>try doing a search on that and getting anything meaningful!
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>We desperately need to update our software and have considered all sorts of contact management software and I've come to the conclusion that it's going to be a DIY job. Before I bite the bullet and make the recommendation I thought I'd check in here to see if anyone knows of one. Doesn't have to be fox but that would be nice. We're only up for licence fees of about $300 * 2 seats so not a great earner.
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>My other alternative is to use a framework to nobble together something and gradually pad it out until we've got Act! on speed. I love what those programs can do with email. I hate what they do to data validation (icing) and not being able to accommodate product lines etc (bread and butter).
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>I haven't used a framework before and am a little concerned that training isn't available in my "area" - New Zealand. I'm ok at vfp so I'm assuming I'll be able to pick it up, right?

Maybe you could consider a magazine subscription a "membership" where dues are paid and benefits received (i.e. the magazine). In that case a search for "membership" on www.downloads.com brings up

http://download.cnet.com/downloads/1,10150,0-10001-103-0-1-7,00.html?tag=srch&qt=membership&cn=&ca=10001