DSD Free Webinars
Thanks to everyone that has participated so far in DSD's Webinars. Using Placeware, we are now able to conduct seminars on interesting topics over the web to as many as fifty people at a time. This means that from the comfort of your office you can learn about DSD products that can improve your bottom line. On October 10th, Jon Reiter presented DSD's Multi-Currency product in detail to about fifteen people from all over the US and Canada. Everyone was able to hear Jon clearly with their speakerphone and the window updates were lightning fast!
We can't emphasize enough how easy it is to participate. Even if you've never done anything like this before, you will have no problem getting on line and learning.
Webinar
Schedule
Webinar Date |
Topic |
October 24th |
Credit Card Processing for MAS 90 / MAS 200 |
November 14th |
SalesLogix |
November 28th |
Goldmine Link for MAS 90 / MAS 200 |
December 12th |
SalesLogix |
| December 26th | DSD Multi-Currency for MAS 90 / MAS 200 |
To make your reservation for this free and very informative event, please call Kim Clark at 619-683-9900 or e-mail her at KimC@dsdinc.com.
Before the event, we will e-mail you with instructions on how to attend.
Upcoming MAS 90 and MAS 200 Classes
As you are probably well aware, DSD offers very good classes on Best products. You may have been to or heard of how DSD conducts training courses at the DSD Building in Mission Valley (across from Nordstrom on Friars Road). We offer fast-paced but very understandable instruction on all of the major MAS 90 / MAS 200 modules. In one or two days you can become an expert in one of several areas. The atmosphere is friendly and casual and the instruction is interesting and informative. Lunch is provided and you can walk across the street to Fashion Valley for a little shopping afterwards!
Class
Schedule
| Class | Class Date |
Sign-up Deadline | Cost per Person |
Library Master and Security |
November 11th |
November 4th |
$425 |
General Ledger |
November 12th |
November 5th |
$425 |
| Accounts Payable | November 13th |
November 6th |
$425 |
| Accounts Receivable | November 14th |
November 7th |
$425 |
| Custom Office and MAS 90 Office | November 18th | November 11th | $425 |
| Inventory Management | November 19th | November 12th | $425 |
| Sales Order Processing | November 20th | November 13th | $425 |
| Purchase Order Processing | November 21st | November 14th | $425 |
Library Master and Security |
December 9th |
December 2nd |
$425 |
General Ledger |
December 10th |
December 3rd |
$425 |
| Accounts Payable | December 11th |
December 3rd |
$425 |
| Accounts Receivable | December 12th |
December 5th |
$425 |
| Inventory Management | December 17th | December 10th | $425 |
| Sales Order Processing | December 18th | December 11th | $425 |
| Purchase Order Processing | December 19th | December 15th | $425 |
All classes are held from 9am - 5pm, and cost $425 per person unless stated otherwise. Lunch is provided. They are held at the DSD Building in beautiful Mission Valley in San Diego.
Best Software Sets Dynamic Course for Customer Experience
Company’s Integration and Migration Plans Offer Small-to-Mid-Sized Customers a Suite of Market Leading Front-to-Back Office Business Management Solutions
BOSTON - October 01, 2002 - Sage Software today announced its strategy to enhance customer interaction and partner programs across its diverse, growing portfolio of leading business-management solutions for small-to-mid-sized organizations, including ACT!, Abra, CPASoftware, FAS, MAS 90, MIP, Peachtree and SalesLogix, among others. Chief Executive Officer Ron Verni addressed Best’s evolving business plans at its first-ever media event bringing together key corporate strategists from across the company. “It’s no longer enough to just develop great new products to bring new customers on board,” said Verni. “We’re committed to working even harder to optimize both satisfaction for our 1.6 million customers and support for our 6,600 key business partners so that we can keep them with us for the life of their business.”
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Fall 2002 Promotions - including a Family Upgrade Program
These promotions are for a limited time only. Call your DSD sales representative right away to qualify.
- Discount of 20% or 0% financing when upgrading to MAS 90 from Peachtree or BusinessWorks.
- Discount of 20% or 0% financing when upgrading to MAS 90 or MAS 200 from DacEasy.
- Discount of 50% off on MAS 90 or MAS 200 from Peachtree 2000.
- Get a $125 rebate on the RMA module for MAS 90 or MAS 200.
- Get a $150 discount on StarShip or StarShip Link.
- Discounts on Gold and Silver Support Plan upgrades.
Restrictions apply. Call today and check about eligibility.
Best Advanced Notice of Support Discontinuation
This notice addresses two specific issues: 1. Desktop operating system retirement, and 2. The discontinuation of support for SQL Server 7.0 Desktop operating system retirement • Windows 98 • Windows 98 Second Edition • Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Microsoft will obsolete these desktop operating system products as of June 30, 2003.
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In order to give our customers as much time as possible to upgrade their desktops to current operating systems, Best will discontinue support for these products six months after Microsoft, on December 31, 2003. This is necessary to provide the highest-quality support possible, and to enable us to take advantage of new features and benefits of modern operating systems. If you have desktop computers that run any of these products, we recommend they upgrade those systems to the latest version of Microsoft desktop operating systems for business, which is currently Windows XP Professional. Please note that while Best supports Windows XP Home, its feature set is not designed for business applications, and is not recommended; customers running Windows Millennium Edition (ME) should consider upgrading as well for the same reasons.
It’s also important to take the hardware requirements of newer operating systems into account when upgrading; the hardware requirements for Windows XP are significantly higher than those for Windows 95. Please refer to the current Supported Platform Matrix on the Partner File Center for details. SQL Server 7.0 retirement Following the 4.0 release of MAS 200 for SQL Server next year, SQL Server 2000 will be required. This is to allow Best to leverage features not available in SQL Server 7.0. MAS 200 for SQL Server customers should be certain to run the latest version of SQL Server so to take full advantage of the many new features that will be available in version 4.0.
DSD Releases MAS 90 and MAS 200 Multi-Currency 3.70
San Diego, Calif. - October 4, 2002 - After much hard programming and testing work, DSD is releasing the 3.70 versions of all Multi-Currency modules. Call your sales representative today or visit our website for more information.
Fall 2002 Promotions - including a Family Upgrade Program
These promotions are for a limited time only. Call your DSD sales representative right away to qualify.
- Discount of 20% or 0% financing when upgrading to MAS 500 from MAS 90, MAS 200, MIP, Peachtree, BusinessWorks and PFW by Best. Also, free Data Migrator.
- Discount of 15% or on the Purchase Order.
- Discount of 75% on E-Salesforce.
Restrictions apply. Call today and check about eligibility.
Professional Services Firms Embrace Sage Software’s MAS 500 Project Accounting
Irvine, Calif. - September 23, 2002 - Sage Software announced today that dozens of professional services customers have embraced MAS 500 Project Accounting, the company’s complete project accounting solution, since purchasing the product earlier this year. Offered as an integrated module for MAS 500, Project Accounting is used by mid-sized professional services firms – including IT consultants, design and engineering firms and advertising agencies – that need a complete solution that connects project data with their accounting and business management systems. MAS 500 provides business management applications to mid-market enterprises with 20 to 1,000 employees.
The more than 60 customers that have purchased the product since its introduction in December 2001 represent a broad range of industries, from metal fabrication and healthcare services to IT consulting and creative design.
Sage Software Announces Best Enterprise Suite Version 6.2 Product Line to be Re-Named “MAS 500” With This Release
Irvine, Calif. - August 19, 2002 - Sage Software today announced Best Enterprise Suite Version 6.2, the company’s enterprise-level business management solution. Available Oct. 14, the product line will be re-branded as MAS 500 with this release. MAS 500 Version 6.2 underscores Best’s commitment to helping customers move between products in the Sage Software family by providing enhancements designed to dramatically lower the cost of migrating data from MAS 90 and MAS 200. In addition, the product will feature a launch screen similar to the screen found in MAS 90, reducing the learning curve for experienced MAS 90 and MAS 200 customers.
The release will also include important enhancements for customers moving to MAS 500 from other systems. For example, the application’s Assisted Company Setup will guide the implementation of the software through the necessary steps, and allow data for each step to be easily loaded through Excel or other import utilities. Manufacturing customers will see several key enhancements, including a manufacturing pick list, labor assignments through Shop Floor Control, and quantity adjustments in the Light Manufacturing production entry.
Tools to Help Migrate to Windows XP
The following link leads to resources to help your organization migrate to Windows XP
The Behaviors and Tools of Today's Hackers
Excerpted from Symantec.com
These days, it doesn't take a computer expert to become a hacker. There are over 30,000 hacking-oriented sites on the Internet, offering easy to use click-and-hack programs and scripts for anyone to download. These easily accessible hacking tools have opened the door for a multitude of new exploits.
The first big-name hackers include Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds, all now highly recognizable names behind many of the computer technologies used today. These early hackers had a love of technology and a compelling need to know how it all worked, and their goal was to push programs beyond what they were designed to do. Back then, the word "hacker" didn't have the negative connotation it has today. The original hacker ethic, rooted out of simple curiosity and a need to be challenged, appears to be dead.
The objectives of early hackers are a far cry from the goals of today's hacker. The motivation of the new breed of hackers appears not to be curiosity, or a hunger for knowledge, as it used to be. Instead, most of today's hackers are driven by greed, power, revenge, or some other malicious intent, treating hacking as a game or sport, employing the tools that are readily available via the Internet.
This article conveys a good basic understanding of the modern computer security environment. Please take the time to follow the link below and learn how to protect your company's data.