InspectMaster inspection software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux

[Martin Peterson]

InspectMaster inspection software is now on sale ($595.00) and available for downloading and your perusal at http://www.inspectmaster.com. IM is written in Java so it runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. It is narrative-style software, not checklist or checklist/narrative hybrid. I welcome feedback/reviews (posted on this site) from anybody who has the time to really go through it and check out all that it has to offer. It has features that none of the other programs do, such as drop-down text boxes, the ability to enlarge the screen font size (which works great on small notebooks and UMPC's), macros to build your own custom documents or customize the ones that ship with the software, a place to park notes and codes, and lots more. I am already using it in the field and I'm loving it.

[jgecz]

I love the idea someone has finally figured out how to cross platform an app - cause I love my Mac.

One problem I have had is entering info into the drop down menus - neat feature, but no info on how it in the on-line users manua (most likely I have missed it).

I'll be working with this this evening since first impressions are "most excellent."

Jim

[jgecz]

Never mind about the drop down issue, I found the instructions under the "Tour" menu.

[Joseph Hagarty, CMI]

http://www.nachi.org/forum/showthread.php?t=21167

[Keith Swift, PhD.]

Gentlemen:
Many of you now me as a former VP of NACHI, the President of Porter Valley Software (PVS), and the author of the narratives in InspectVue Residential and InspectVue Commercial. Many of you also know, Nick included, that I never try to sell my software; I demonstrate it when asked and then advice inspectors to check out other software. In fact, I nearly always nod toward Home Gauge. Nick, and Russell of Home Gauge know this).The free enterprise system works wonderfully well, without any help from me. As an existentialist, I'm faced with the responsibility of making me who I am and for making the world a better place. That being said, I have to step into the fray.
You will notice that NACHI has a "new user," a person identified as Martin Peterson who, by his last post, is revealed as Martin Hewitt, a "new vendor" hawking his software: Inspectmaster. Well, let me tell you something about Mr. Hewitt. He is a former user of InspectVue who has shameless ripped-off huge blocks of my narratives, which now appear in InspectMaster. I have spent several days documenting this beyond any shadow of a doubt, and am consulting with an attorney with a view to prosecuting him. In the meantime, I intend to foward the proof to Nick. In the meantime, please call me direct at PVS (800) 388-4541, and I'll tell you more about Mr. Hewitt and his software. Like Mark Twin, I can lie but I won't

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

This same letter is posted else where but feel it should be here to thanks .... Roy
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Having Known Kieth for many years and communicated much with Him I put him at the top of gentlemen I would give my compete trust to .
He is I feel one of the true gentleman of this world.
Incidentally I still use and will continue to use a check list so his company has no bearing on my statements.
Kieth so sorry this has happened and it is a shame these things go on so glad you found out about it and posted for all to see .
..... Roy Cooke
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[Keith Swift, PhD.]

I've just learned from Carl Fowler of 3d Inspection Software, another competitor of mine and another vendor I respect, that Martin Hewitt infringed on 3D's coprighted material in July of this year (a fancy way of saying "stole from Carl and 3d), and was sent a "cease and desist" letter. If anyone has Hewitt's software send it back to him and consider the software of decent honest vendors, like Dominic J. Maricic, Jeff Knight, Carl Fowler of 3D, and Russell Buchannan of Home Gauge. Speaking for Porter valley Software, I'll make damn near any deal to keep a crook out of the market place.

[David P. Valley]

Martin,

SHAME ON YOU.Attachment 14882

What have you got to say now?

You might as well throw away your software, as it's not going to sell now. You're all over the internet.
I can't believe you would steal someone else's ideas and try and profit from it.Attachment 14883


Good luck with Keith's attorneys.

[ldapkus]

Good luck with Keith's attorneys.

Marty,
Get ready.....give it a good lube and spread 'em..... Heeere it comes.

[Henry Valenzano, CMI]

I think Martin is the first person i have seen with a Red Box on top. I think if he gets enough red boxed he gets baned from the MB.

[Keith Swift, PhD.]

As Johnathan Swift said sveral hundred years ago: "I never wonder to see men wicked,, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed." Shine on, Hank.

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by kswift

As Johnathan Swift said sveral hundred years ago: "I never wonder to see men wicked,, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed." Shine on, Hank.

I wonder if they'll announce the time and date of the Public hanging?
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[Keith Swift, PhD.]

As inspectors, I'm sure many of you have noticed that cockroaches disappear as soon as a light is turned on. The bright light of truth illuminates everything and has exactly the same effect.

[relliott]

Since I have no access to Keith's software could someone as a neutral party explain how close the narratives are.Just curious as an outside party.

[dharris]

Originally Posted by relliott

Since I have no access to Keith's software could someone as a neutral party explain how close the narratives are.Just curious as an outside party.

About as close as the NACHI standards are to ASHIs standards that 100s of ASHI inspectors spent 1000s of hours over several years developing.