We've been quiet for awhile but that's because we've been busy with new functionality and a bunch of new video's. We're making a strong push to get more video's out so our Alpha Testers and clients can start to get a better idea of all the cool things boomsocket is capable of.

So if you've got 5 min or more, head on over to the video tutorials and see what we're all about.

I spent sometime today playing around with Jing and thought it would be a good platform for us to start showing off boomsocket. So below I've got 3 videos for you to watch which talk about some of the features in boomsocket.

Video #1 - Picnik integration - We've got Picnik, the online image editor, integrated into our file manager system. Watch this video to get a glimpse of file manager and how Picnik is being used.

Video #1 Local Link
Video #1 Jing Link (bandwidth restricted)

Video #2 - Building Forms Part 1 - In this first part I show how easy it is to build forms for collecting and managing the data in boomsocket. The Socket Builder is the corner stone of boomsocket and here we show you just how easy it is to use.

Video #2 Local Link
Video #2 Jing Link (bandwidth restricted)

Video #3 - Building Forms Part 2 - In this 2nd part we take the Socket we built in "Video #2 - Building Forms Part 1" and turn it into a front end form so our visitors can actually use the form to send trouble tickets.

Video #3 Local Link
Video #3 Jing Link (bandwidth restricted)

Announcement just went out to all currently active boomsocket testers. If you don't get the email in the next 24 hours let us know or check the Google group for details.

It's been a wild 5 months since we first opened up boomsocket to developers. We’ve used boomsocket to develop and launch a number of our client sites. And more are in development right now.

As of October 11th, we have 110 Alpha Testers! And we’re ready for a lot more. So here's a bit of a tease ...

One week from today - Oct 17th - we're going to make an announcement which should excite a lot of our alpha testers. We want you to be a part of this. BUT, in order to hear the announcement, you’ll need to be part of the few, the fearless: our Alpha Testers. Simply head over to http://www.boomsocket.com/home/alpha-signup.cfm and sign up to be an Alpha Tester (we just need your name and email, that’s all).

You'll get a special URL which will allow you to download the latest stable build of boomsocket. Then on Oct 24th we'll email you some great news about boomsocket, the alpha program and one other tantalizing nugget of information.

Trust me, I want to tell you about it now, but my boss won't let me. So go sign up and we'll be in touch!

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