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Logbook Pro
August 2012 Newsletter:
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| Labor Day Sale: Sept 1-3 (Sat-Mon) |
Labor Day Sale: 3-Day Event
15% OFF
Saturday Sept 1st thru Monday Sept 3rd
Coupon Code at Checkout:
LABORDAY12
Sale Details:
http://nc-software.com/sale
Take advantage of our upcoming 3-Day
Labor Day Sale event to save big on
your Cirrus Elite binders, turn-key printing service, subscriptions, licenses, upgrades,
and more. Even if you already have a subscription you
can purchase a renewal during the sale and extend your
existing subscription at a discount. The same applies
to turn-key printing, even if you're not ready to print now
you can purchase the service and print at any time in the
future, just send us your Logbook Pro backup when ready to
get started with your purchased service. To learn more
about the labor day sale event
click
here.
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| Announcing Logbook Pro for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad version 3.5 |
Announcing another free major update to our Apple iOS line
of software - Logbook Pro for iPhone, iPod touch,
and iPad version 3.5. This update adds new
features and improves significantly on existing features.
We thank you for your suggestions, feedback, and special
thanks to our beta testers that really put this app through
the ringer ensuring our huge community of users have nothing
but the best in their hands.
Click here
to go to the Apple App Store and download your free app or
update today.
The image on the left (above) is of the brand new "Sky View"
system. Sky View allows you to enter any airport
identifier by tapping the button on the top right and then a
map will appear giving you an overhead image of the
airfield. Whether just for fun or to study the
airfield you may have never flown to, Sky View can be an
important part of your preflight planning.
You'll notice a new button on the right side of the Route
field (middle image above). When first using version
3.5 you'll be prompted by the device to allow Logbook Pro to
use your location (i.e. enable location services for the
app). You can turn this on/off at any time in the
device's settings/location services area. When on or
near the airfield tapping this button will automatically
find the nearest airfield and enter it into the route for
you. Start a new flight log entry before you take off
and tap this button to put in your destination, when you
land tap again and it will enter the destination airfield
once again.
We have DRASTICALLY improved the performance in the Flights
screen. While we tell you that data on the device
serves no purpose and you should purge it once it's synced
to Logbook Pro Desktop to keep your device lightweight,
fast, and responsive, we realize that many don't purge the
data. We revised the code extensively so the Flights
screen will load much faster now regardless of how much data
you have and it will scroll much better, etc. As you
may know we do plan to offer full data sync in a future
version, the current version is designed as such for various
reasons but we have big plans ahead. This design
change for the current release is the start of moving
towards more data on the device.
Should you ever need to resync your device data again you
previously had to tap each item on the device and resave it.
We added a feature on Android long ago since it has popup
menus to allow you to mark all items as unsynced.
That's a big more of a challenge in iOS so we added a button
on the bottom of Settings/Synchronization (right image
above) that will allow you to mark all as unsynced. As
the flights is a true sync system, you can actually resync
all your data and it will not duplicate the information in
Logbook Pro Desktop or in the cloud.
Numerous other improvements have been added such as the
ability to purchase subscriptions directly within the app
down to 30 day increments from the My Account area.
Schedule importing is faster and we added a progress bar so
you can see the progress when importing a large amount of
data. Weather is improved and overall we finally have
brought this app to where we are thrilled with everything
about this app! It has been a huge pleasure building
this app through continuous updates over the past two years
and we look forward to more great things ahead. And
our airline pilots will be happy to see our APDL version 7
product coming soon that will finally provide airline pilots
what they truly need for FAR 121 use. Logbook Pro and
APDL are two completely separate lines of products as you
may already know. Logbook Pro is not meant to replace
APDL.
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| Logbook Pro for Android 2.0 Public Beta (Android OS 4.x) |
Logbook Pro for Android 2.0 is almost here, we are about 95%
complete, and is now in
public beta if you'd like to give it a try now.
Logbook Pro for Android 2.0 adds support for Androis OS 4.x
(i.e. Calendar integration not supported in the current
release) and adds numerous new features now available in the
Apple app such as new time zone handling, weather, Sky View,
better numeric input, a completely redesigned and more
capable in-app schedule importer and much much much more!
Without further ado,
click here to learn how to install the latest public beta
today.
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| How to have your entire flight log on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device |
Our Logbook Pro apps are light weight high speed reliable
apps to allow you to quickly add new information via your
device and sync back to Logbook Pro Desktop through the
simple to use cloud sync system. The Logbook Pro apps
do not carry your full logbook in the data area but the
reports do cover your entire Logbook Pro data. Some
people have asked how to present Logbook Pro via their iPad
as an example or simply to have with you when you go fly -
there's always a way!
We recently published a
KB
article on how to do just this. Both iOS and
Android devices can view PDF documents among other file
types. ALL Logbook Pro reports have the ability to
export to PDF. Take a few moments and run the reports
you want on your device such as your Aircraft Configuration
Summary, Certificates, Ratings, History, and Flight Log, and
maybe add a few of the Flight Log summary reports.
View your report on screen and click the Export button on
the toolbar (or File/Export menu) and export to PDF.
Now all you have to do is transfer your PDF documents to
your device which is not hard to do at all. The
easiest method is use an account such as Gmail and e-mail
them to yourself then check your e-mail on the device and
save the documents (or leave them in the e-mail for access
that way). You can also use cloud apps such as
Dropbox, PDF reader and Documents apps, etc. To get
your PDF's to iBooks for iPhone/iPad
click here for a nice article.
We are only limited by our own imagination. With
devices having so much capability these days there are great
ways to accomplish tasks either via apps or integrations.
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| Airline Pilots: Ready to Interview...TOMORROW? |
Are you an airline pilot hoping for an interview? Are
your logbooks in Logbook Pro or still on paper? Are you
ready to fill out complex applications that want your times
sliced and diced in ways you never imagined? Are you
ready to interview now if called in? Expect the
unexpected, be prepared, interviews are not predictable!
Recently we have been working frantically to help frantic
customers prepare for short notice interviews. We've
been FedEx'ing print jobs to hotels for 8 AM deadlines the
next day, we've been sending Commander series binders on "need
it yesterday" orders. PLEASE prepare yourself and do not
procrastinate! Interviews ARE picking up and we are
thrilled to assist you in any way we can. Now let's help
you get prepared.
Filling out applications is painful and quite frankly
impossible these days without Logbook Pro. You simply
cannot get the times they need "with confidence" without
Logbook Pro's assistance. When an interviewer stares you
in the face and asks you "are these numbers accurate" you need
to stare him or her straight back and answer with confidence
"yes sir/ma'am". If you are presenting a Logbook Pro
printout then your certificate of trust is built in. But
if you go to an interview with paper logbooks then the complex
numbers for the application may very well be in question and
you'll be asked to show how they add up or why they don't make
sense. So let's avoid this problem and get your info
into Logbook Pro. Your options are: 1) Lock yourself in
a room or hotel and jam away, or 2) Let us do this why you
play golf. We offer a
data entry
service and most of our guys are airline pilots too (U.S.
based) working for some extra money and are all expert Logbook
Pro users themselves. They will assist you in getting
your data input and done right.
Get your binder on the way WITH extra blank paper so you can
do any printing you need whether you have us do your printing
or not. As a career (past/present/future) pilot you'll
want a binder that has the capacity for the amount of flying
you will be doing when you DO get hired. The most
popular and versatile binder is the
Commander series which can hold approximately 250 pages of
the heavy bond cirrus elite commander series paper. At
about 42 +/- lines (front/back) per page that's obviously a
lot of info it can hold. The second choice is the
Full-Size Binder which is also a full page layout (not
compact) which holds approximately 100 pages of the cirrus
elite paper and slightly less expensive in the short term.
So now we have Logbook Pro Desktop, you have your data entered
by you or our data entry staff, and you have your binder.
You are now armed and ready for your interview! The next
step is slicing and dicing your data to get the info you need
for your application(s). Here are a few links to review
to help you use the "Analyzer" in Logbook Pro (click
View/Analyzer):
-Preparing
for an Interview? Meet the Analyzer
-Interview
Prep Guide
-Analyzer Videos:
YouTube
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NC Software
-Analyzer
Documentation
Now that you have your data in Logbook Pro and you're an
expert with the Analyzer to get your data out for any
application requirement, it's time to get your hard copy
printout ready. Printing from Logbook Pro is not hard
but as with anything new, there is a learning curve mostly for
how your printer works. Printing is easier if you have a
"duplex" (front/back) capable printer but if not then it's
still doable with the split reports series of reports under
Reports/Flight Log in Logbook Pro. Laser is preferred as
ink jet can smear with moisture, humidity (sweaty hands),
rain, etc. Refer to the articles below to help you get
started with the printing features in Logbook Pro. If
you are in a crunch or simply not on good terms with your
printer, we offer a
color
laser turn-key printing service. Just like the data
entry service we can also do the turn-key printing on short
notice if needed. All we need is your Logbook Pro backup
(click File...Backup to File) and we can take it from there.
-Printing
Article
-Printing
Documentation
If you need any help whatsoever, ASK us and we'll gladly and
promptly assist you. E-mail is direct at
sales@nc-software.com
or use the help desk, they both get to us promptly. We
want you to get hired and we know when you take your Cirrus
Elite binder and Logbook Pro stamped printout into your
interview you are a step ahead of the game.
Good luck and we hope you get hired soon! Just be
prepared for that interview NOW and don't get caught
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We've been EXTREMELY busy writing code at NC Software!
Yikes -- it's SEPTEMBER already, how time flies when you're
mega busy!!! I apologize for the recent lapse in
newsletters, we've been in such high gear production that we
decided to skip a few to put every available minute into
exciting products and updates we're working on. I'd like
to take this opportunity to update you as to what's going on
here at NC Software and tell you what's in the works:
Logbook Pro Desktop vNext:
As you've heard about far too many years, we've been hard at
work on the revolutionary new logbook product. It is not
only a complete rewrite but it's also using the latest
Microsoft technologies and even a different programming
language than used before. We've had to divert resources
from this ongoing project over time as other items such as our
iOS and Android mobile products were higher priority to work
with our existing Logbook Pro Desktop product. While we
have full time developers working on Logbook Pro Desktop soon
we will be adding more people to the project as our Logbook
Pro mobile apps have finally reached the feature level we've
been striving to achieve. As with all software
development, it takes longer than expected (okay, much longer)
and putting a date on it is simply not feasible, just know
something huge and something great is in the works like
nothing you've seen with e-Logbooks! We are privately
testing and will add more testers and eventually public beta
when the product gets further along the production process.
Logbook Pro for iOS (iPhone/iPad) and Android:
We just released a major update to Logbook Pro for iOS
which brings this product to exactly where we
want it. Rock solid, feature rich, and tremendously
useful to our customers. We will be working to ensure
full iOS 6 compatibility as the new Apple mobile OS nears
should the app require any updates at all.
Logbook Pro for Android 2.0 is now in
public beta and is nearing final release. It too
brings the app to a stable, feature rich, and functional level
we've been striving to achieve in our Logbook Pro mobile
lineup. With Android's broad reach in phones, tablets,
Kindle Fire, and NOOK we are really able to arm more and more
pilots with our mobile solutions that work seamlessly with
Logbook Pro Desktop.
Both iOS and Android mobile platforms have been a dream to
work with compared to their predecessors for Palm and Windows
Mobile. We will certainly look into to supporting the
new Windows Phone 8 and Slate Tablets releasing September
26th. We are honestly shocked at the number of
users/devices using our mobile platforms, it's extremely
rewarding to see Logbook Pro in use by so many in the aviation
industry.
Logbook Pro API:
In a recent newsletter we informed you (our fellow developers)
that we will soon be releasing an API to allow other logbook
vendors to integrate with Logbook Pro's solutions. We
have gone back and forth whether to wait for our new web site
to go live or to complete the API system first. At this
writing, we plan to move forward with the API after Logbook
Pro for Android 2.0 is released (very soon) and then focus our
attention on the new web site we have planned. We'll
certainly announce the details when the API is ready.
Airline Pilot's Daily Aviation Logbook "APDL" version
7
Development is progressing well on this product but like
everything else, it's taking longer than expected. This
is in part that we are completely redesigning APDL from the
ground up to fix some limitations that we had in version 6 and
prior and we are also having to accommodate not only the
current rules/regulations but also the new ones. I know
our airline pilots desperately need a good system to help with
FAR 121 specifics and nothing has ever come close to what APDL
offers. Please be patient as it will be worth the wait.
We don't rush our products, we do them right or we don't do
them at all, we are doing APDL right and not providing you
some bandaid solution as others have tried. Keep in mind
our "Logbook Pro" mobile apps are in no way replacements for
APDL, we have two completely separate lines of products, one
for G.A. and one for FAR 121. We have pumped up the
features in Logbook Pro to help airline pilots until we can
get you APDL v7.
APDL v7 initial offering will be for Apple's iPhone, iPod
touch, and iPad only. Once we stabilize the feature set
after use in the field and get your valuable feedback and
further improve the product for your needs will we entertain
other platforms such as Android and Windows Phone 8.
Just like all other products, we will first test with our
private beta team and then call for additional testers.
We already have volunteers in the queue, if you are interested
in testing APDL v7 for iOS and you're experienced with prior
versions of APDL you're welcome to send us your request to
participate to
sales@nc-software.com at any time.
Logbook Pro Desktop v1
We have a maintenance release in the works for Logbook Pro
Desktop version 1. As with all other updates the prior
15 years this will also be a free update. We continue to
receive great suggestions and think of ways to make the
product better without taking too much away from the efforts
on Logbook Pro Desktop vNext. We will also need to add
the required integrations for APDL v7 as that time nears so
expect another update or two in the near future. We're
happy that the product remains rock solid and feature rich and
integrates seamless through the cloud for cloud sync and cloud
backup.
Route Browser
As you may or may not know we acquired Route Browser from
FlightCentral. We are planning an update as time permits
to this handy add-on for Logbook Pro Desktop. We'll
announce the details once we accomplish this task. If
there is anything you'd like to see added or improved with
Route Browser please let us know. We welcome your
suggestions for any of our products at any time.
New Web Site/Portals
Last but not least we are always working to make your web
experience the best when visiting any of our three web sites
(main, help desk, and forums). We invite you to
participate in our community forums to ask any questions you
may have or help others. While our primary sales and
support communication is through our help desk portal we do
like people to use our community forums when possible so
others can learn from your questions too. You may have
noticed some of our new branding appearing in our mobile
line-up which are pairing with our new company and web site
branding changes. We're always working hard to make "finding
things" easier, it's a difficult task when you try to offer so
much on the web from product info, documentation, videos,
support, etc. The best thing to do is scroll right to
the bottom and use the sitemap where we try to include links
to everything from there. We will continue to improve
our portals for cloud sync, backup, and schedule importing,
and help you find information such as your prior orders,
codes, etc. easier. We are continually working to
improve our business and efforts to provide you nothing but
the best.
And yes, we're expanding and hiring. If you'd like to be
part of our team of talented software developers please send
us your resume to
careers@nc-software.com. |
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| Windows on your Mac: VMWare Fusion 5 and Parallels 8
with Mountain Lion and Windows 8 support |
Apple makes great hardware, although expensive, and it's
easier than ever to run Windows on Mac OS X with great
utilities such as
VMWare
Fusion (our favorite) or
Parallels
Desktop for Mac. Apple also makes it incredibly easy
to run Windows on Mac's with its
boot camp utility where you simply create a separate
partition on your hard drive where you boot into either
Windows or Mac taking advantage of your powerful hardware to
run any OS you want.
With VMWare Fusion and Parallels, no reboot is required, you
simple launch Windows like any other app, run it full screen
and enjoy your favorite Windows apps along side your Mac apps.
Logbook Pro Desktop runs on Windows XP thru Windows 8 and our
FREE apps for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Android Phone, Android
Tablet, Kindle Fire, and NOOK all work seamlessly as they sync
over the cloud without any hassle of Wi-Fi pairing, Bluetooth,
or other crazy connection methods. Synchronization takes
all of two seconds and you're done! It doesn't get any
easier than that!
Arm yourself with the market leader in electronic software
logbooks - Logbook Pro! The most trusted, reliable, and
accurate pilot logbook software and the most affordable with
your non-subscription license of
Logbook Pro Desktop (all version 1.x updates are
free as they have been nearly 15 years and running)
and your free apps which require a single
cloud sync
subscription to use any and all apps/devices you wish.
At just $69.95 for Desktop and $29.99 for cloud sync, you have
at your disposal the most cost effective logbook solution
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| Product |
Version |
| Logbook Pro PC
Edition |
1.12.0 |
| Logbook Pro Universal
App for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad |
3.5.0 |
| Logbook Pro for
Android/Kindle Fire/NOOK |
1.0.9 |
| Logbook Pro Palm
Companion |
1.10.5 |
| Logbook Pro Pocket
PC Companion |
1.10.16 |
| Airline Pilot's
Daily Aviation Logbook - Palm OS |
6.0.4 |
| Airline Pilot's
Daily Aviation Logbook - Pocket PC |
6.1.4 |
| FlightCentral Route
Browser |
2.2 |
| Airline Schedule
Importer |
8.4.8 |
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