This year is the 12th anniversary of  PlanetDenn.com.  People have asked a lot
of questions over the years and I have tried to answer some of them below.
If you have a question that you think needs to be on this page just email me at
denn@planetdenn.com and I will add it to this page with the proper answer.
 

• Q - Is everything Free at Planet-Denn?
  A - Almost everything.  Some of the programs like pd-Base are FREE, but it can be registered to prevent the reminder screen from opening.  The cost to register is only $10.  Versions 1.X are completely FREE.  pd-TimeStatus is also FREE, but it too can be registered to prevent the reminder screen from popping up.
   
• Q - How long does it take to create a program?
   A - That depends on many factors.  It is hard to determine how long a program will take to create.  How large it is and what it does is only part of the factor of the time it takes to create it.  Presently I have 36 hours on pd-TimeStatus, and a whopping  772 hours of programming time in pd-Base.



• Q - Why does it say Planet-Denn is some places and PlanetDenn (without a dash) in other places?
  A - When I first started this site I wanted the domain name PlanetDenn but it was unavailable so I got the domain with a dash.  Now that I've put several years into this project PlanetDenn without the dash became available and I finally was able to purchase it.  Now I will have a process of moving everything from one domain to the other, but you'll always be able to type in either to get to my site.
   
• Q - I saw something on this page before that's not here anymore... Why?
  A - Check to see if it's been updated and if a new version has been released.  I drop the old versions from the page when a new version is placed on the page and then I move the new version to the top of the list.  NOTE: I do not take the old version out of the system because somewhere out in internet land someone might still be pointing a download at the old version, therefore I leave all older versions in the system.  If you want the older version rather than the newer version email me and I'll give you a link to download the older version... though I don't know why you would want to do that since the newer version is much better.
   
• Q - If I have questions that are not covered on this page can I e-mail you my question?
  A - Absolutely... just send me an e-mail with your question and I'll respond as quick as I can.
   
• Q - Why do you give your programs away for free and will you ever sell any software from Planet-Denn? 
  A - Yes, but I will still create software for FREE too. When I first started to learn programming my programs were not good enough to sell, but they were good enough to give away.  Also, this is my hobby site and a place to test programs and get feedback from those who use them.  I have others sites that I am part owner of and make money from those sites.  Since most of my programs are free, I always appreciate people buying what little there is to buy.  Every dime adds up. 



• Q - Do you create your own graphics?
  A - Yes,  in addition to being a programmer, I'm also a graphic artist.  Most everything you see on Planet-Denn was created by me.  The reason that I say "most everything" and not just "everything" is because creating graphics takes a long time.  I have several CDs that I have purchased over the years which contain several thousand graphics.  Sometimes it makes more sense to use one that's already created than to waste the time re-creating something I already own.  However... sometimes I will touch up a graphic that might be needed, but just not good enough to pass my standards.

 

• Q - Why are some programs marked dbd while others say pd? 
  A - The one's marked dbd are creations that were created by me during the time I was part owner of a database company called Database by Design.  Hence "dbd".  The rest that are marked "pd-" stands for Planet-Denn.
   
•  Q - What else do you do?

A - In addition to being a Programmer and Graphic Artist, I'm also an IT Manager, Multimedia Designer, Web Designer, User Interface Specification Analyst, Video Editor and Sci-Fi Writer.  I have written two science fiction novels and plan to finish the trilogy one day soon.  My first novel "Dimensional Doorways" was published in 2008.