Sometimes life throws interesting things your way. How you deal with those things is up to you, and unexpected things can be both a blessing and a curse. I was let go from my job yesterday, and after having 24 hours to reflect I can safely say that I think this was meant to happen. I have always been a believer that things always happen for a reason, and it’s best to just go with the flow of life. Always learn from past experiences, but don’t dwell on them or regret them. I enjoyed my time with my employer, learned a lot and met some fantastic people. People I’m sure I’ll stay in touch with for years to come.
My wife and I have been tossing around the idea of moving to a new city, one that has a stronger IT job scene. After looking at the London (Canada) job boards it looks like it’s a real ghost-town for C# developers. So, with no jobs in sight, it looks like the decision to move has been made for us. We brainstormed possible cities that we might enjoy living in, and then narrowed it down to a short-list of just 4 locations. I won’t talk anymore about the locations until I’m back from my trip though… my wife and I still need more time to think things over.
DisplayFusion has been selling quite well since version 2 was released in February, but not well enough to support my family and I. Now that I have been given this opportunity I want to see if that can change. I need to support my family while the job hunting and house moving takes place, so why not do it with something I love.
This means that I’ll finally have some time to put some serious effort into getting DisplayFusion v2.1 out the door. This new version has some long-needed features added, and includes multi-language support. I have decided to adjust the price to better reflect the time and effort it takes to create and maintain this large collection of software I have. Don’t worry, it will still cost less than half as much as nearest competition. Starting September 1st the price will be changed to $15 CAD, which works out to be roughly $14.50 USD, £7.50 GBP or €9.50 Euros. I decided not to adjust the price immediately so that people who are currently trying DisplayFusion can purchase it for the current price, $10 CAD. If you have any questions or comments about the upcoming changes I would love to hear them. You can contact me directly, respond to this post or post in the DisplayFusion Support Forum.









July 31st, 2008 at 3:16 am
John,
I’m sorry to hear that news, but I know with your talents you’ll be able to land on your feet again soon. Thanks for the great software, and you’ll always have my support!
-Nicholas
July 31st, 2008 at 4:13 am
Jon, I have always used a multi-monitor setup due it’s sheer convenience and wished for different wallpapers on each one - then I discovered DisplayFusion - Fantastic! I would be prepared to pay more for it - at present it’s an absolute bargain! All the best for the future. Thanks.
Paul.
July 31st, 2008 at 7:55 am
Move to Ottawa!
July 31st, 2008 at 8:28 am
You’re one in a million, sir.
No matter where you move, I will be tracking you down, for there will be many a Rock Band / Guitar Hero sequel we’ll need to rock out to.
July 31st, 2008 at 11:00 am
Hopefully your eventual choice of city will keep you relatively close. I understand Strathroy is booming.
August 1st, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Thanks for the support, and the hot tips.
Ottawa is one of the cities on our short-list.
August 2nd, 2008 at 2:15 am
Thanks for the support !
August 13th, 2008 at 11:42 pm
Their loss Jon.
Your software is a bargin and works very well… and if you can afford 2 monitors you can certainly afford your nice layout tool.
Best of luck old bean.