ClickTALK - eNewsletter for ClickFORMS users
Issue # 114. June 8, 2005

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Upcoming Tradeshow - The Appraisal Institute Western Region Conference in Las Vegas! Bradford Technologies will be exhibiting at the Appraisal Institute Western Region Joint Conference in Las Vegas (www.appraisalinstitute.org), from June 8 – 11. If you’re going to be there, please stop by and say hello.

ClickNOTES Pro
Free Webinar
Coinciding with the ClickNOTES Pro launch, we will be conducting a free webinar to teach you more about it. We’ll give you some tips on how ClickNOTES and a PDA can help you be more efficient *and* more accurate in your appraisals.

Webinar Dates/Times
Friday, June 17, 2005 -
10:00 AM Pacific Time
Friday, June 24, 2005 -
10:00 AM Pacific Time
Friday, July 1, 2005 -
10:00 AM Pacific Time

The session lasts for one hour. Maximum of 10 people per session. Session will start promptly on the hour.
Reserve your seat today! 800-622-8727

Last MLS Webinar Series Optimizing MLS Integration
This Friday, June 10th, is the last webinar for the Using Web-Ex Live Remote Training, we will show you how to use custom MLS integration to import MLS data directly into ClickFORMS. Make retyping MLS data a thing of the past!

Webinar Dates/Times - Friday, June 10, 2005 -
10:00 AM Pacific Time

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  In this Issue:
» ClickFORMS 3.1 – New Fannie Mae Forms!
» ClickNOTES Pro Introduction Announcement
» Free webinars – ClickNOTES Pro; Last MLS
» ClickNOTES Pro and AreaSketch
» Upcoming Shows - Appraisal Institute Western Region Joint Conference
» Tech Tips

ClickFORMS 3.1 released – The New Fannie Mae forms are here!
We’ve just released ClickFORMS version 3.1, which includes the new Fannie Mae forms. If you’re on software maintenance you can download it for free at www.bradfordsoftware.com. If you’re not on software maintenance, please give us a call at 800-622-8727 and we will get you all set up to get the new forms!

Introducing . . . ClickNOTES Pro!!
We’re proud to announce ClickNOTES Pro
totally redesigned to work like you do,
making it the easiest, best software of its kind.
For more information, checkout the ClickNOTES Pro website at http://www.bradfordsoftware.com/products/clicknotes.html

ClickNOTES Pro Has Tons of Features and Benefits:

Minimize Double Data Entry
Instead of entering data on your clipboard and then re-entering it into your PC, enter in once in ClickNOTES Pro! The convenience of ClickNOTES Pro and a PocketPC will save you hours of typing – and improve your accuracy!

ClickNOTES Pro: Simplicity = Speed and Power
ClickNOTES Pro doesn’t try to recreate ClickFORMS on a small PDA screen – that wouldn’t make sense (you’d spend more time navigating than doing data entry). Instead ClickNOTES Pro gives you just what you need.

ClickNOTES Pro Works Like You Do
ClickNOTES Pro’s intuitive design works like you work, from the outside in. But of course you can change it to work however you like. Ease of use has always been a trademark of Bradford Technologies products.


ClickResponses™ one-click saves typing.


ClickResponses™ for One-Click Data Entry
One-click responses eliminate keystrokes and save lots of time. The data can also be imported from ClickFORMS before you go out on your job, so you’re instantly ready to collect your inspection data.

Here’s how ClickNOTES Pro Saves You Time:
The hard way: Typing in the words: C-O-N-C-R-E-T-E [SPACE] P-E-R-I-M-E-T-E-R = 18 keystrokes or about five seconds
The ClickNOTES Pro way: Takes one-tap (less than a second)

Time savings:
• Five seconds per category (cells) x 36 categories (cells) = 180 seconds or 3 minutes per job
• 3 minutes per job x 300 jobs per year = 15 hours per year

And this is just the data entry part.

ClickResponses also improve accuracy and quality
Because they’re pre-entered, your accuracy will improve (you won’t need a spell-checker) and so will your product quality.


Data-centric Design – Regardless of Forms
ClickNOTES is data-centric, not form-centric. This means that the data you gather in ClickNOTES, will transfer into any report type in ClickFORMS. So no matter what form you will transfer your data to, you only enter data once.

ClickNOTES Connection Integrates Seamlessly with ClickFORMS
Once you gathered your data, simply use the ClickNOTES Connection to sync ClickNOTES Pro with ClickFORMS. Then, just click on the ClickNOTES Pro file you need and ClickFORMS is instantly populated with your data. This is even easier if you have a Bluetooth-enabled PocketPC.

Integration is bisynchronous. From ClickNOTES Pro to ClickFORMS and visa versa. So you can take your ClickFORMS files and templates with you on your Pocket PC.

Feature Benefit
Streamlined version of ClickFORMS ClickNOTES Pro gives you what you need to gather data. Nothing more, nothing less. We didn’t cram a 17-inch screen worth of data onto the PDA screen. So you can actually use it (unlike our competitors whose product is a navigation nightmare).
ClickResponse Data Entry One-click standard responses – eliminates retyping and increases accuracy (no need to check spelling)
Intuitive menu design ClickNOTES Pro gathers information like you do, from the outside in. This makes data input easier than ever.
Transfer ClickFORMS files to ClickNOTES Pro You don’t have to recreate your templates, just transfer them into ClickNOTES Pro.

Works on PocketPC-based PDAs
ClickNOTES Pro has been tested extensively on a variety of MS-PocketPC-based personal digital assistant hardware. Bradford Technologies recommends the HP iPaq.



ClickNOTES Pro and AreaSketch – an Appraiser’s Dream

Designed specifically for field use, AreaSketch stands alone when compared to existing sketch solutions. Bi-Directional drawing allows users to draw in either direction.

FreeForm Technology™ allows new areas to be created on the fly without having to finish the first area. Placing a label, or other types of annotation, is completely FreeForm. Area names and types can be customized for every situation including the area multiplier and modifier capability.

* AreaSketch sold separately.

Tech Tip – Backing Up Your PocketPC.

The following Tech Tip is from PocketPCmag.com, a weekly online news with lots of great articles for the PocketPC. We think you will like this site, so give it a look: http://www.pocketpcmag.com/_top/weeklytip.asp

Back Up Your Pocket PC

Your Pocket PC can store a lot of information, but if you don't back up that information, you could lose it when your Pocket PC runs out of power, or has to be hard-reset, or is lost or stolen. There are four ways you can protect your information:

  • When you sync your Pocket PC with your desktop, PIM information on your Pocket PC (Contacts, Calendar, etc) is copied to your PC. Be sure that you've set up everything important to be synchronized; on your PC, open ActiveSync. Go to Tools > Options. Here under Sync Options you'll be able to put a check next to each category of information you want to synchronize. Be sure to select Files if you want the Pocket Excel and Pocket Word files you create on your Pocket PC to be synchronized.
  • ActiveSync has a Backup option. With your Pocket PC connected to your PC via ActiveSync, (and synchronization finished), go to ActiveSync on your PC. Click on Tools > Backup/Restore.
    Here you'll be able to make a backup of your Pocket PC onto your PC.
  • Many Pocket PC manufacturers include a backup application with their device. Check the documentation that came with your device for details about such a program. For instance, when you get an HP iPAQ, the backup application is called iPAQ Backup, and is found under Start > Programs.
  • Finally, you can get a third-party backup program such as the award-winning Sprite Backup.
    You can get more details at www.spritesoftware.com.

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