The Official Pendragon Forms for Palm OS Starter Kit [With CDROM]

By Ivan Phillips and Debra Sancho

Moving from a pen-and-paper data collection environment to using Palm organizers can ensure more than just keeping your desk free of clutter -- it can also help you re-evaluate your approach to work The tools offered in this book take you beyond the built-in applications of a Palm OS organizer. From expense reports and work orders to merchandise inventories and data from the field, The Official Pendragon Forms for Palm Starter Kit helps you get a handle on the types of data collection you perform every day. With this book you can: Plan, design, and manage customized forms that provide solutions to your needs Construct specialized forms that perform calculations, branching, and more Use Pendragon forms with existing databases Control data flow from Palm OS devices to PCs Print from Palm OS devices Configure forms for and work in a multi-user environment The CD-ROM accompanying this book includes evaluation versions of Pendragon Forms 3.0, Bachmann Print Manager, WaveSync synchronization server, MultiMail PRO, and all sample forms from the text. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764546511
• ISBN13: 9780764546518
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 442 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Great Starter Kit

The textbook and the associated trial software (as well as thediscounted price for the full software if you decide to buy) isa great package. It covers everything from the initial nuances of database programming to writing code. The Pentagon software itself is relatively robust. The only hidden problem is that once you have a workable/sellable software, they'll charge you $849.00 for the rights to distribute your database (ie "sale price" upgrade if you go through the Starter Kit- it's $995.00 otherwise). This is steep enough for me that I'll wait on going through the purchase of this otherwise good software package for now and go with HanDBase instead. The kit itself, though, is an excellent initial product.

Powerful, yet affordable

As an experienced developer, time has always been my enemy. With Pendragon Forms, I'm able to quickly get an application into the hands of my customers, while keeping costs down for them - and me! This book provides the information I need to get the software from development to my customers quickly. Thanks for developing a great product and for giving us developers a break!