Forums Beta

[Jay Bennett]

Ok guys, whilst there's still a lot of work for me to do over the next couple of weeks, we're getting a little close to a finished product.

As promised, we're going to do a very brief beta (my deadline for this update is very tight), which will be a closed moderators only beta. If you're interested in helping me iron out the creases, just PM me your live id email (as tied to your phone). Then as soon as we kick off the beta you'll get an email

 

[Dave Blake]

Today's offering is working nicely. You do some amazing work and in a very short time.

 

[Duvi]

Sent =)

 

[Jay Bennett]

Heh thanks Dave, I've never worked on a Windows Phone app under such a tight deadline so I'm pleased to see it's paying off!
The beta these guys will get should have most of the final features for v3 and the designs that Rich is working on.

Speaking of which did Rich speak to you about new forum icons and using the .png format so I can bring them into the app?

 

[selfcreation]

Sent as well!

Sent from my SGH-i917R using Board Express

 

[Jay Bennett]

So far I only have 3 beta testers, come on guys I need more than that, there's a lot of functionality to test! I'd rather not open it to the public so we can ride the announcement excitement but if I have to I will

 

[Dave Blake]

Do I need to send you my email addy? You should know it by heart by now. You realize there are only 5 of us.

 

[Jay Bennett]

I did not realise there were only 5 of us! In which case I'll need to go closed beta, I'd appreciate it if you guys could suggest any "power users" of the forums you think would be good beta users. They'd need to agree not to publicise images etc as well

 

[Dave Blake]

Here are a few
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/figure-8-dash.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/speedtouch.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/cckgz4.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/baseballbert.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/winning-guy.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/big-supes.htm


How many are you looking for?

 

[Jay Bennett]

Here are a few
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/figure-8-dash.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/speedtouch.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/cckgz4.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/baseballbert.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/winning-guy.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/big-supes.htm


How many are you looking for?

Ideally I'd like somewhere in the region of 20, an no more than 50. 20 Should be enough to pull out all the critical issues without spreading the testing net too wide.

And just in case anyone was planning on suggesting him, Winterfang isn't getting it, that guy pisses me off

 

[Jay Bennett]

Here are a few
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/figure-8-dash.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/speedtouch.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/cckgz4.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/baseballbert.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/winning-guy.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/big-supes.htm


How many are you looking for?

Ideally I'd like somewhere in the region of 20, an no more than 50. 20 Should be enough to pull out all the critical issues without spreading the testing net too wide.

And just in case anyone was planning on suggesting him, Winterfang isn't getting it, that guy pisses me off

 

[Dave Blake]

Ideally I'd like somewhere in the region of 20, an no more than 50. 20 Should be enough to pull out all the critical issues without spreading the testing net too wide.

And just in case anyone was planning on suggesting him, Winterfang isn't getting it, that guy pisses me off

LOL! Agreed as you see I left him off my list.

 

[palandri]

Here's few more you can ask:

http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/ninjaap.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/jimski.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/lak611.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/charlyee.htm

 

[Jay Bennett]

Seriously though, every single release I do he attacks my work, it gets so tiring. He even complained after buying the app that he felt he'd wasted his money! It's 99 cents...

 

[selfcreation]

Here is a few more:

http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/1jaxstate1.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/judge_daniel.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/kenzibit.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/theefman.htm
http://forums.windowscentral.com/members/bear-lx.htm

 

[scottcraft]

Seriously though, every single release I do he attacks my work, it gets so tiring. He even complained after buying the app that he felt he'd wasted his money! It's 99 cents...

And I'm confident he's spent more than that on other apps that didn't do much. For 99 cents I think it's a pretty good value. I've got games I don't play anymore that cost five bucks.

 

[Jay Bennett]

Thanks Scott, and seeing as we're throwing forums in at no extra cost people should be happy. We had a surge in purchases since opening to the new markets, my bank is happy this month!

 

[palandri]

Thanks Scott, and seeing as we're throwing forums in at no extra cost people should be happy. We had a surge in purchases since opening to the new markets, my bank is happy this month!

That's great that it's working out for you!

 

[Duvi]

Definitely agree with Winterfang being left off. I do have an off-topic question. Where is he from? US? Europe?

 

[Duvi]

And... the beta was sent out? I haven't received an email =(