TheTaxBook™ 2007 WebCD New and Improved Format

[dsi]

Brad, you're right, I had a worm in my computer. Problem fixed. I downloaded the demo, reviewed it, and it looks like a buy. Keep up the great service.

[EA Carol]

It's AOL!

Thanks for your help. I switched and downloaded through Internet Explorer. No problem.

[Brad Imsdahl]

I downloaded from the first link and when I tried to run the file it said the file was corrupted. I then tried the second link and couldn't get beyond the password. I went back to the original and it still said corrupted. I ran a virus scans on both downloads and both came up clean. Any other suggestions?

Thanks

If the file says it is corrupted, go to Internet Options in your web browser tools menu, and delete all temporary internet files. Then start the download process over again.

[EA Carol]

Still can't view

I downloaded from the first link and when I tried to run the file it said the file was corrupted. I then tried the second link and couldn't get beyond the password. I went back to the original and it still said corrupted. I ran a virus scans on both downloads and both came up clean. Any other suggestions?

Thanks

[Brad Imsdahl]

Brad, I've tried downloading the demo, but for some reason each time I hit the "run" or "save" icon my computer wants to re-boot. It must have something to do with my computer, but I haven't figured it out yet.

Try downloading the update file from this website:

http://www.thetaxbook.com/updates/WebCD/TheTaxBook2006/WebCD_Updates_Page.htm

It is a different file. It wants a password, but that isn't until after the entire file is downloaded. If the same thing happens when you choose run or save, it could be a virus. I have heard that if your computer reboots trying to download any software from the web, you might have a virus. Run a virus scan and see what happens.

[dsi]

Brad, I've tried downloading the demo, but for some reason each time I hit the "run" or "save" icon my computer wants to re-boot. It must have something to do with my computer, but I haven't figured it out yet.

[Davc]

Nice Cat.

Impressive show, too. Since we will be able to update these CDs periodically, will the shipping date be appx the same as the hard copy books? I received my book shortly before Christmas last year, which amazingly included a last-minute December 8th congressional law change.

Next time the cat should have top billing.

[jerome]

Years ago, we use to be able to get the package X from IRS with all the instructions to the forms. After they stopped offering that, trying to get the instructions from the IRS web site was a pain. I can see where this web cd will solve that.

[JG EA]

I am sold.

[Brad Imsdahl]

2. If you know how to do it, when you click on the link to download the update, choose “Save” instead of “Run.” Then save the executable file into a temporary folder on the hard drive, such as your My Documents folder. Then if you have a writable CD Rom drive, you can take a blank CDR and copy the executable file onto the CD and take that disk to the computer that has the WebCD. Then double click on the executable file and choose to install the update into the same location where the original WebCD program was installed.

One more note on this, if you are trying to use the WebCD on a computer that does not have Internet access, but you have another computer that does have Internet access, the WebCD is going to have to be loaded on both computers since the link to the Website that has all of the updates is embedded in the Update Contents page on the WebCD. The software license agreement allows you to install the program on multiple computers as long as there is a WebCD purchased for each person who will be using it.

You could also save the Website address for the Update Contents page into your Favorites menu on the computer you will be using to download the updates without having to first install the program on that computer.

[Brad Imsdahl]

Brad> can I assume you will have the year imbeded on your Web CD icon for my desk top? Or will one icon bring me to a choice of years to pick from?

The Demo version icon on your desk top says TheTaxBook 2006 WebCD Demo. The Upgrade Edition being sent to all who purchased the WebCD for 2006 will have an icon that says TheTaxBook 2006 WebCD. The 2007 version will place another icon on your desk top that says TheTaxBook 2007 WebCD.

The shortcut to the home page for each version is also placed in the Start Programs menu, along with an uninstall icon for when you eventually want to remove it from your computer.

Brad: Would you be willing to offer any special pricing for customers who bought the book only for 2006 and would now like to add the Web CD for 2006, maybe while also signing up for the 2007 Web CD?

I will pass that question on to our marketing people who decide those things. I know that they ordered a limited number of CDs that are being shipped to all 2006 WebCD customers. I don’t know how many extra copies were ordered. I’m sure if enough people called requesting the 2006 WebCD Upgrade Edition, we could order more copies.

1. Do you have to be online to use thetaxbook to go to the specific IRS information?

2. Can you download the updates onto a blank CD on one computer and take it to the computer that has the Web CD?

1. The IRS pubs, forms, instructions, revenue rulings, court cases, etc. that are linked from TTB are all installed onto your hard drive. As I stated on the video, installing all of this data on your hard drive means when you click on a link to an IRS Pub, it appears almost instantly. Links to data from a web site take time to download. The only thing that will take time with our WebCD is when you decide to download one of our updates.

For those of you who go to the IRS Website to look up information in the IRS Pubs, our WebCD will save you tons of time, as it is so much easier and faster finding the Pubs on our WebCD.

2. If you know how to do it, when you click on the link to download the update, choose “Save” instead of “Run.” Then save the executable file into a temporary folder on the hard drive, such as your My Documents folder. Then if you have a writable CD Rom drive, you can take a blank CDR and copy the executable file onto the CD and take that disk to the computer that has the WebCD. Then double click on the executable file and choose to install the update into the same location where the original WebCD program was installed.

[JG EA]

Nice video - almost sold

My questions:

1. Do you have to be online to use thetaxbook to go to the specific IRS information?

2. Can you download the updates onto a blank CD on one computer and take it to the computer that has the Web CD?

[JohnH]

Pricing Question

Brad: Would you be willing to offer any special pricing for customers who bought the book only for 2006 and would now like to add the Web CD for 2006, maybe while also signing up for the 2007 Web CD?

[BOB W]

Icons

Brad> can I assume you will have the year imbeded on your Web CD icon for my desk top? Or will one icon bring me to a choice of years to pick from?

[Brad Imsdahl]

Since we will be able to update these CDs periodically, will the shipping date be appx the same as the hard copy books?

The advertised scheduled release date is January 15th, 2008. This year I guarantee we won’t be late, as we are developing this new version in house. The January 15th date allows us to get most of the 2007 IRS publications included on the initial CD. Yes, we can update the thing as often as we want to, but to hold the size of the update files down, I would like to get as much of the new pubs on there as possible before resorting to the update process to download IRS publications.

Well, you did and I assume I will see you again on the real CD?

We plan on making all help questions into a series of short video clips demonstrating various Q&As. Probably an introductory video like the one on the demo CD, plus a series of short less than one minute segments that answer specific questions. So for example, you have a question on how to perform a search; under the help menu, one of the video links will take you to a clip less than one minute that demonstrates the search feature. You won’t have to watch the whole video over and over again to answer one specific question.

Considering the time TTB had in putting together the 2006 Web CD, it was pretty good.....Brad and TTB, Thank You>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I appreciate the compliments.

A side note: For those who purchased the 2006 WebCD, we will be shipping to you in the next few weeks the 2006 WebCD Upgrade Edition that you saw me demonstrate on the video. The demo version only has a few Tab sections and a few government documents. The Upgrade Edition is the entire 2006 WebCD using this new format, which includes the Update Content feature. We still plan to release a few more updates for the WebCD before the end of the season. Whenever a new update to the WebCD is available, an email will be sent to all of those who signed up for the Updates in Your Inbox feature from our Website. That way in the future, the same email that tells people there is an update on our website will also be told the WebCD has a new update ready for downloading.