What is the current consensus on when Logos 9 is expected?
8 only came out this year, didn’t it? I wouldn’t expect it before 2021 at the earliest
8 only came out this year, didn’t it?
No, last year (in October, so almost exactly one year).
I wouldn’t expect it before 2021 at the earliest
FL does not make comments on things like this, but they have gone to about a two year development cycle. I would expect Fall 2020.
I would expect Fall 2020
Let's hope they keep Logos great
8 only came out this year, didn’t it? No, last year (in October, so almost exactly one year). I wouldn’t expect it before 2021 at the earliest FL does not make comments on things like this, but they have gone to about a two year development cycle. I would expect Fall 2020.
A year already? It didn’t feel like that long. Time flies I guess 🙂
Does anyone remember...... When the previous versions came out was it during the week or on the weekend?
Monday October 29, 2018
https://wiki.logos.com/Logos_Release_History
It's already been accurately prophesied, Oct 26, 2020.
However ... typically there are signs (and wondering) that precedes that great and wondering day:
- Missing star-people that disappear for weeks, only to innocently return, as if ... well, they've just been 'busy' (BTW, where's Dave).
- The FL sites starting getting screwy ... can't log-on (Friday), strange data dumps (this morning), and server time-outs (just now).
This all points to ....
- Missing star-people that disappear for weeks, only to innocently returns, as if ... well, they've just been 'busy'
Who has been missing?
- The FL sites starting getting screwy .
That seems to be happening on Logos.com this morning, but it could be a gaslighting. Verbum.com looks usual.
Good question Brian, I don't know. I would like to say that Logos 8 was a simpler navigational and visual design. The problem with Logos is that you need to hire and IT guy in order to operate the software. I purchased the Portfolio Package when I started seminary 6 years ago. I now have over 3,000 resources at my finger tips. My most recent purchase was the NIV Application Commentary by Zondervan. It is my prayer that Logos 9 become user friendlier than Logos 8 in Jesus name, Amen. I have friends who purchased basic Logos packages and never used the software, including a pastor who is technically savvy.
Thomas
It is my prayer that Logos 9 become user friendlier than Logos 8 in Jesus name, Amen. I have friends who purchased basic Logos packages and never used the software, including a pastor who is technically savvy.
I wholeheartedly agree. The lack of usability is my major problem with Logos, even though I consider myself as technically minded.
I purchased Logos base packages as gifts for three friends whom I thought would enjoy Logos. Unfortunately, none of them uses it. I wished I would have spent this money expanding my own library.
It is my prayer that Logos 9 become user friendlier than Logos 8 in Jesus name, Amen. I have friends who purchased basic Logos packages and never used the software, including a pastor who is technically savvy. I wholeheartedly agree. The lack of usability is my major problem with Logos, even though I consider myself as technically minded. I purchased Logos base packages as gifts for three friends whom I thought would enjoy Logos. Unfortunately, none of them uses it. I wished I would have spent this money expanding my own library.
I would like to say that Logos 8 was a simpler navigational and visual design. The problem with Logos is that you need to hire and IT guy in order to operate the software.
I would like to say that I use Logos/Verbum and have NEVER been tempted to hire an IT guy (perhaps, because I'm female with a lifetime career in IT?) [;)] But more seriously, while it has been in a number of small steps, Faithlife has been making changes to simplify the use, changes that should eventually come together for a much simpler experience:
Yes, none of these is a complete solution but it does indicate that Faithlife is trying to move in the right direction.
I would like to say that Logos 8 was a simpler navigational and visual design. The problem with Logos is that you need to hire and IT guy in order to operate the software. I would like to say that I use Logos/Verbum and have NEVER been tempted to hire an IT guy (perhaps, because I'm female with a lifetime career in IT?) But more seriously, while it has been in a number of small steps, Faithlife has been making changes to simplify the use, changes that should eventually come together for a much simpler experience: Bible browser to make many searches with special syntax unnecessary reorganization of the Context Menu to make its structure more obvious tagging of systematic theology and Biblical theology so the monographs are more easily found subdividing the library into many more types so it is easier to find books Bibliographic sections such as Ancient Literature and Catholic Topical Index to search materials for you Workflows to guide you to the appropriate sections of Guides Dividing Guides into their individual section so you can target what you are searching for rather than running full Guides Factbook as a survey of resources to help you choose what you need to read Yes, none of these is a complete solution but it does indicate that Faithlife is trying to move in the right direction.
I would like to say that I use Logos/Verbum and have NEVER been tempted to hire an IT guy (perhaps, because I'm female with a lifetime career in IT?) But more seriously, while it has been in a number of small steps, Faithlife has been making changes to simplify the use, changes that should eventually come together for a much simpler experience:
i agree with you MJ FL has made some good inroads in these aspects.
While i too admit the majority of my career has been IT focused while not always working in a direct IT role it has always utilized the IT skills i gaine in one of my degrees I've completed, I think an IT guy would be no better at making sense of Logos Bible Software than any other person for the majority of day to day activities one undertakes with the software. A lot of people who drive cars are not great at what happens under the hood but are ca[able drivers. The same can apply to software, you dont' need to know how the technology behind it works, you just need to know how to drive it. The only area, depedining upon their IT specialization they might be of use is if advanced searching but they'd also need to understand original languages with some of the advanced searching you can do.
I think at the moment because all of the great effort in making it more useable is there is just too many roads down which one can drive the software and the challenge is knowing what the software offers and how to access it. For those that need a map to drive the software workflows are a great starting point but possibly won't help with every question or task a users wants to complete.
For me personally I rely less on workflows and go directly to guides as I need but we are all different and so I respect Thomas view that his experience of the software at this point in time is that it is not as simple to navigate or drive as others of us might find it.
My download update this morning showed Logos 9 in the blue Logo.
I can see it too.
Not mine... :-(
Hi Tom - and welcome to the forums
Are you a Logos Connect subscriber?
Graham
Just saw that MP Seminars has training up on Wha'ts New in Logos 9 already. Carla
It could be because our Church has a Faithlife Website and we all receive Logos, Faithlife TV, courses and much more as part of the package.
