A Few More Things

I know, you have heard me say I am almost there too many times. Well, hopefully this time I am but it will still take me a couple more days to work this out.

Here’s the deal.

The eBooks are compiled and work perfectly. YAAY!

Now I am running into a small glitch running the security segment against the test eBook. After pouring over the Help files and talking to the programmer, I believe I have it figured out but it will take me a bit more testing to make sure vs just throwing it out there and hoping for the best (like many well-known corporations do. And we all know who they are because they leave us hanging, which is something I will not do to you).

You see, the eBooks will carry their own registration vs always having to talk to the server. Previously, you had to wait for me to manually create a userid and password, and then send it to you. You also had to be connected to the Internet periodically in order for the eBook to ensure an active registration.

That no longer applies with the new process. Immediately upon download, you can register right then and there in order to have immediate access. After registration, you will no longer have to be connected to the Internet, either. The books will always run offline from that moment on.

Now, to do that requires a bit of coding, which is what the new security module does. There are, however, a few steps to take that were a bit confusing for me. I am quite comfortable with coding, technically-oriented materials, etc., but there was just something about all of this was still not making sense.

Well after going over the Help files more, and even emailing with the programmer, now I understand the jist of things. There were a few steps I was leaving out but those were the ones that were crucial for the registration process. Now that I understand it, I will need to adjust a few things here and there, do one more test, and then that’s that.

For all of this to happen, I need a couple more days. I absolutely hate it when people throw stuff out to the masses and expect them to figure it out for themselves, and I refuse to do that with you. I want this entire process to be as seamless as possible for you, and with all that I am doing, it will. The burden is on me, not you, and it will be well worth it when I hear how quickly you were able to get in without any hassles.

For you, you will never see what is really happening in the background with all the checks, verifications, registration, etc, but none of that matters. After verification, all you will see is a code to type. Type the code, it will register, and that is that. Everything is running internally and lickety split you are immediately into your book.

To do all of that, though, will still take me a few more days to ensure it is all running properly and that our test books are being registered with no problems.

Again, the great thing for you is two-fold. First, you will have immediate access after purchase. No more waiting for me to create a username, create a password, copy your email text, then send it along. Instead, boom. Right then, right there after purchase you will have access to your eBook and it will also be very protected. You will still have the assurance that you will not find your eBooks plastered all over the Internet for free! (current customers will be receiving their passwords directly from me. You will not need to re-purchase anything, I guarantee it)

Second, you will also enjoy training your media offline without having to periodically connect to the Internet anymore. Once you are registered, you are registered. The eBook locks to your computer and that’s that.

For myself, this is also a good step forward because if someone orders at a time when I am not online, it could be hours before they receive their access. I have always wanted to automate things and now it will be so that you have instant access with no delays.

So, please give me a few more days to iron things out and get the test modules verified. Once that is done, we will begin issuing notes to download your newest copies so that you can get back into your eBooks!

A Few Final Checks

What a ride, eh? When you become dependent on a specific process and then suddenly that process gets disrupted, it sure throws a monkey in the wrench.

So where are we with things? We are back on track and will be providing access to all eBooks this weekend.

Last week I thought the process was corrected but later found a few glitches were still hanging us up. With the help of my students, though, doing a lot of downloading, testing and re-testing various versions, I am happy to report that it all seems to be working even better than before.

Compiling an eBook is no problem. Grab any compiler and you are off and running. As mentioned in a previous post, though, I consider “security” to be a priority. I want to ensure that your eBook purchases are fully protected and you do not spend your hard-earned money for something that you can then find for free on the Internet.

To that end, my original fall-back compiler ended up being more hassle than it was worth. It is good for single purchases but when you deal with multiple eBooks, it was just a lot more trouble than I anticipated. So after spending a lot of time reviewing product reviews and testing eight other compilers for myself, I found the winner and began moving our eBooks to it.

It will take me a few days to get it all moved over and uploaded, then all purchase links will be re-activated (including our distance program). All customers will receive an email to download their updated copies, too, and then we should be all set.

Once finished, Iwill make one last announcement here and then we can put this little bump in the road to rest. I am itching to get back to work on Volume 4: Biu-Tze, as well as Volume 5: Muk-Yan-Chong. We have lots to do and 2012 is going to be a great time for all of us, so stay tuned while we finally wrap things up and get training again!