why should management and shareholders be rewarded with a higher shareprice when the company fails to deliver any shareholder value what-so-ever?

Hi snap

Have to say I agree. Throughout this year, there have been a number of reasonably positive releases, OEM (with dollars), better than expected interims and a number of Cartesia releases which, albeit small, are adding cash to the bottom line. The AGM wasn't too bad as the word "profitability" was mentioned with a nod and a wink. However, the share price has dwindled into nothingness so, yes, shareholder value absolute zilch. What is new there.

It is a shame as all SW and the Board have managed to do, successfully, is cane the share price due to the negative sentiment it produced as the reason for his sales was not published. Look how the last two SW releases have not affected the share price as the reason for him selling has been made absolutely clear.

This one is a dog through and through. Which is why I'm out, or going to be, once the mm's kindly spike the sp just to suck in a few more in typical fashion. I'm hoping for 5.25-5.5.

Beau

lets hope robbo buys a shedful then-seems very well informed- not sure if he heard
of GEM , or the director selling-to pay his`taxes`, but hey don`t let that confuse.

lol

Gem and the director selling were two of the negative points that I raised about this company. A total contempt for shareholders seems to be a recurring theme amongst some of the small software companies that I've seen, it must be something about the type of people who sit in front of computers all day. I remember looking at another company where a couple of directors actually shorted their own company share's to the tune of several million pounds when the shares were at around 250p. With the benefit of hindsight it shouldn't have been much of a surprise when the shares hit 10p a year or so later. I'm not convinced that this is exactly the same but it's still not a good sign.

I know the industry but not the company, so I'm in no better position that anyone else to predict what will happen but I will sit on the sidelines and watch for any positive signs at all. I think that the fundamentals are good but I don't know if the people are capable of making the most of the situation. Right now the spread is ridiculous though and I don't see much point in getting in until things stabilise. Unfortunately the few quid that I have to invest isn't going to have the remotest impact on this share or any other.

rrobo - thanks for your thoughts. In the end, Seq, me and you all seem to agree that Tad remains a very risky gamble at present (not for "widows and orphans" as they say!). Still, it adds a bit of interest to my, otherwise, rather dull holdings.

I also work in the software industry and it is obvious to me that their is very little demand for Tadpole products. It may be good software, but nobody wants it......

hmmm, a major problem that snap, maybe thats why its fallen by 97% from its high, knew there must a reason to

AVOID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It doesn't matter whether the software is "good" or not, what matters is whether there is a market and whether the company can effectively address it.

Software has a "perceived value" problem, mainly because it's an intangible.

I've been in the software business man and boy for forty years (!) but when I saw a demo of the Tadpole Endeavors stuff a couple of years ago, I was unable to see how they were going to sell it. They simply did not have a clue about how to market software, IMHO. I believe they spent a lot of time being driven by the technical team in Endeavors, a classic error.

Spinning off the hardware arm was also a mistake. It was only a matter of time before Tadpole could have been crafted into an irresistible acquisition for Sun Microsystems.

But then, what do I know.

Thanks MM, that's interesting to hear. Ultimately any news of what's happening on the ground with the company is more valuable than any other speculation. Allowing techies to drive the direction of any company can be a big mistake (it sometimes works, but rarely). If the development teams are just churning out code that they think is good but for which there isn't a proven market, then I do think that it's a case of throwing good money after bad.

What's your view on the latest sales that they've declared?

MM

ironically I was one of two at the EGM when the hardware was sold off- (family jewels -now GEM`s), I get the distinct feeling at the time that the postal vote was close and more anti-votes from the 33 people there might have swung its retention,
I think I am right in saying TAdpole hardware is doing well, the vote would also have been a vote of no confidence- the board at the time looked distinctly uneasy as hands-up time approached.

As you say its marketing, marketing, marketing- remember how much junk software was sold pre 2000 BUG to "fix" non-existant probs.- brilliant stuff.

market cap is still 15m on sales of far far less than that and it would appear for the time being that emotional 'wrong type' of punters are not even being attracted to the stock.

At 4.25p bid the shares are close to their yearly low and also close to their all time low.

all 'eyes' will be on the next set of results!

Ski resort update to follow soon.........

Short and to the point as ever Snappy. Ski resort update? Are you skiing at the South Pole?

the `ski-slope has a very steep gradient from North to South

lol

A bit like the value of my holdings over the last 10days. Still, can't complain generally.

i would say ( as a recent buyer ) that tad is worth a punt given its phoenix like properties over the years.

i shant be holding my breath though.

Thursday, 21 July 2005
Field GIS Provides Advanced Functionality, Intuitive Interface, and Real-Time, Wireless Data Updates

Redlands, California-Truckee Donner Public Utility District (PUD) received the first Cooperative Innovators Award presented at the 2005 National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) conference. The honor is presented to leading electric cooperatives for their groundbreaking and unique use of technology to improve service reliability and provide enhanced customer service.

Its an honor to be recognized by this prestigious organization for our technology efforts, said Ian Fitzgerald, GIS coordinator, Truckee Donner PUD. We collaborated with Tadpole Technology with the specific goal of providing true mobile GIS that was focused on the end user. The mobile GIS provides a highly developed technology that enables field crews to do their jobs better and provide our customers with optimized service.

The mobile GIS provides enormous value to field personnel and to the organization, says Bill Meehan, director of utility solutions, ESRI. Crews have an enhanced ability to use and update geographic and other data quickly and easily using automated tools. This means more accurate and complete information is available throughout the organization as a whole. Whether responding to an outage, upgrading infrastructure, or ensuring the best possible service, Truckee Donner can deploy its mobile GIS for a number of uses.

The award was presented at the NRECA/Touchstone Energy Connect 2005 Conference and Expo. The event occurred May 15-18, 2005, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1942, NRECA is a national service organization dedicated to representing the national interests of cooperative electric utilities and the consumers they serve. NRECAs more than 900 member cooperatives serve 37 million people in 47 states.

Truckee Donner and the Geospatial Solutions Division of Tadpole Technology Group developed the groundbreaking mobile solution using ESRIs ArcGIS Engine platform and GO! Sync (Redline) from Tadpole Technology. Truckee Donner PUD provides electric and water service to the town of Truckee, located in the central Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. The Geospatial Solutions Division of Tadpole Technology Group, an ESRI business partner, provides enterprise infrastructure software solutions to support the management, replication, and distribution of geographic data within and between organizations.

The application allows field crews to replace previous pen-and-paper methods with new redline technology to provide a digital environment for sketching corrections and work-related drawings to underlying GIS data. Information updates are seamlessly and automatically posted back to the enterprise server and distributed to field users.

Deployed on Tablet PCs, the intuitive interface provides powerful sketching tools, trace analysis, fast and efficient querying, and other functionality crucial for optimized service. In addition, GIS routing and GPS support provide advanced navigation. Foremen, linemen, inspectors, and others working in the field now have a superior mobile solution that requires little training and gives daily information updates for both field and office personnel.

Were already planning future improvements to the application, says Fitzgerald. Were working to expand the functionality to include integration of work order management as well as underground location requests. Future enhancements will include an areawide wireless network through the fiber-optic utility we are in the process of building.

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Tad is up and all's right with the world. I have decided to take an optimistic view of life. Forget about TA, lack of sales, GEM, CEO sales, losses, for visible earnings. Tad's sp is going up and that's that. Next stop 10p.

Well done pach and good luck to you.

M

http://www.tadpoletechnology.com/gsd/dynamic/news/2005/75.html

Tadpole Technology Group Releases GO! Sync (ArcPad) 9.0.4
Next version of GO! Sync (ArcPad) ships for ESRI UC

Carlsbad, CA, July 22, 2005: The Geospatial Solutions Division of Tadpole Technology Group announced today the availability of GO! Sync (ArcPad) 9.0.4 with enhanced functionality to streamline operations.

GO! Sync (ArcPad) is positioned as the emerging technology solution for any organization using ArcPad by both automating data synchronization and simplifying device management.

The following are key updates to the product:

Enhanced synchronization wizard
Getting Started Wizard - For first time users: Quickly configures the application using the provided tutorial data.
Enhanced synchronization settings for GIS data configuration including:
Data collection options
Extraction options
Spatial restriction options
Feature restriction options
Improved device management
Automatic device detection
Simplified device configuration
Support for raster data formats
"We anticipate a mass market appeal for this product within the ArcPad and Trimble user communities and as such the pricing, availability and engineering of our technology are designed to accommodate that." states Jason Linley, director of operations, Tadpole Technology Group.

This latest version of GO! Sync (ArcPad) will be showcased at this year's ESRI International User Conference.

With the new release Tadpole Technology is offering evaluation versions of the software on their website. For more information go to http://www.tadpoletechnology.com/gsd/html/arcpadeval/.

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About GO! Sync (ArcPad)
GO! Sync (ArcPad) is a turnkey solution that automates the process of updating GIS data stored on handhelds. GO! Sync synchronizes mapping data between ArcSDE and PocketPC devices whenever docked or on-line. This automated process enables organizations to efficiently share spatial information in support of field operations. By simplifying the process, GO! Sync has become a requirement for organizations implementing ArcPad.

IRVINE, CA and THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS--(MARKET WIRE)--Jul 25, 2005 -- Stream Theory, Inc., a division of Tadpole Technology plc (London:TAD.L - News), together with its Dutch channel partner StreamTech B.V., has licensed the patented StreamFlow(TM) games-on-demand platform to cable giant Essent Kabelcom for the purpose of delivering PC games to their @Home network subscribers throughout the Netherlands. Initially subscribers will enjoy free trials of the on-demand games service, which will become commercially available early next year. A variety of genres and popular games, such as Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness by Eidos Interactive and Colin McRae Rally 2004 by Codemasters, will be offered, with additional titles to be constantly added.
The StreamFlow platform takes over where CD's and downloads fall short. Gamers want the latest hits and popular favorites quickly and without the hassle of searching in stores for CD's or waiting for long downloads to complete, ultimately installing them on their PC's. Game publishers want to both extend their game distribution reach and fight CD piracy. Streaming, with shorter downloads and no installation, supports these goals.

"The on-demand games market is growing very rapidly throughout the Netherlands and Europe. Streaming is the only technology that can be assured to keep up with consumer demand," said Jimmy van der Have, President of StreamTech. "The StreamFlow platform is the industry standard for providing the best customer gameplay experience, security for game developers and publishers, and ease of use for broadband Internet service providers. We are honored to be a partner with Essent Kabelcom to bring this entertaining and interactive experience to @Home subscribers."