The information, below, is about AnyBook's Classic program, but we want you to know that we have released of a series of new programs: The Professional Series. For information on these new state-of-the-art programs, click here: AnyBook Professional Series
The Classic Series are older, 16-bit programs. No further development work is being done on Classic programs, but we are keeping them available as a low cost alternative for businesses . . .
AnyBook Classic (Standard and Advanced Edition)
Main Screen . . .
AnyBook's Main Screen. This is where everything begins. The screen is basically an electronic invoice form on which you enter orders as you receive them. The Main Screen is also the starting point from which you can access all other parts of the program: inventory information, billing statements, customer and product information, mailing lists, etc.
Pop-up Lists. There are all sorts of handy features built in this part of the program. You can click the "L" button or double click in the Bill-to blank and bring up a list of all of your past customers. Select the one you want, and the customer's name and address are automatically entered for you, saving you typing time. You can also bring up a pop-up list of frequent customers with a customer number. (Unlike most publishing systems, you don't have to assign numbers to all customers, only regular customers.) The same feature is available for products. Click on the "Add" button to bring up a list of products--or click on the "Toggle" button to access a different type of product entry screen.
Handy Features. The program will figure discounts and do all the calculations. You can write notes to yourself in the notes area. It allows you to keep track of returns, promotional books, damages, consigned goods and back orders. You can also lock invoices, if desired, to prevent inadvertent changes.
Tracking Payments. It's easy to keep track of which invoices are paid since payments are entered directly on the invoice itself. A special automatic payment feature (called the Mark Paid feature) is available to help make the recording of payments easier. What's so nice about the Main Screen is that so much information is available in one place. You don't have to go searching around the program. All primary data dealing with orders, products, customers and payments are consolidated.
Multi-tasking. When other information is needed, such as a billing statement or an inventory record, the Main Screen stays visible while other windows overlay it. You can move from window to window, making comparisons and extracting needed information without having to close and re-open different parts of the program.
How the Above Screen Differs from the Basic Edition. The image shown above is from the Classic Standard and Advanced Editions. While the Classic Standard/Advanced Main Screen is similar to the Basic Edition, it has a number of additional features. Those include: a phone number and dial button, email address and email button, Add, Place, and Toggle buttons (for entering products), arrow buttons to expand the size of the Item Area, more space in the name, address, catalog number and product name blanks, a drop-down list of shipping methods, a place to code the invoice, a "Verify" button which internally checks to see if a credit number is valid, and a "No Royalty" checkbox which is used when an invoice should not be included in an author's royalties. These, of course, are all optional. You don't have to use them, but depending on your business and needs, you may find one or more very helpful.
Other Screen Images:
Inventory, Billing, Mark Paid Feature
Customer Contact Manager (Standard & Advanced Edition)
Royalty Set-up Screen (Advanced Edition)
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