I currently beta-test for two software companies, they both give free software upgrades to their beta testers.
"Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." — Jane Wagner (Sent from an iPhone 4s) On Sep 21, 2012, at 6:20 PM, David Chittenden <[email protected]> wrote: > Richard, > > At one time, I was paid to be a beta tester. It then rubbed me the wrong way > to become a beta tester for free, but at least I received a free product or > software for my time and expertise. Most recently, beta testing has not even > included free product. This is just continuation of the trend. > > That said, for product developers, $99 annually for the package to develop > for such a product with such widespread adoption, and a 33% charge on the > distribution (only payable if you charge for your product), is actually quite > inexpensive. I have a friend who owns an oracle application development > company whose applications are for small to medium-sized businesses. The > annual cost she must pay to Oracle is now around $100'000 because her > business has become so successful. Every year her required licensing fees go > up as they are based on her success. > > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: [email protected] > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > On 22/09/2012, at 2:15, "Richard Turner" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> David, >> The idea of having to pay a company that has more money than they know what >> to do with to be able to give them feedback as a beta tester just rubs me >> the wrong way. >> >> But, you are right. They need a larger pool of blind testers, obviously. >> >> Richard >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of David Chittenden >> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 4:35 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Callendar bug squashed >> >> Well, anybody can pay Apple's $99 annual cost to join the developer program >> and become a beta tester. It is really up to us to become beta testers if we >> want to catch, report, and influence Apple during the final testing / >> development phase of each iOS development cycle. Considering how small our >> population is, if we become beta testers at the same percentages as sighted >> people, only 0.5% of the beta testers are testing for VoiceOver >> accessibility. The odds are that the percentage of blind beta testers is >> even less than 0.5%. >> >> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA >> Email: [email protected] >> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 21/09/2012, at 9:06, "E Steven S" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Fixed one thing and broke another. You can not tell what calendars you >>> have selected. >>> >>> You have to wonder about the beta testing. I know one of them, and I >>> sure wouldn't ask him to go through my phone. >>> >>> Not a major flaw, but a huge miss, again... >>> >>> E >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Len Burns >>> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 4:50 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Callendar bug squashed >>> >>> That makes two of us! This was one of the first things I checked last >>> night. Thanks to Apple on this one. >>> >>> -Len >>> >>> On 9/20/2012 1:36 PM, Jennie Facer wrote: >>>> I found that I can now enter an all-day event. I'm happy about that. >>>> >>>> Jenn >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
