The new update of FoxFire looks great
For several years, I've included FoxFire with each copy of the Donor Manager.
FoxFire is an ad-hoc reporting tool that allows end users to design their own custom reports, and for many users, it's been a great thing. There is a bit of a learning curve, but the program's wizards have helped minimize that a bit.
But, I haven't really kept the data dictionary of FoxFire updated with the changes in the DM program (I just gotta do that real soon now.) Plus, I put just a few sample reports in that were not really very good, so the casual user might be justified in thinking that "there is nothing in here for me."
I took a look today at the new update to FoxFire (currently in public beta) and it looks great. I'm really impressed, and it will be a great addition to the program when it is finally released.
Here's a link to the beta page with lots of news about this new update.
The create and customization of new reports is simply beautiful and very, very easy. Yet, all of the power that FoxFire has always had will still be available.
One problem: I don't think it will run in Fox 6 (which the current Donor Manager is running in). So, it may need to wait until I release the Fox 8 or Fox 9 version of the Donor Manager some time in the Fall. Either way, folks are really going to like it! I already do.
FoxFire is an ad-hoc reporting tool that allows end users to design their own custom reports, and for many users, it's been a great thing. There is a bit of a learning curve, but the program's wizards have helped minimize that a bit.
But, I haven't really kept the data dictionary of FoxFire updated with the changes in the DM program (I just gotta do that real soon now.) Plus, I put just a few sample reports in that were not really very good, so the casual user might be justified in thinking that "there is nothing in here for me."
I took a look today at the new update to FoxFire (currently in public beta) and it looks great. I'm really impressed, and it will be a great addition to the program when it is finally released.
Here's a link to the beta page with lots of news about this new update.
The create and customization of new reports is simply beautiful and very, very easy. Yet, all of the power that FoxFire has always had will still be available.
One problem: I don't think it will run in Fox 6 (which the current Donor Manager is running in). So, it may need to wait until I release the Fox 8 or Fox 9 version of the Donor Manager some time in the Fall. Either way, folks are really going to like it! I already do.
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