Darryl Booth

Annual Conference Season

Summer is nearly over and, to me, the coming fall season represents change. The 2008 Decade User Group and Conference is right around the corner. At this all-user event I get to meet new people and renew old friendships. This is where I get to see how the work done inside our office impacts those who use the system outside the office. The enthusiasm is engaging. It recharges my batteries and resets my reality.

This is my twelfth Decade User Group and Conference meeting.

"For the first time ever in North America, Envision for Windows!"

At that first all-user conference at the Piccadilly Shaw in 1997 I had the honor of showing Envision for Windows to our users for the very first time.

In my best radio voice I exclaimed, "For the first time ever in North America, Envision for Windows!" With that, I launched Envision and started the presentation. Folks were ready for a Windows version of Envision.

Even change for the better (replacing Envision for DOS for Envision for Windows) is still change and can still be disruptive.

EnvisionConnect Upgrades

Now, flash ahead more than a decade (no pun intended), we're deep into EnvisionConnect upgrades and it's quite fulfilling to point out features that were prompted by that same user community. You guys are awesome!

I anticipate that this month's conference will be characterized by the same energy and enthusiasm we enjoy each year. I know the Decade staff have been working diligently to prepare meaningful presentations.

So, mark your calendars and be sure to seek me out. I'll be the one presenting the class on Report Builder.

Artistic User Interface Design

Walking through the office you can glance over the shoulders of various designers and developers and get a glimpse of their current work. I pull a double-take when I see the extreme close-up views of some of their designs.

They are really visually compelling, especially up close. Maybe one day I'll take a few of my favorites and have them printed, signed, and framed for my office.

Here's a close-up view of an invoice's action items... apparently, this is an open payment.

Here's a close-up of an owner panel in the Change facility ownership workflow.

Here's a close-up of the Septic System icon and and small segment of the text from Convert to a regulated program.