A Major Performance Boost in SBSH PocketBreeze 5.0.10

[Darius Wey]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.sbsh.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8764' target='_blank'>http://www.sbsh.net/forums/index.ph...?showtopic=8764</a><br /><br /></div><i>"With this new version you will find lots of new changes that we've been working on for a long time now, but the main change that we've been focusing about for this update is making PocketBreeze work and load much faster. With the new update we've completely re-written PocketBreeze's whole PIM information loading code (code sections that read the appointments, tasks and contacts information from the OS databases) using much better methods that read the information much faster."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20060202-SBSHPB5010.jpg" /><br /><br />A new version of <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44102">SBSH PocketBreeze 5.x</a> has been released. It features eleventy-two bug fixes, with the most important fix being a major performance boost. v5.0.10 should be two to three times faster than the original v5.x release. So, if you're an existing user, grab it because it's a free update. If you're new to PocketBreeze, you can download a free trial version, or purchase the full version for $14.95 from <a href="http://www.handango.com/ampp/store/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?siteId=311&productId=95186&productType=2">Handango</a>. [Affiliate]

[Phillip Dyson]

A performance boost can only be a good thing. I can't wait to try this out.

I wonder if this being a main focus has anything to do with many people opting to forgo plugins due to system slowdown?

Either way I"m looking forward to it.

[yildi]

I have just installed it but on my HX4700 it rather seems slower than the previous version (to load during the boot and to use). Very surprising given the speed increase that many people seem to appreciate on their PDA. I use PI as my agenda.

Murat

[amitregev]

Hi Murat :)

I've just posted my reply to this on our forums to your post there.

I will follow-up with you on our forums as I've already posted my reply there and I don't want to create any confusion with a duplicated discussion on this :)

[Darren Behan]

Just want to pipe in with my two cents that I have noticed a significant speed increase with this version on a K-Jam.

While I'm here, I might as well provide an unsolicited testimonial that Amit and the team at SBSH are some of the most dedicated developers that I have dealt with in my many years messing with PPC's. Responses are fast on their forums and releases of updates are frequent. If you haven't tried their software yet, you should.

db

[amitregev]

Many thanks for the support Darren! :)

It's great to hear that you enjoy our software and support and I hope that you will also continue to enjoy some of the great stuff that we are working on these days, which I hope will soon be ready for release :)

[k_kirk]

It features eleventy-two bug fixes, ...
Eleven, Twenty, Seventy... Who cares! I love it!!! :lol:

[haesslich]

Just installed 0.10 and it DOES load a lot faster after a soft-reset than the old 0.0.1 did, and switching tabs is nearly instantaneous for me, unlike the previous version. It looks like there's still truth in advertising after all. :D

Thank you again, Amit! Great program, and it's bloody useful for organizing my Today page.

[encece]

It features eleventy-two bug fixes, ...
Eleven, Twenty, Seventy... Who cares! I love it!!! :lol:

How many is that anyway? Is that 112 or 13? Just wondering if that was a joke or if people really count like that somewhere. 8O

[amitregev]

Just installed 0.10 and it DOES load a lot faster after a soft-reset than the old 0.0.1 did, and switching tabs is nearly instantaneous for me, unlike the previous version. It looks like there's still truth in advertising after all. :D

Thank you again, Amit! Great program, and it's bloody useful for organizing my Today page.

Many thanks haesslich for the follow-up on the new version, it is great to hear that indeed things are working much faster for you with this build :) so it was worth all the hard work for this new update.

We've also located the cause for the slow-down for some of our users that reported that things are not working faster for them with this version and we will have this also resolved for them with an upcoming update in the next few days :)

[PhilH]

It features eleventy-two bug fixes, ...
Eleven, Twenty, Seventy... Who cares! I love it!!! :lol:

How many is that anyway? Is that 112 or 13? Just wondering if that was a joke or if people really count like that somewhere. 8O

Here in the UK, I remember seeing an educational program for kids where they taught you to count in tens by saying:

"One-ty, two-ty, three-ty, four-ty, five-ty, six-ty" etc, so I knew exactly what Darius meant when he said 'eleventy' -- 110!

Unless that's not what he meant....

[Darius Wey]

How many is that anyway? Is that 112 or 13? Just wondering if that was a joke or if people really count like that somewhere. 8O

Oh, man. Some of you actually took it seriously. 8O :lol:

I was joking. See this page (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=eleventy) for a nice "urban" definition of eleventy - namely, #2 and #3. #4 is just strange. :?

[pocketpcadmirer]

eleventy..thanks darius..nice word to learn(gotta use it in my speech in college tomorrow)..I currently use pocket breeze on my magician and I dont feel any slowdowns. Anyway, speed boost is a good thing

Sunny :D

[ctmagnus]

eleventy..thanks darius..nice word to learn(gotta use it in my speech in college tomorrow)

8O

[cricmate]

Just tried. wow, definitely major speed improvement. Thanks Amit and the SBSH.

[haesslich]

Just installed 0.10 and it DOES load a lot faster after a soft-reset than the old 0.0.1 did, and switching tabs is nearly instantaneous for me, unlike the previous version. It looks like there's still truth in advertising after all. :D

Thank you again, Amit! Great program, and it's bloody useful for organizing my Today page.

Many thanks haesslich for the follow-up on the new version, it is great to hear that indeed things are working much faster for you with this build :) so it was worth all the hard work for this new update.

We've also located the cause for the slow-down for some of our users that reported that things are not working faster for them with this version and we will have this also resolved for them with an upcoming update in the next few days :)

The main thing for me is that I have PocketWeather in a tab set for Dynamic Init loading, along with PhatNotes and PhatPad - it used to take about 11 seconds after the soft reset had let me get to my today panel for the PocketBreeze window to finish loading, and then a second or two to change tabs at times - with the last few soft resets (I've been installing various things, and testing out the changes) I've found the time has been cut in half on average, from when WBA2 loads till when the PocketBreeze panel is ready to use. I'd say even cutting off two or three seconds would've been worth the update, and reducing my time by half was a nice bonus.

Also, will you be announcing the 0.11 version here as well? Or will you get a new thread started on the SBSH forums?

[becshalom]

How do I get the update. I do not see on the website where I need to put my registration information.

Help me! I would love to benefit from the faster PB.

Thanks

[Nurhisham Hussein]

http://www.sbsh.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8764

[becshalom]

Thank you very much!

[amitregev]

Just installed 0.10 and it DOES load a lot faster after a soft-reset than the old 0.0.1 did, and switching tabs is nearly instantaneous for me, unlike the previous version. It looks like there's still truth in advertising after all. :D

Thank you again, Amit! Great program, and it's bloody useful for organizing my Today page.

Many thanks haesslich for the follow-up on the new version, it is great to hear that indeed things are working much faster for you with this build :) so it was worth all the hard work for this new update.

We've also located the cause for the slow-down for some of our users that reported that things are not working faster for them with this version and we will have this also resolved for them with an upcoming update in the next few days :)

The main thing for me is that I have PocketWeather in a tab set for Dynamic Init loading, along with PhatNotes and PhatPad - it used to take about 11 seconds after the soft reset had let me get to my today panel for the PocketBreeze window to finish loading, and then a second or two to change tabs at times - with the last few soft resets (I've been installing various things, and testing out the changes) I've found the time has been cut in half on average, from when WBA2 loads till when the PocketBreeze panel is ready to use. I'd say even cutting off two or three seconds would've been worth the update, and reducing my time by half was a nice bonus.

Also, will you be announcing the 0.11 version here as well? Or will you get a new thread started on the SBSH forums?

Hi haesslich :)

We are now working on the new PocketBreeze update which I hope will be ready pretty soon. We've worked on lots of great new stuff for this update, managed to completely resolve the slow-down issue that some users had with this update (like the report from Yildi) and even get things working faster for all users! :)

Along with this I'm now fixing a few remaining issues that I have on my ToDo's list and working to add a few new features, so the next update will also be a bit more fun to play with, and not just speed improvements, although I believe those are the most important changes :D

Since the upcoming update will be like all our regular smaller updates, it won't be announced here at PPCThoughts, but I'll be sure to come to this thread and leave you a notice if you wish, so you will know when you check our forums for the new update :)