Using The ProSysPlus Libraries
Curriculum | Pricing/Enrollment | Repeat Attendance

Online/Video Training: The Gain Without The Pain

What's in the PSP Libraries? The answer: a whole lot. Check out some of the features of the PSP Libraries here.

My clients are almost exclusively developers themselves. They are typically the domain expert, knowing a particular field in business very well. What they need to bring their expertise to market, whether as a vertical market application or beyond, is what I have, that is, the software development tools and expertise needed to create without boundaries.

Every product has limits to what it can do. Visual ProMatrix, a very productive framework (there is nothing like it in the .NET, Java, or Delphi worlds), has its limits. And ProSysPlus has added another dimension to what VPM does for developers, and users, alike. These changes and additions to the Visual ProMatrix framework are what we call The ProSysPlus Libraries. Taking this training is the only way to get the ProSysPlus libraries: they require instruction, and this is the instruction. Updates to the libraries, through a custom

Using these tools is not something anyone is going to learn overnight. The training I offer is 5 days of 3-hour classes of hands-on demonstrations: hang on if you can, watch the videos if you can't. Consultation is available when you need to

The training assumes you already know how to do all the stuff in the VPM manual. If you don't want to take yourself through the manual, taking the VPM training and or using the ProMatrix training videos would be a good place to start.

Training flies: I get bored easily. Luckily for you, the learning points are all presented to in written form you so you can follow along, and you have the option of joining a private newsgroup to ask questions for a year after the course. In addition, you get a custom ProSysPlus developer helpfile for reference.


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Jusmpstart Class

Here's the 5 day schedule in brief. ..

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 The Development
Environment 		How to set up your machine for productive work. Group setup and procedures. Sourcesafe. The VPM environment.
Objects Understanding Objects.
The Class Browser Is your friend.
SuperClass Is, in fact, really super.
The Debugger Is also your friend.
SourceSafe The good, the bad, the ugly. The internet.
Group Development Make it faster, better, more fun. Honest. <s>

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 The Foundation Classes A resource.
Web Resources Knowledge is power; information precedes knowledge (a Kantian view).
VPM Basics A quick flight through all the VPM basics: types of forms (and shortcomings); controls (and shortcomings); development tools (and shortcomings or worse). And an outline of fixes for the above.

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 		 Recover (Abri) Fix problems with memofields before, or right after, they happen.
SDT Incorporating Stonefield Data Toolkit into the mix.
ActiveX Controls Or whatever MS chooses to call them this month. <s> How to wrap controls so they are productive citizens. Which controls from whom work the way you want them to, and which don't and never will. Subclassing ActiveX Controls. Data and ActiveX Controls.
Ole Automation:
Word		 Incorporating Word in your application, including mail merge based on the current VPM form. How to program against Word, Excel, Outlook.

Ole Automation:
Crystal Reports

 Incorporating Crystal Report Writer in your application, including how to put the Crystal Preview Window inside the VFP screen, so it still seems like part of your application.
WinAPI Using the Windows API to extend application functionality.

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 The ProSysPlus Classes

Making VPM do what you want it to.
The ProSysPlus Programs Yes, PRGs are still useful.
VPME: Using its capabilities VPM-Enterprise is the slickest c/s development environment available. It's so easy to use, if you know VPM you can make the switch in very little time.

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 COM Servers VPM Businesrules can be a COM Server. The ProMatrix Data Server can be a COM server. What is a COM server?
VPM on the Web A quick overview; not a replacement for the VPM To Web courses (details to come).
Business Process
Analysis 		Writing a program to do the wrong thing is worse than not writing the program. <s> Some practical methods to use when analyzing business needs, including an application to help the process along.
Development
Process 		Great tools, great plan, but now what? Go off and sit behind your desk and pound away? Maybe, maybe not... Can you spell Extreme Programming?
Documentation Help authoring, documentation delivering, tying it to your application. A painful process made, well, less painful. <s>
Validation What, we have to make sure it works, too? Aren't good looks enough? <g> Test scripts, testing methods.

Pricing, Schedule, Enrollment

Pricing

Pricing is $695 per individual. Enrollment is through the ProMatrix web site. If you have taken a ProSysPlus course within the year, a $100 discount applies. Previous participants in the Advanced VPM Training or BootCamp course may enroll for 1/2 price. First time enrollments take priority for the live class.
Location
Location is at your computer, hooked to the internet. Using cutting-edge technolgy, you will have better-than-phone live audio, and brower-based (no firewall problems) live video.
Schedule
The next course will be give February 14-21, 2003, from 1-4 PM, EST (UTC -0500)
Enrollment

Enroll through the ProMatrix Training Web Site.
Your Site
I will do a course on site, with prices subject to negotiation.
Computers
 The Internet computer should be at least 1024 resolution so you can see what's going on. You will benefit from having a second computer, with VPM Enterprise installed, to work with examples while still watching the instruction (a dual monitor setup should also work). See Online Training for more details.

 

Repeat Attendance

Time Attending

Price

Conditions
First Time Full Price None
Second Time 1/2 Price Don't step on the punch lines for the jokes. <s>

Latest Videos

 $75 For one year after taking a course, you can update your videos from the latest instance of the same course.

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