April - May 2004
A new generation of Omnis Studio has just been released. Omnis Studio Version 4 offers even more features and power than its predecessors, but it usually takes a while to sort out how to best take advantage of such a wide range of improvements. I can shorten this productivity lag for you substantially!
I have reworked my entire set of training courses for Omnis Studio version 4 and will be presenting a great deal of introductory material on that product at the AmerOmnis conference at the end of March and again at OzOmnis in August and EurOmnis later this year. I am also coming to New Zealand the last week of April and Australia the first week of May to give interested Omnis Studio developers an early in-depth introduction to many of the new features and enhancements of Omnis Studio version 4 as well as continuing training on intermediate to advanced Omnis Studio topics (some of which include expansions on some of these new features).
At each location, I offer a 2-day and a 3-day class with a generous discount for attending both sessions. I make every effort to deliver the information at an appropriate level for the people in attendance, so there is plenty of useful material for newcomers as well as for veteran Omnis developers.
Here are some details about what will be covered:
New Features Of
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The topics covered in this session include: using the new IDE; skins (background graphics) for windows, reports and remote forms (and for a component or two); Mac OS X window enhancements (including sheets and drawers); new color system and icon editor (including support for alpha channels in icons); the hypertext link component; secondary (status) icons in icon arrays; report field improvements; report section improvements; inheritance in reports; object reference variables; Java objects; JDBC; style() enhancements (rotated text and baseline control); the new $userinfo property and a wealth of other improvements. |
Intermediate/Advanced Omnis Studio TechniquesThree days (see below for pricing) Prerequisite: Prior programming experience with Omnis Studio |
The curriculum for this course is a bit more open as it is intended to give attendees a chance to have their individual problems resolved - as long as they represent learning opportunities for the general class. Specific items will vary from one class to the next, but subjects discussed are sure to include: Omnis 7 to Omnis Studio conversion; reporting techniques; use of object classes; event management; list operations; client/server programming using V3 DAMs; remote forms and remote tasks; subwindows and subforms; application design and other meaty topics. These sessions have been well received on the two previous trips and those who have submitted their requests for topics beforehand have gotten the most thorough answers to their questions (with examples). But even those questions that suddenly arose in class have been successfully treated. |
The schedule for these classes is as follows:
| Auckland, New Zealand (venue still to be determined) | |
26-27 April |
New Features of Omnis Studio Version 4 |
28-30 April |
Intermediate/Advanced Omnis Studio Techniques |
| Sydney, NSW, Australia (held in the training room at Spelean in Artarmon, NSW) | |
3-4 May |
New Features of Omnis Studio Version 4 |
5-7 May |
Intermediate/Advanced Omnis Studio Techniques |
The prices for these classes are listed below. There is a difference between the NZ and OZ class prices that reflects different arrangements for the venues used in the two locations - even though they appear to be numerically "the same" in the local currency. Prices are cast in the local currency, but can be paid directly to me by credit card (charged in US dollars). Payment methods other than credit card (such as international wire transfers) incur significant additional fees. The US dollar price was set when the prices were fixed and the ultimate NZ$ or AU$ price may fluctuate. The sooner payments are made, the more accurate is the currency conversion (and local currency price).
Payment must be received before class. No student who has not prepaid will be admitted. Students submitting payment information to me by midnight 14 April, 2004 will be charged the "Base" rate listed below. Those registering after that date will be charged the "Late" rate. Early registration can be by email (mailto:dataguru@polymath-bus-sys.com), fax (in the US at 603-472-3123) or telephone (in the US at 603-472-4878). "Late" registration must be by email. I must leave the US on April 15 for this trip and it is more difficult for me to verify payment information while traveling outside the US. Save money by registering early!
Base rate |
(US$) |
Late rate |
(US$) |
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| Auckland Classes (in NZ$) | ||||
2 day class only |
850.00 |
(560.00) |
1,000.00 |
(665.00) |
3 day class only |
1,150.00 |
(760.00) |
1,350.00 |
(895.00) |
5 days (both classes) |
1,650.00 |
(1,100.00) |
1,950.00 |
(1,290.00) |
| Sydney Classes (in AU$) | ||||
2 day class only
|
850.00 |
(645.00) |
1,000.00 |
(755.00) |
3 day class only
|
1,150.00 |
(870.00) |
1,350.00 |
(1,020.00) |
5 days (both classes)
|
1,650.00 |
(1,250.00) |
1,950.00 |
(1,465.00) |
Since some companies have requested this on previous tours, it is now "official" that a company can buy a 5-day slot and then "split" it between two people (one for the 2-day and the other for the 3-day) who work for that same company. This generous discount amounts to a $350.00-$400.00 savings in the local currency over separately paying for the two classes.
If you are serious about Omnis Studio development, you won't want to miss these classes! Take advantage of this training while it is available!
David Swain, president
Polymath Business Systems
The Omnis Training Center
52 Cortland Drive
Bedford, NH 03110
603-472-4878 (voice)
603-472-3123 (fax)
http://www.polymath-bus-sys.com/
http://www.omnistraining.com/
http://www.davidswain.com/newomniscience.html