I'm sorry to ask, what does Calendars to do with Beta testing?

Kawal.
On 22 Sep 2012, at 03:25, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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
>>>> 
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