Now Shipping -- AccountMate 6.5 Features New Interface with Enhanced Productivity Tools.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2004 Receives Enthusiastic Approval from Reseller Channel; "A Gorgeous Product" Says K2 Enterprises AccountMate, a leading provider of source code modifiable financial and business management software for the mid-market, today announced the immediate release of its radically revamped flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , AccountMate 6.5. With the latest "MS Office"-style interface, and a raft of enhancements added in response to customer and reseller requests, Version 6.5 stunned an audience of technology resellers at AccountMate's recent Evolution 2004 business partner conference held in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . The newest version of AccountMate's SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. accounting solution boasts more years serving the mid-market than any other product of its kind. Some of the new productivity-enhancing tools in AccountMate 6.5 include: -- Traditional menu options now displayed as pop-ups from several intuitive buttons on Menu Toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the -- New Power Toolbar on main screen tightly integrates with Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. and other system tools within AccountMate -- Shortcut (1) In Windows, a shortcut is an icon that points to a program or data file. Shortcuts can be placed on the desktop or stored in other folders, and double clicking a shortcut is the same as double clicking the original file. Pane allows each user to define frequently-used AccountMate function and application shortcuts See Win Shortcuts. -- Support of XP-theme makes screens instantly familiar and easy to navigate -- New Error Reporting function lets customers send error reports to both their AccountMate Reseller and AccountMate Technical Support -- Revamped Lookup function allows users to define different views of each lookup and flag each view as personal or public use -- New super-helpful Documentation - pdf version of Documentation included with each installation -- Product CD includes all source code files needed for installation - 25-character Product Key activates each module and decides what files can be installed from same CD -- New Maintenance Key reminds customers about maintenance renewal "The new AccountMate 6.5 is a gorgeous product," said Randy Johnston of K2 Enterprises, the premier provider of technology continuing professional education (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ) in both the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada. "The user interface is completely redone re·done v. Past participle of redo. . The new interface includes shortcuts, customizable lookups by user, source code on the CD, one 25 character unlock key, 15 character code key for maintenance, Visual FoxPro An Xbase development system for Windows from Microsoft. Originally known as FoxPro for Windows, FoxPro for DOS, etc., Visual FoxPro added object orientation and client/server support. Although FoxPro usage is on the decline, the language is highly regarded by the developers who use it. 8.0, and Crystal 8.5." AccountMate 6.5 is available in two versions. For smaller businesses with up to five users, AccountMate 6.5 makes use of the Microsoft Data Engine -- MSDE MSDE Maryland State Department of Education MSDE Microsoft Data Engine MSDE Microsoft SQL Desktop Edition MSDE Microsoft Development Environment MSDE Military Scenario Development Environment MSDE Microsoft Sql Server Desktop Engine MSDE Microsoft Database Engine -- to provide SQL-level performance without the added cost of an SQL license. For larger businesses, AccountMate 6.5 for SQL is designed for hundreds of multiple users and larger transaction volume. The MSDE version of AccountMate 6.5, the first of its kind in the mid-market, is designed to be easily upgradeable to the SQL version when a business grows, taking advantage of SQL Server's superior scalability, up-time performance and data security. MSDE is considered to be a more stable and robust platform than LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. . A growing number of AccountMate customers are choosing to upgrade their AccountMate LAN systems to the new MSDE option, and leveraging the "performance/price" advantage inherent in the MSDE offering. Both versions of AccountMate 6.5 have the identical look, ease of use, number of modules and both are source code modifiable. AccountMate Business Partners and customers will recognize many of their suggestions which have been incorporated into version 6.5. And because AccountMate continues to provide source code access to customers, AccountMate 6.5 enables a customer's business to grow considerably and still maintain investments in staff training and customization. "AccountMate Business Partners are using the latest version of AccountMate software, Version 6.5, to create custom-tailored software solutions for their customers, via source code availability," said David Dierke, executive vice-president of AccountMate. "While some companies can use out-of-the-box accounting systems, a growing number of companies require an accounting and business management system that is very closely tailored to the unique way in which they do business. We're very pleased to offer AccountMate 6.5 to businesses that view technology as a tool that will increase profitability and encourage business growth." AccountMate Business Partners at last month's Evolution 2004 reseller conference in San Francisco remarked steadily on the new features and functionality in AccountMate 6.5. "Besides the impressive new user-interface, AccountMate 6.5 includes a high degree of one-click integration with Microsoft Office," said Kevin Stroud, president of NexLAN, a leading AccountMate Business Partner located in Danville, Illinois who has used AccountMate 6.5 to attract customers such as Chiquita Brands. Founded in 1984, AccountMate develops and markets fully modifiable (via source code) accounting software for mid-sized businesses. AccountMate software is distributed exclusively through a worldwide channel of authorized business partners. To locate an AccountMate Business Partner in your area, please call 800/877-8896. Visit AccountMate online at www.accountmate.com. |
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