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Should a first release be an 0.1 version or 1.0b?

I see so many projects and softwares released on the internet that has a 0.x version and they never reaches 1.0. Shouldn't a first release be 1.0 (or 1.0b at least)? Example, the VLC project dated 1996-2008 now at version 0.8.6? ...

How to bring in a web app

I run a game and the running is done by hand, I have a few scripts that help me but essentially it's me doing the work. I am at the moment working on web app that will allow the users to input directly some of their game actions and thus save me a lot of work. The problem is that I'm one man working on a moderately sized (upwards of 20 ...

What is the replacement of Controller.ReadFromRequest in ASP.NET MVC?

I am attempting to update a project from ASP.NET MVC Preview 3 to Preview 5 and it seems that Controller.ReadFromRequest(string key) has been removed from the Controller class. Does anyone know of any alternatives to retrieving information based on an identifier from a form? ...

Beta Testing

I have a project that I would like to start beta testing soon, it is a PHP/MySQL site for programmers. I have beta tested sites before however it was always in-house, and I have never done betas that could/should be seen by someone other then those associated with the project.So, how should I go about starting the beta, and what problems...

How do you beta test an iphone app?

How can you beta test an iPhone app? I can get it on my own device, and anyone that gives me a device, I can run it on theirs, but is there a way to do a limited release via the app store for beta testing? Update: Also, see this question on getting your app onto phones without using the App Store. ...

How to make only certain parts of a site beta?

Most sites are either fully released, or in beta. But what happens if you have a large site, and some of the parts are still in Beta, and other parts aren't. How do you effectively communicate this to the customer? ...

Beta Test Guidelines / Agreement

I'm going to roll out a private beta soon but never participated myself in something like that. So which points should be included in a beta test agreement between me and the users? Pointing me to an example agreement would be a plus. Edit: It's a B2C application. Not related to security. ...

Making a beta code for a public django site

I'm about to put a beta version of the site I'm working on up on the web. It needs to have a beta code to restrict access. The site is written in django. I don't want to change the fundamental Auth system to accommodate a beta code, and I don't care particularly that the security of the beta code is iron-clad, just that it's a significa...

Issues During ASP.NET MVC Upgrade from Preview 5 to Beta?

What issues or refactoring did you have to do when you upgraded from ASP.NET MVC Preview 5 to the newly released Beta version? ...

ASP.NET MVC Beta 1 - where is Html.RenderPartial?

I'm just in the process of upgrading my Preview 5 application to Beta 1, and I'm nearly there save for this one error when trying to render a control: 'System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper' does not contain a definition for 'RenderPartial' and no extension method 'RenderPartial' accepting a first argument of type 'System.Web.Mvc.HtmlH...

IModelBinder and ASP.NET MVC Beta

Does anyone have links to tutorials regarding the new IModelBinder in asp.net mvc beta? I can't get my head around it properly, so much has changed. Thanks ...

Beta testing a new product

Hello As a Micro ISV I am coming to the stage in the development of a new desktop software application where beta testing it with an external group of users would be great. I would prefer private invite only beta testing as opposed to public free for all beta testing. Are there websites/organisations, both free or paid, where I can 'r...

Deploy asp.net mvc beta to iis 6 causing 404's

I'm struggling to get around the 404 errors from asp.net mvc beta when deploying on IIS 6. I had this working in one of the previews by mapping .mvc in IIS but this no longer works. I've read Omar's post and several others on the web and tried their solutions but no luck so far. The home page opens without a problem on IIS 6 but others ...

Asp.net mvc beta installation on VS2008

Hey guys, I used to work with VWD and now I try to install the new MVC-Beta on VS2008. Installation completes successfully but when I try to create an MVC web site I don't have it on the projects list. How can I fix it? I've uninstalled VWD and MVC preview 5, tried to install several times the beta framework. ...

MVC & RadioButtonList

I tried doing this but this only display the radiobutton without text beside it.. <% foreach (string s in Html.RadioButtonList("rbl")) {%> <% =s %> <% } %> ...

Do you use a different app id for your iPhone beta apps?

Those of us with iPhone apps (released or unreleased) are able to send out limited beta builds using ad-hoc distribution. While the Apple docs for this have a few holes in them, there are a number of blogs, postings and other articles out there on "the net" that fill the gaps. However, one thing I haven't seen anyone mention, and I was ...

RedirectToAction Bug?

I Have following code: Controller: public ActionResult Step1() { return View(); } [AcceptVerbs(HttpVerbs.Post)] public ActionResult Step1(FormCollection form) { TempData["messageStatus"] = new Random().Next(1, 1000); return RedirectToAction("Step1"); } View: <%=TempData["messageStatus"]%> in first time in ...

How many beta testers do you need?

I am currently working on a beta strategy for my mISV. I know Joel wrote that you need about 100 beta testers for a one person shop, and 100 per employee in the general sense. Is that number reasonably accurate in your experience? That number seems high to me based on previous experience. In our last beta at my day job, we had about 75...

Why are some websites in beta for a long time?

Duplicate: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/344932/why-is-stack-overflow-still-in-public-beta Why do websites like Gmail or Stack Overflow say that they are beta? If they are 'in use' by the general public, why do they claim to be in "beta" or "public beta"? ...

What's the best way to get good feedback during a web app's closed beta?

If only email is available then the users don't seem to engage. A feedback box within the app feels like a step in the right direction, but doesn't offer any ability to build community. Uservoice and tenderapp both look like they could work well, and GetSatisfaction seems like a better option once your app is in past the beta stage. S...