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Just announced: Open Source xTuple ERP enhances User Experience for Global Conference

Publishes xTupleCon14 mobile app, extends registration, and adds new specialized developer workshop

NORFOLK, VA — September 17, 2014 — With the addition of new event features, xTuple announced today the extension of open registration to October 3, 2014, for the Software Company’s global...

Canada has always been a great market for xTuple, where we are proud to support our many users and dedicated partners. Now, more than ever, there is increased demand for a full-featured, integrated ERP solution that's customizable, flexible and affordable. xTuple has been modified to meet the requirements of Canadian tax regulations, and for our friends in Quebec, xTuple is nearly 100%...

xTuple has long enjoyed a reputation as being extremely responsive to our community when it comes to improving product quality, as evidenced by our third prize-filled haxTuple bug-squashing competition . Or the fact that our developers lead the world among open source enterprise resource planning (ERP) projects in resolving reported bugs , with a close rate of over 94%, according to statistics...

We've just announced the full agenda for this year's xTupleCon user conference, and it's a doozy. More great speakers, innovative technology, inspirational stories, and all around cool stuff than you can shake a stick at! By now you might have heard that the conference opens with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak . But did you know we're also hosting the Chief of Staff for the US Navy Mid-...

Kick off xTupleCon14 with Woz!

Yes, you read that correctly. xTuple is proud to announce that our opening VIP keynote speaker will be none other than the legendary Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple!

UPDATE: We're also happy to announce that xTupleCon participants will be able to enjoy a 90 minute private cocktail and hors d'oeuvres reception with Woz before the talk!!...

Our company, erpDevelopers, signed on as an xTuple Gold Partner on March 15, 2014. It has been a whirlwind ride since then — including closing our first project just yesterday!

Since originally signing up, we’ve worked a trade show jointly with xTuple, attended the 101 "Setup, Configuration & Operation" training class (in Vegas), the Project Management & Implementation...

Earlier this week, security experts revealed a significant flaw in a widely used Internet security product called OpenSSL. The bug, called Heartbleed , is a vulnerability in systems that use OpenSSL to encrypt information over SSL connections. OpenSSL is used on about two-thirds of the Internet servers in the world, so the impact of this bug is very widespread. The existence of this bug does...

You asked for bigger and better. And we listened! Now, you're getting the biggest, and best, conference that the "innovation corridor" of downtown Norfolk, Virginia (USA), has to offer!

Registration is now open for xTuple Early Bird Pricing . Save $250 off with the Ultimate Combo Pass by registering before June 30, 2014. Don't miss out on your opportunity to save your seat, save money...

It is with great sadness that I report the passing of my friend and friend of the xTuple Community, Dan Means. Dan passed away over the weekend.

This album of recent photos represents how the xTuple Community will forever remember Dan Means.

Dan jumped into the xTuple world shortly after I did, back in 2004. An experienced ERP man, Dan became a partner, apparently liked what...

It’s almost that time of year again — Macworld/iWorld ! Attending this “best place for all things Apple” conference is just one of the highlights of my year. It gives me a chance to meet face-to-face with Mac-lovers worldwide to talk about solutions we have at xTuple for their business.

Whether you’re a manufacturer, distributor, or manage a bit of both worlds, I’m looking forward to...

We recently had a nice writeup from Jay Lyman of the 451 Group, a technology research shop. The second paragraph begins, "Enterprise ERP still isn't sexy, but xTuple makes things more interesting by...."

Got your attention yet? :)

Right. So the article is about the expanding footprint of our Mobile Web app, and the heroic work our development team has done to make the...

You have a good reason for starting a Free Trial of xTuple. Perhaps your company has been running QuickBooks, and now you need something more powerful to handle the complexities of your business. Or you are running on a moribund ERP or accounting package (Sage, anyone?), and you need to find a new platform with a brighter future. You've heard that xTuple offers greater extensibility and...

Standing-room only xTupleCon13 — xTuple’s inaugural open source ERP user conference — showcases software advances and highlights community achievements

Read more, including pictures from the event: http://www.xtuple.com/press/how-xtuple-ignited-global-open-source-community-2013

From OpenSource.com : InfoWorld's top picks in open source business applications, platforms, and middleware

"And the winners are... This week InfoWorld.com announced the winners of its Best of Open Source Software Awards, aka Bossies, which call out 120 top projects in seven categories. The article accompanying the awards takes a look at open source trends spotted this year, although...

ICYMI: xTupler #31 — the company and community e-newsletter is out! Please share: xTupler31Sep13

If you do not receive the bi-monthly xTupler e-newsletter in your inbox, check your junk or spam folders, white-list us, or sign-up here: Get xTuple Updates

Included in this issue, you will find: A letter from CEO Ned Lilly with information on: next month's inaugural xTupleCon user...

In case you missed it (ICYMI), the open source world is experiencing explosive growth. At xTuple we see this in the form of companies looking for enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solutions — integrated accounting, inventory, manufacturing and sales — migrating from proprietary solutions to open source xTuple ERP.

xTuple is at the forefront of a growing trend hitting the...

We are happy to welcome Ellen Diggs to the xTuple community as our new Director of Professional Services . She brings a deep background with ERP, manufacturing, and quality systems to xTuple. And, she's arrived just in time to take part in our late-summer services promotion, which we call "Your Moment of Truth." Read more on the 2013 upgrade and consulting rewards.

The headline may be...

Technology endures at the forefront of a generational change in business. The haves and the have-nots (or the on-boards and not-on-boards) show us a digital divide that is ever widening.

The recent National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) National Meeting held in Boston, Massachusetts, was another excellent example of how a national association can and does help its...

Speaking at the Software & Information Industry Association ( SIIA ) “All About the Cloud” ( AATC ) conference, Marc O’Brien, Vice President of Business Development at xTuple, noted a key trend — morphed into “the cloud” — the concept of commercial open source . As open source software becomes mission-critical, it’s important to have a reliable vendor who can support it. The open source...

Where will you be this October?

Register by July 15 for xTupleCon 2013, and you could be in Norfolk, Virginia (USA), for the biggest gathering of xTuple-evangelists in history!

Attend for as little as $200 (if selected as a speaker).

Here are some details to help you convince the boss (or yourself) that xTupleCon is the place to be. Or submit a presentation and be part of the...