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no, that's not me, either There's enough going on at FullHouse to give new meaning to 'Hurricane Season' Foremost are the new updates to IPM 10 that we've been working on since December, including A/P, inventory and more! We're also pondering the future direction of IPM Classic, and making sure that we hear what IPM 2007 and IPM Classic users think with a new survey. If you don't take the survey, don't complain if we don't go the way you want! And lastly, with the publication of new webinars and tutorials, we're finally getting some traction on our efforts to create an online 'IPM University'. In this case at least we do fit the "hurricane" description, as we're releasing more hot air! FullHouse Software Offices will be Closed for Independence Day on July 4 ('Cornwallis Remembrance Day' to our Canadian Customers) IPM 10 Survey Results Last newsletter included our first-ever survey of IPM 10 users. Unfortunately, we didn't get a statistically signficant number of responses. Never the less, we've included the responses available here.  Perhaps the most interesting result was the interest in additional online services such as tenant screening services such as credit reporting, and criminal background checks. We're investigating ways to integrate these services with IPM 10! IPM Classic: The Price of Compatibility When 64-bit machines hit the shelves last year, we knew 16-bit IPM 2007's fate was sealed. It can't run on 64-bit machines (technically it can, but not without hassle). We had IPM 10 for either 32- or 64-bit PCs, but that didn't help offices where there were 4 older PCs running IPM 2007, and one new 64-bit machine. IPM 10's database is different from IPM 2007's so data could only flow from IPM 2007 to IPM 10, not from IPM 10 to IPM 2007. And in the example, those older PCs might not meet the minimum requirements for IPM 10, so converting everyone to IPM 10 wasn't an option. That's when we realized what we really needed was a "version of IPM 2007" that will run on 32-bit or 64-bit machines. The result was IPM Classic. IPM Classic and IPM 2007 are 100% compatible, and can be used interchangeably. And IPM Classic has all the advantages of a 32-bit program: better printer support, long file names, dozens of enhancements, etc. Problem solved! As IPM Classic nears its first birthday, we're now facing a different challenge. Almost since Classic's release, people have been asking for more of the features found in IPM 10. They want more and bigger name and address fields, more online functions, more bells and better whistles. Our knee-jerk response has been "we can do that BUT not while Classic remains compatible with IPM 2007. Our hands are tied." Maybe we're nearing the time to untie our hands. Now we're asking ourselves the obvious question, and throwing it open to our users: Should IPM Classic remain 100% compatible with IPM 2007, or should we break compatibility and make it better? That's the main thrust of the survey released in this newsletter. If we do break compatibility, it will mean that you can't use both IPM 2007 and IPM Classic with the same databases; everyone will have to move to Classic if one person does. On the other hand, we'll be able to change the database, and enable additional features currently only available in IPM 10. Of course we can't change the basics of IPM Classic; it'll still be one-screen-at-a-time, and still have its quirky "ID" fields, but it will become more and more friendly as time goes on. We recognize that a good decision a year ago isn't necessarily the right choice now. Hence that survey. That doesn't mean we'll be bound by it, but we will be guided. And we don't expect to implement any major changes immediately, even if 100% want us to break compatibilty. Above all, we're still committed to serving our users and that means supporting IPM 2007, finding a path for IPM Classic and growing IPM 10.

IPM Classic Survey If you use IPM 2007 or IPM Classic, you'll want to take this survey! It will contribute to the direction of IPM Classic for years to come, including the big question: compatibility with IPM 2007! Click here to take survey New Features in IPM 10 IPM 10.9.2 may just look like another update, but it's a lot more. It includes a full A/P system that allows you to record and pay off Invoices, not just write checks. It also allows attachments to Work Orders so you can preserve receipts and other documentation. And it has a full capital inventory at the Unit and Property level complete with Depreciation! Now THAT's an update. New Webinars and Tutorials Finally making good on our promise! For at least a year, we've been saying we'll be adding new webinars and tutorials to make independent learning more fruitful. And we haven't done very much. Finally, we've started the ball rolling. In the last month, we've posted both the "IPM Classic: Secrets Revealed" and "IPM 10: Secrets Revealed" webinars to our web site and added new tutorials for "Creating a New Database" and the "Monthly Business Cycle". More to come! Watch Tutorials for all our latest updates! IPM 2007 Forever! Still no sundown in sight For the record: IPM 2007 is not going away any time in the foreseeable future. As long as you need it, and you pay your maintenance, we will continue to support IPM 2007.  HOWEVER, with IPM Classic, we will no longer do updates to IPM 2007 except to fix bugs. We know some people won't switch until they have to. We reserve the right to nudge you toward either IPM Classic or IPM 10, and once no one is using IPM 2007, we'll retire it. We do hope you switch, but we aren't holding our breath.