We are looking for beta testers of our new product: Application Design Engineer.This tool facilitates the creation of computer applications in INCREDIBLY short time frames.As a beta tester you will automatically get to use the product free of charge for the duration of the beta test phase though this could be the complete lifetime of the product since it will be necessary to continually enhance it.___________Some upsides to using Application Design Engineer:1. Most RAD tools can only be used in the initial phases of an applications design life cycle because the application changes beyond the RAD tools ability to recognise it any more. This is not so with Application Design Engineer because the application is retained in a quotvirtualquot state and doesnt exist in the quotrealquot world.2. But, Application Design Engineer has a facility to quotrealisequot an application, i.e. turn it into a real state. Furthermore, it can be quotrevirtualisedquot back into Application Design Engineer even after any amount of development work has been made to the quotrealquot version.3. Application Design Engineer enforces best practice design principles.4. Existing applications can be quotvirtualisedquot into Application Design Engineer after answering various questions about the existing applications design.Some downsides:5. Application Design Engineer only works with Microsofts JET, MSDE and SeQueL Server currently. Future expansion will include all the major database vendors, Oracle, Informix, SyBase and so on.6. Application Design Engineer will be expensive at thirty USD per seat per quarter, for regular users (nonbeta testers). Actually, this translates into a benefit for existing users as it keeps the Application Design Engineer population in check thereby limiting competition.7. Application Design Engineer is currently only available in English.___________Please contact me through GAF if you are interested. I will then send you more detailed product information and a draft quotheads of agreementquot document. This will enable you to make a more informed decision on whether or not you need to invest the time necessary to be an Application Design Engineer beta tester.PLEASE NOTE:There is NO payment for taking on this project. Your payback is the use of Application Design Engineer for the lifetime of the project, and possibly the lifetime of the product itself.
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Research - If John has paid more than $500 a contract for his last 10 project, why would you think he is interested in your $10 bid? Check up on the buyer, bid what he expects, and deliver quality to match.
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