added to your order.
Want to know more? Click the "Inside" tab(s) above to see book descriptions, table of contents and sample pages.
All books are fully compatible with Alpha Five V11!
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Alpha Anywhere Enhance Your Desktop App!
More Desktop Features Made Easy
by Susan Hussey Bush
Fully compatible with Alpha Anywhere and A5V11
Glue this book to your side while you are developing your application. For users familiar with database design.
What's inside . . .
- Learn how web forms fit into your desktop application.
- Create your first grid component.
- Learn the best ways to use images in your database.
- Find your customers with a Google Map, learn all about their hobbies with Google Image Search..
- Jump from an embedded browse to a form for further editing.
- Add charts to forms and reports.
- Add Bookmarks, a Table of Contents and an Index to your report.
- Learn to put the right headers and footers into your reports.
- Learn the best ways to Find, Sort and Filter your data.
- Enhance your application with Checkboxes, Radio Buttons, Listboxes and Tree Controls.
- Add outstanding Graphics to your database.
- Use Action Scripting to point and click your way to Xbasic.
- Get user input with Xdialog and create Custom Menus.
- Get just the right Color and maintain a consistant look with Stylesheets.
- Use Alpha Five to E-Mail and Fax and send a mass email to your contact list with AlphaMailer.
- And lots more!
Check out the Table of Contents and then take a look at some sample pages . . .
Chapter 1: Beyond the Basics
Chapter 6: Find It! Sort It! Filter It!
Chapter 8: Customize Your App!
Book Specifications:
Size: 8 1/2 X 11
No of pages: 332
Cover: Heavy duty laminate.
Binding: Spiral Binding
Alpha Five Made Easy
The Basics and More for Version 11
What's inside . . .
- Everything you need to know about Databases and Tables
- How to set up Field Rules and Data Entry
- The principles of Sets and Mapped Tables
- How to create outstanding Forms and Browses
- How to wow your customers with Reports, Letters and Labels
- What you need to know about Operations
- Creating fancy and simple Buttons, Hyperlinks and Bubble Help
- Add outstanding Graphics to your database
- Use Action Scripting.
- Use Alpha Five’s easy design features with SQL databases
Lesson 4: Forms & Browses
Lesson 5: Reports
Lesson 7: Buttons, Hyperlinks & Bubble Help
Book Specifications:
Size: 8 1/2 X 11
No of pages: 414
Cover: Heavy duty laminate.
Binding: Spiral Binding
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