Alpha Five Version 10 Feature Peek #6: Editing options
June 26, 2009
Alpha Five Version 10 Feature Peek #6: Editing options
There are a slew of different and simple ways an editable grid can be configured in Alpha Five Version 10. We created an editable grid in this video, to show you all the possible ways users can edit, including:
- Submitting all rows at once
- Saving individual rows
- Edit on demand
- Turning off option to save individual rows
- Moving the new record rows to the top of the grid
- Keyboard support (F9 to save data, Up and Down to change row with focus, etc.)
- Trapping actions that would lose uncommitted data
The decline of venture capital for Web start-ups
Last week The New York Times published a piece asking the question, Do Web entrepreneurs still need venture capitalists?
In short, yes. The cost of starting a Web company is decreasing thanks to cloud computing services and other technologies that entrepreneurs can rent instead of buy. Founders can now finance a start-up Web company for less money than ever before, eliminating the need for help from venture capitalists.
As I said in my comment, the bottom line is that with an economy in recession, and with many of those who do have jobs feeling insecure about their future security, now is an amazing time for entrepreneurs with domain experience and good ideas to launch a business without the need to go through the enormous effort and distraction of trying to raise formal VC money. Along with cloud computing, tools like Alpha Five make that entirely possible. Have a look at the article and my comment for the full scoop.
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