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superboyac:
OK, Thanks!  I will keep you informed as I go through the process.

PPLandry:
To keep this community updated, I'm adding internal linking in the HTML editing pane. 3 modes:

1- Insert hyperlink, enter Item ID. Clicking on the link will bring you to that item. Entering [Item ID] will automatically create the link.
2- Insert hyperlink, enter some criteria (e.g. Project="somiro") and all items meeting the criteria will be displayed on a click. Great to save searches
3- Through wiki style hyperlinks. Each item now has a new field (WikiTag). Enter a string in that field and whenever you enter that string in the HTML editor, a link to the item will automatically be created for you. If the WikiTag contains spaces, you'll need to enclose the text in the HTML pane with [  ].

The same will work with the grid items, but I must wait for an update from the grid manufacturer, which will enable hyperlinks in the item text.

Available very soon.

PPLandry:
I've been following Visual WebGUI dev (http://www.visualwebgui.com/). for the last few years. It is an outstanding web dev. framework for web applications. Very innovative. Try out some of the on-line demos.

How does this relate to SQLNotes ? How about using your SQLNotes database from a web browser ? Anywhere in the world... No installation, In read and write...

You'd put your database on a web server (JET or SQL Server) and access it with a rich UI web interface. You're on a business trip and want to access your schedule, tasks, notes, that were just updated by your secretary or collegues? Any computer or web-enabled mobile device would do.

Since Visual WebGUI also supports local mode, you could put it all on a USB stick and run it on any computer. A truly portable app.

This isn't for release 1.0 of course, but sometime in 2008.

This opens the door to use SQLNotes as a collaborative tool.


But... another door to collaborative work will be opened very soon. Let me explain: I'm making changes to support SQL Server as a back-end database. Very little is in fact required so it should not be very long.

Then put that database on a web server and users will be able to connect to the database, share data and collaborate, whereever you are, with a connection to live data.  :Thmbsup:

Expect this in 2008 Q1, in time for the initial release of ... Versatio, the versatile information organizer (possible new name)

Armando:
Everybody : there's now a poll to decide on a new name for SQLNotes (at sqlnotes.net) : http://www.sqlnotes.net/Forums/tabid/54/forumid/-1/threadid/2467/scope/posts/Default.aspx

No love at first sight there (which doesn't mean that I don't like them at all!)... But some have potential.

Naming something is soooo personal... I usually find that I get used to any names if they're no to bad. Hell, I even got used to Find and Run Robot.  ;)

I don't mind at all if a name is not descriptive (or even a bit ugly). Actually, a not too descriptive name allows for expansion one hasn't foreseen. NightHawk, Azureus, Zoho (or whatever) are not exactly the most descriptive names (yet, they are, in their own way…). I believe most people don't care if they don't understand what a name means. And they won't even try to find out.

So, IMHO, despite the fact that I usually get used to any names, what's mostly important is a name that 1) sounds relatively "good" (easy to pronounce and to remember and uses morphemes with positive "resonances") 2) can be easily used to inspire a logo and generate some good marketing slogans, 3) doesn't have silly or bad connotations (here or elsewhere, in other languages...), 4) is original (available domain, maybe??), 5) doesn't impose rigid restrictions on the software's evolution.

There are many other aspects to consider. One helpful link :
http://www.halfagain.com/general-marketing/whats-my-name.html

But like the author of this blog writes :

Sure, there are certain guidelines and ideas it’s good to keep in mind, but I promise you, there’s an exception to every rule.  (Case in point: successfully branded, wildly popular and by all standards bad, names abound.)
--- End quote ---

Edit : just in case, here are some of the most interesting links in the link above :
http://www.morewords.com/
http://www.my-tool.com/word-domain/domain-combiner/
http://www.wordlab.com/
http://www.wordlab.com/tools/t_index.cfm


Edit 2 : in the blog mentioned above notice the Metaphorical naming [powerful stuff] part. (and I have to agree about the qualification "[powerful stuff]")

Armando:
I've edited my post above.   :)

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