Re: Designer/2000 Learning curve approach?

richu_at_interaccess.com wrote:

>In article <4l8ogj$jjf_at_tribune.concentric.net> Rune Haugsoen <runeh_at_concentric.com> writes:
 

>>I have just installed the Designer/2000 and started the learning process.
>>Where do I go from here? I would appreciate input on books, articles,
>>CBT, interest groups, newsletters, approaches and classes that might help
>>me get up to speed quickly.Also, my new release is 1.2. I just read that
>>there are two new releases comming out -- 1.3 and 2.0. Can anyone
>>clearify for me why two new releases are comming out at the same time?
>>Thanks
 

>Read the on-line books if you can stand it...its your best bet for learning the
>product. The classes seem to help a bit but a few of us have pretty much
>learned it by simply pumping time into it. You will find bits and pieces of
>info on des2000k in many books in bookstores but its not feasible to buy a 50$
>book for 5 pages on des2000k.
 

>1.3 is supposed to be out soon...I have heard its boast is web-page generation
>and hopefully more fixed bugs...I would expect 2.0 at the end of the year
>incorporating the new FORMS 5.0 due in August or July....

I would strongly recommend taking the classes as a start. Designer/2000, if used improperly, will be source of great fustration and poorly done applications. Also, the training is far more cost efficient; unless you are the right hand of Codd working at minimum wage :-)

Michael B. Openshaw
Integrated Medical Networks
(Opinions expressed are my own) Received on Sat Apr 20 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST