Clarion.Net Charter Subscription
Clarion developers have been patiently, and some not so patiently, awaiting the Clarion.Net release. We have received so many requests for early access that we have put together a special Clarion.Net Charter Subscription, available just for early adopters.
But the Charter Subscription program we've put together is a lot more then just delivering early access to Clarion.Net. This subscription is a complete package of training, mentoring, and support. Our commitment is to provide the tools, hands-on training, and expert support to take a core group of developers and turn them into Clarion.Net experts.
Those who join the program now will receive the Beta release of Clarion.Net (the exact same version that we use to develop the new Clarion IDE). And with it you'll immediately be producing .Net programs using your favorite language. But just delivering early access to the software is not what this program is about.
We want to see you succeed with developing for .NET, and succeed quickly. And we have a plan to make that a reality. With the early adopters Charter Subscription you'll get two vital components for success; thorough .Net training, and twelve months support from experts in Clarion.Net.
Our new Clarion# by Example training course is an in-depth, hands-on training solution which teaches you everything that you must know to succeed with developing for .NET. The course will show you how to take advantage of the new extensions to the Clarion# language, how to develop applications for the Desktop using WinForms, applications for the Web using ASP.Net, and applications for Mobile Devices using Compact Forms. The course goes deep inside the .Net Framework teaching you the techniques to unleash the power of the Framework library.
The training course is comprised of a combination of videos and tightly focused, highly-commented example apps, accompanied by documentation that pinpoints the essential knowledge you need. The movie content is presented by our developers and educators, and each movie will explain in detail the corresponding example application. Each application teaches you essential knowledge for understanding and succeeding with Clarion.Net and the .Net Framework.
On Monday you'll be able to go to the updated web site and see all the topics packed into this course, and you'll see just how valuable this course is for your success with .NET. Charter subscribers will receive it for free. We made the training course part of this Charter subscription because our goal is to see you succeed. And this course will deliver just what you need to do that.
But the course by itself, as comprehensive as it is, isn't enough for what we have in mind. We can't be sure that you're getting the knowledge you need, if we're not there to support you. So we've created something unique so that we can be right there with you. As part of the early adopters program you'll also receive exclusive access to our new .NET Mentor Community Forums.
These new support forums are staffed by our .NET developers and support staff. There are three dedicated discussion forums, one each for the 3 platforms supported by Clarion.Net; WinForms, Web Forms, and Compact Forms. The .NET Mentor Community Forums are a place where you can ask any question about .NET; from further explanation of a course topic, clarification on advanced .NET concepts, to requests for code snippets, and general How-To's, and you'll get an answer from a member of our .NET team.
In other words, you'll be able to tap into the minds of experienced .NET developers who use the same language and development tool as you do.
Developers who join the Charter Subscription will get these advantages:
- Extended Subscription
Your subscription is automatically restarted when Clarion.Net goes Gold. That means you can join the program now, and reap all the benefits of Early Adoption, and when Clarion.Net Gold is released we'll restart your subscription, and you'll receive an additional 12 months of updates.
- The "Clarion# By Example" training course
- The .Net Mentor Community Groups
- And most importantly you'll get early access to Clarion.Net
Everyone of our developers, educators and support staff will work hard to make sure that
you become a successful .NET developer. We are all dedicated to your success, and we'll be doing this together.
So for those who want to get a headstart on developing in Clarion.NET, and who want to leverage their Clarion experience and learn how take full advantage of .NET, and have the benefit of free in-depth training and support, along with the ability to tap into the minds of experienced Clarion.Net developers, then this is the program for you. We are committed to building a core group of Clarion developers into Clarion.Net experts.
The initial Clarion.Net Beta release will ship with a .NET Template Wizard designed to teach you essential .Net concepts, and it generates a complete and fully-featured Browse-Form-Report Application, using either the .Net DataGridView, or our new Clarion.Net List control (or both so you can compare the functionality). Initially you'll be using the Application Generator in Clarion6 to generate that code. The first release won't ship with a Template for Web or Compact Forms, those will be released later. But don't be put off by that, if you ever intend to step into the .NET world, then this program is the best thing you could find to immediately get up-to-speed and start developing in .NET.
On Monday the website will be updated and the emails will go out, and this Charter subscription program will be available for two weeks.
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