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D-Tools system maintenance July 14, 2011 at 3 pm PST
07/08/2011 – 2:23 pm | Comments Off
D-Tools system maintenance July 14, 2011 at 3 pm PST

D-Tools will be performing system maintenance to limited customer facing tools starting Thursday, July 14 2011 at 3 pm PST and will last up to 8 hours.  This will be an extended downtime that will …

D-Tools Training Back in the UK! June 9-10, 2011
03/03/2011 – 8:53 am | Comments Off
D-Tools Training Back in the UK! June 9-10, 2011

After a 2 year hiatus our acclaimed regional training program is headed back to the UK for an action packed 2-day training course!
This completely hands-on course empowers attendees to maximize their company’s potential with D-Tools …

Ryan Brown Reviews D-Tools 5.5 Service Pack 3
01/18/2011 – 4:03 pm | 3 Comments
Ryan Brown Reviews D-Tools 5.5 Service Pack 3

Ryan Brown, of Certified Partner Media Environment Design Reviews SP3
I saw the list of features for SP3 the other day and noticed some very cool new feature additions. At face value these features may …

D-Tools Intensive @ EHX: A Unique Training Event
12/15/2010 – 9:28 am | Comments Off
D-Tools Intensive @ EHX: A Unique Training Event

D-Tools plans to provide customers and EHX attendees with a shot of adrenaline with D-Tools Intensive @ EHX – a unique one day training and networking experience to be held in conjunction with EHX: The …

Using the Prefilter Items Option in 5.5 Reporting
01/25/2010 – 12:20 pm | Comments Off
Using the Prefilter Items Option in 5.5 Reporting

I’ve been getting a lot of calls recently about a particular issue with Si 5.5 reporting. I should clarify it’s not exactly an ‘issue’ per se, (there is a very easy resolution – just …

Report Designer: the value of parameters
11/24/2009 – 9:15 am | Comments Off
Report Designer: the value of parameters

One of the most powerful attributes of the D-Tools report designer is the ability to use parameters in your reports. These parameters give you the ability to make choices on how a report should …

Free Webinar by Sam Cavitt
11/05/2009 – 10:12 am | One Comment
Free Webinar by Sam Cavitt

Sam Cavitt, D-Tools Certified Partner and President of both Media Environment Design and Paradise Theater, is providing a free 1 hour webinar, Essentials of Private Theater Design.
Date: Wednesday November 18, 2009
Time: 10 Am Pacific Time
Register: …

k2 Dealer Services our newest Certified Partner
11/02/2009 – 3:08 pm | One Comment
k2 Dealer Services our newest Certified Partner

I am very excited to announce a new D-Tools Certified Partner. Dave Kirn with k2 Dealer Services out of St. Louis, Missouri is our newest Certified Partner, Dave as been a D-Tools user for over 10 years.

Automate Your Price Update Process with EZMatch, EZip and Quickbooks
10/27/2009 – 3:23 pm | 4 Comments
Automate Your Price Update Process with EZMatch, EZip and Quickbooks

We just finished putting the final touches on huge, highly competitive design build project that could make or break our quarter, when the purchasing manager rushed into the owner’s office and told him we just …

Using Subreports in the Report Designer
10/21/2009 – 12:40 pm | Comments Off
Using Subreports in the Report Designer

One of the most frequent requests I have for custom reports is to merge several reports together into one report so they’ll all print off together at once. The D-Tools Report Designer provides the …

My Experience With CEDIA University
10/16/2009 – 1:09 pm | Comments Off
My Experience With CEDIA University

I just got back from a Content Action Team meeting (CAT) held at CEDIA’s headquarters in Indianapolis. I’m starting my first year as a CAT team member for the Customer Relations college (ESCR). …

Design Firms Team up to Provide Best of Breed Service Offering
10/06/2009 – 2:04 pm | Comments Off
Design Firms Team up to Provide  Best of Breed Service Offering

Veteran design firms Media Environment Design and Audio Design have teamed up to combine experience and best practices to deliver high quality outsourced design services to integrators.
October 5, 2009 – Media Environment Design, Inc. (MED), …