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. 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