Frequently Asked Questions

Posted August 20 2001

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What happened to the ClarionMag FAQ (previously at faq.clarionmag.com)?

The ClarionMag FAQ was hosted by StackExchange, the folks who brought the world StackOverflow.com. Their idea was to take the question and answer software they'd written for StackOverflow and make it available to fee-paying customers. But they never ended up taking any money (at least from me), and after a lengthy beta period they decided to change the criteria for what made a viable site. The ClarionMag FAQ doesn't meet those criteria, mainly due to its low traffic volume.

We have retained a backup of the questions and answers posted at faq.clarionmag.com and we will be making that archive publicly available in the near future.

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What kind of magazine is this?

Clarion Magazine is an electronic magazine, published on our web site (http://www.clarionmag.com). The articles in Clarion Magazine are of interest to software developers who use the Clarion language from SoftVelocity, Inc.

How often is it published?

Clarion Magazine is published on an ongoing basis. 

How much does it cost?

See the online store for current subscription rates. You always have access to the issues to which you've subscribed, even if you don't have a currently active subscription. 

Do I have to log in every time?

To have ClarionMag keep you logged in just check the Remember Me box when you next log on.

Why should I subscribe?

One of the cardinal rules of software development is don't build what you can buy. You wouldn't think twice about spending the cost of a subscription on a third party product that saved you hours of work and helped you provide a better application to your customers. And that's exactly what Clarion Magazine is: a product that saves you time and improves the quality of your work. You get how-to articles, source code, tips and techniques, product reviews, Clarion news, and more. You can even exchange comments with authors and other readers via the reader comment link at the bottom of most article pages. As with any other good quality third-party product, Clarion Magazine offers a terrific return on investment.

I have purchased e-books - where can I download them?

Links to all ebooks you have purchased are listed at the My ClarionMag page, which requires you to log in. If you've forgotten your user id or password, you can have these emailed to you.

How much information does Clarion Magazine contain?

Clarion Magazine began publication in 1999, and the web site now includes well over a million words of Clarion-related information.

What's the connection between Clarion Online and Clarion Magazine?

In 2000, after Clarion Online ceased publication, Clarion Magazine entered into an agreement with the publisher of Clarion Online to make that magazine's articles available on the Clarion Magazine web site, at no charge to readers. The transfer of copyright which made this possible is the only connection between Online Publications Inc, which published Clarion Online, and CoveComm Inc, which publishes Clarion Magazine. 

Is Clarion Magazine available in print form?

Many articles are now available in printed book form, and as PDF e-books.You can also print web pages from your browser - most pages have a printer-friendly link which removes the left side menu and right side links. Monthly PDF archives are also available, although these are simply PDF versions of the HTML articles, and do not have as compact a format as either the printed books or the PDF e-books.

Who is behind Clarion Magazine?

Clarion Magazine is published by Dave Harms, president of CoveComm Inc, a Clarion consulting company. Dave is the co-author with Ross Santos of the book Developing Clarion for Windows Applications (SAMS 1995). He is also one of the principal contributing writers to Clarion Magazine. A Clarion developer since 1990, Dave is a frequent conference speaker. His Clarion work has taken him from his home in Canada to numerous locations in the US, and to Italy, Singapore, and Australia. He is the co-author of the books Web Site Programming With Java (McGraw-Hill, 1996) and JSP, Servlets, and MySQL (HungryMinds, 2001), and has a background in magazine and book publishing as well as writing.

Dave is assisted by a number of highly-qualified writers and by an advisory board made up of some of the leading figures in the Clarion community. The board helps ensure that Clarion Magazine stays true to its mission of being the best single-point source of Clarion information anywhere.

What if I don't like the magazine?

Clarion Magazine comes with a money back guarantee on current subscriptions. Read our refund policy for the details.

What if I have a question that's not in the FAQ?

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