We've created two lesson plans for you to show how easy 4D is to use in a teaching environment:
This lesson plan shows you how to create a sophisticated contact manager in about an hour using 4D. The application features:
The package includes a PDF guide and the finished sample database. The text source to the guide is also included so you can incorporate the text into your own lesson plans. NOTE: You will need 4th Dimension installed to run the database included in the archive. Get 4th Dimension Academic Edition.
Download 4D QuickStart Pt. I: Windows (~878k) | Mac (~1.2mb)
This lesson plan shows you how to simply and quickly implement a many to many relationship in 4D. This lesson solves the problem of classes and students: each class can have many students and each student can enroll in many classes.
The package includes a PDF guide and the finished sample database. The text source to the guide is also included so you can incorporate the text into your own lesson plans. NOTE: You will need either 4D or the 4D Demo version installed to run the database included in the archive.
Download 4D QuickStart Pt. II: Windows (~1mb) | Mac (~1.4mb)
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