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I think I’m getting old….and it’s a sign of the times that being old means you’re looking for blog posts about conferences rather than looking for tweets or Facebook videos. The main reason I mention it is that a full week after the conference and searching for “Southwest Fox VFP” turns up four links to swfox.org … Read more

In years gone by, whenever an application had a problem, you could always count on certain steps from tech support (the three Rs) 1. Reindex (if a database application) 2. Reboot 3. Reinstall But I’ve been spoiled in recent years by the iPhone where this seemed to be a thing of the past. This might … Read more

There’s a new FoxShow available – episode 83 features a discussion with Doug, Tamar and Rick about Southwest Fox 2018. This year, we got into some broader topics such as open source vs “closed” source and what they’ve learned over the years of putting on the conference. It’s a fun listen so check it out! … Read more

A new FoxShow is about to be released related to Southwest Fox 2018 (later today) but I wanted to note that the Super Saver deadline for Southwest Fox is coming up on June 30th (the episode will be out before then) and that deadline is the conference’s “go / no go” point. It sounds like … Read more

Southwest Fox is gearing up for a new year in October and once again, it looks like a great set of sessions. For those naysayers that say VFP can’t compete in the current world of application development, existing applications are still holding their own and can continue to do so for years to come. One … Read more

In a move that will be sure to anger open source (or rather anti-paid software, anti-Microsoft open source)  zealots, Microsoft is planning to buy GitHub. A year ago, I mused about why Microsoft would shut down CodePlex and how the world needs competing source code repositories to be strong. I’m not the only one per … Read more

I just received an update for Office 365. It certainly includes some cool features – including starting in one environment and picking it up in another environment. In recent years, I’ve certainly enjoined the use of Continuity on a Mac and in fact, I feel spoiled being able to start a message in one environment … Read more