Behold 0.97.9 alpha

October 25, 2005

Louis Kessler has released Behold version 0.97.9 alpha. Behold is a Windows genealogy application currently in development. You can read about the concepts behind Behold here. This version includes changes to Custom Events, the ability to add hyperlinks in certain areas, and better sort capabilities.

Updates:
- New
* Handle EVEN and FACT tags that include custom events and facts using their TYPE tag for the definition. Rarely found in Genealogy Programs
* Add hyperlinks to the filenames of objects (e.g. pictures, files, movies, etc.) to allow them to be opened with a single mouse click. Rarely found in Genealogy Programs
* Add hyperlinks to the URL tag (website addresses) to allow them to be viewed in your browser with a single mouse click. Rarely found in Genealogy Programs
* Add hyperlinks to the EMAIL tag (e-mail addresses) to allow a new e-mail message addressed to them to be opened in your mail reader with a single mouse click. Rarely found in Genealogy Programs
* Add a menu item (and toolbar option) to display or hide reference titles (e.g. for sources and citations) in the main section. Unique Feature - Only in Behold!
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Review: Family Tree Maker 2006 (Lebanon Daily News)

October 25, 2005

James M Beidler has written a quick review for the Lebanon Daily News (PA), of Family Tree Maker 2006, saying among other things, The 2006 version is worth an upgrade for current users of the software.

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Forays into genealogy data modelling I and II

October 24, 2005

Leif Biberg Kristensen, in the usenet group, soc.genealogy.computing (google.com), has written about a project that they are currently working entitled Forays into genealogy data modelling I and II :

I have written a couple of articles about the migration of my data from a TMG database to a full-fledged SQL RDBMS. The project is still in progress, and I’ll probably continue to write about this stuff on my homesite as long as I’m working on it. Don’t hold your breath for a finished application, though, unless someone with guts are stepping in to do all the coding for me