Thank you everyone for the intensely helpful insights offered so far in this thread regarding the B&B rollout.
Let me just say up front that I will take responsibility for an inadequate QA process on this rollout. I thought (wrongly) that we had resolved any browser compatibility issues we had, but we should have done more testing. We are working now to get the B&B application into a mode that is compatible with a wide range of browsers. We will do better at testing each one, and even different versions. (Please email me if you're willing to help QA.) I can't express how thankful I am to have worked with a great group of volunteers to get us to this point. This launch (albeit a bit frustrating thus far) has been the [partial] culmination of the vision of several people, as I said in the announcement. We are not done, and you will have a B&B application that you can enjoy, and point to as a good example of multi-value technology. That is still one of the primary goals of this project, and we thank you for holding us to a high standard. There have been a wide range of emotions expressed in this thread. What many don't know is the range of emotions and struggles that the B&B team has experienced in the 2 or 3 years since inception. Because of the long fight to get to this point, the B&B group made the decision to go ahead with the launch, although we knew there was more work to be done to improve the application. It has been a long wait and we felt the most positive thing was to get the application available to the users. We didn't anticipate the browser compatibility issues, but we did expect more suggestions on the application itself. I still believe this was the right decision, to go ahead and launch. The net effect of the discussion about the B&B app is positive, because we have actionable items as a result. This has also, I hope, pointed up the need for more involvement from other users. 3 have already volunteered to join B&B. We could use more, and other work groups on the U2UG could use more. I want to thank each of you for the [at times lengthy and heated] posts on the thread. I esteem each of you and consider many of you my seniors. Your passion for the technology is in large part what is fueling the success we are experiencing in the MV sector. Don't change. Thanks for your patience as we shepherd this user group application to a satisfying conclusion. Hope this helps, -Baker Hughes U2UG Board member (at large) B&B Workgroup member This communication, its contents and any file attachments transmitted with it are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential proprietary information. Access by any other party without the express written permission of the sender is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this communication in error you may not copy, distribute or use the contents, attachments or information in any way. Please destroy it and contact the sender. _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list [email protected] http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
