Every developer, no matter how experienced, needs advice every once in a while. It may be about how to use an API, handle a custom control, or integrate an app with a data source. Getting the best advice can be tough --- the Internet can sometimes be filled with as much misinformation as information. The best way to get help is directly from those who have struggled with the issues themselves. And that's where Alpha Software's message boards come in. They are filled with hundreds of thousands of posts from Alpha Software user community members that offer advice on everything under the sun when it comes to Alpha Anywhere, incorporating new mobile functionality, and programming in general. Think of it as Alpha Anywhere's force multiplier, because it lets you get so much more out of the Alpha Anywhere platform. Advice for Using the Alpha Message Boards [caption id="attachment_13658" align="alignleft" width="383"]
Sarah Mitchell, an Alpha message board community manager[/caption] Sarah Mitchell, a message board community manager, has advice for those who want to get the most out of the Alpha Software message boards. First, she says, jump right in, because the boards "are this giant, free support group that can help you solve any basic or complex issues you might have. And we have users from time zones all over the world on them, so no matter what time you go there, you'll find people who can help." Mitchell says that the boards can save developers a tremendous amount of time and work. "You can spend eight or ten hours banging your head on something, but you could have just done a quick search on Alpha Software's message boards and solved the problem in ten minutes," she says. When asking for advice, she says, be as specific as possible about the problem you're having. And, she adds, "Keep in mind that there's no such thing as a stupid question. You'll be surprised at how much help you get if you just ask." She also recommends browsing through the extensive list of topics already posted by user community members to see if your question has already been answered. There's a good reason to expect it might: The boards have more than 500,000 posts from nearly 18,000 members, with many more members joining each day. Mitchell also recommends searching for answers, either by using the search box on the upper right of the message board pages, or else by going to advanced search. And, she says, you should register for the boards here --- you'll need to do that in order to ask questions and answer them for others. In your travels in the boards, keep a lookout for Sarah. Her handle is "Beta Spark." We hope you'll take a minute and join our user community. Resources Alpha Software's message boards Advanced search for Alpha's message boards Register for the message boards
Sarah Mitchell, an Alpha message board community manager[/caption] Sarah Mitchell, a message board community manager, has advice for those who want to get the most out of the Alpha Software message boards. First, she says, jump right in, because the boards "are this giant, free support group that can help you solve any basic or complex issues you might have. And we have users from time zones all over the world on them, so no matter what time you go there, you'll find people who can help." Mitchell says that the boards can save developers a tremendous amount of time and work. "You can spend eight or ten hours banging your head on something, but you could have just done a quick search on Alpha Software's message boards and solved the problem in ten minutes," she says. When asking for advice, she says, be as specific as possible about the problem you're having. And, she adds, "Keep in mind that there's no such thing as a stupid question. You'll be surprised at how much help you get if you just ask." She also recommends browsing through the extensive list of topics already posted by user community members to see if your question has already been answered. There's a good reason to expect it might: The boards have more than 500,000 posts from nearly 18,000 members, with many more members joining each day. Mitchell also recommends searching for answers, either by using the search box on the upper right of the message board pages, or else by going to advanced search. And, she says, you should register for the boards here --- you'll need to do that in order to ask questions and answer them for others. In your travels in the boards, keep a lookout for Sarah. Her handle is "Beta Spark." We hope you'll take a minute and join our user community. Resources Alpha Software's message boards Advanced search for Alpha's message boards Register for the message boards
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