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	Development stage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The alpha build of the software is the first build delivered to the software testers.
		When a beta becomes available to the general public it is often widely used by the technologically savvy and those familiar with previous versions as though it were the finished product.
		It noted that Gmail and Google News, for example, had been in beta for a long period of time and were not expected to drop the beta status despite the fact that they were widely used; however, Google News did leave beta in January 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Development_stage (1463 words)

	Beta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Beta is the second letter of the greek alphabet (β).
		Beta (plant), a genus of flowering plants, the "beets"
		Beta is a parody of Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation in Sev Trek.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beta (241 words)

	The way I see it... : Beta Software Testing (B1, B2, Bn)
		Beta software testing is second due to the extensive testing and dogfooding that was done by the software company on the software to stabilize it prior to the release of the beta software to the beta testing program.
		Beta software however shouldn't be used in production environments unless specifically stated by the software company that it can because beta software may not have all of the features implemented fully or implemented to where they properly work in each situation that may be available in the released version of the software.
		Beta software testing sessions are tracked by number with the first normally being called Beta1 or B1 and the second named Beta2, third named Beta3, etc. The number of beta testing sessions depends upon the software company and within it the group holding the beta software testing session.
	blogs.technet.com /victor.pearson/archive/2006/02/20/420017.aspx (721 words)

	IT Strategy: "Beta" Software Definition Blurs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In the second stage of development, "beta" software was code that was mostly functional, but might be lacking final details and might contain minor or even major bugs.
		Google is one of the entities stretching the limits of beta status - many of their services are still designated as "beta" even though they are in daily use by millions of people.
		Software has always been susceptible to a new bug being discovered once it is in widespread use, but some IT pundits argue that today all software is in perpetual beta.
	www.indianait.com /articles/000034.htm (539 words)

	Information Security Glossary - Beta Software
		Term used to describe software which is almost fully developed but not yet quite ready for release to the market, or internal users.
		Beta versions of commercial programs are often made available to consumers at attractive prices on the basis that there are numerous bugs still to be sorted out, and the first batches of users to install the product are, effectively, taking part in an enormous acceptance testing programme.
		Beta versions of software, whether purchased or developed in-house, should not be installed on live systems and should never be used for mission critical processes.
	www.yourwindow.to /information-security/gl_betasoftware.htm (171 words)

	beta software - Glossary - CNET.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Beta versions of commercial software are work-in-progress test copies released prior to the full version.
		Betas often expire after a period of time, usually when the full version or the next beta is released.
		Originally, beta software was released only to developers, but increasingly betas are offered to the general public, usually through the manufacturer's Web site.
	www.cnet.com /Resources/Info/Glossary/Terms/betasoftware.html (118 words)

	CyberMetrics.com--Beta Software
		Beta versions contain pre-release code that is not at the level of performance and compatibility of the final, generally available, software.
		When using beta software, it is highly recommended that beta version applications be installed and run on a separate test system.
		When beta versions become available for testing, and your company has been selected to participate in the Beta Software Testing Program you will be emailed an invitation and password to download beta applications you requested to test.
	www.cybermetrics.com /Beta.htm (296 words)

	Beta Test (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The software has reached "beta" stage when it is operating with most of its functionality, and is ready for user feedback.
		Beta tests enable the software to be tested in customer environments, giving users the opportunity to exercise the software, find errors, and correct them before a product is released.
		The beta testers will need to check the technical accuracy of the software, and will need to use it with their own computer setups, data and workflows to make sure that the software will perform as desired in their own environments.
	www.epri.com /eprisoftware/processguide/betatest.html (564 words)

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		Beta testing is a fun way to be part of the product's design and growth and to get an early preview of upcoming features.
		Beta releases are considered reasonably stable drops of the software, but may share some of the instabilities of an alpha release.
		Beta releases should be installed only by users who are willing to endure some broken functionality, to provide feedback on our newsgroups, and who are willing (if necessary) to manually delete or move files or registry keys.
	www.logos.com /beta (325 words)

	Beta Testing - Be a beta tester for SalesLogix beta software.
		Beta software is the final stage of testing before the product ships.
		The purpose for beta software and beta tests is to uncover any technical or usability issues before the software is released to the general public.
		If you are interested in being a beta tester for SalesLogix software, please enter the Beta page to learn more about becoming part of this elite group.
	www.saleslogix.com /home/index.php3?cellid=805000001011 (172 words)

	Beta: A set of analysis tools for BaBar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Because Beta is a development project, there is a lot of emphasis on design level documentation, including discussion of things that don't yet exist.
		A candidate is the Beta representation of what is known or assumed about some particle that may have existed in the event in question.
		Beta executables can be built with and without support for various types of input, including the BaBar event store, Aslund,.xdr files, and eventually others.
	www.slac.stanford.edu /BFROOT/www/Computing/Offline/Beta/Beta.html (1795 words)

	BetaNews \| Inside Information; Unreleased Products
		Beginning late Wednesday, customers will be able to beta test the functionality by registering their accounts.
		Just like the beta release that debuted in February, VMware is making the software available free of charge, much like Microsoft has done with Virtual Server 2005 R2.
		July 14 - 3:09 PM ET Logitech MouseWare is the software used to install and control Logitech mice.
	www.betanews.com (1881 words)

	Beta Software Definition
		Though beta versions of software used to be made available only to developers, they are now sometimes made available for the general public to test, usually through the software company's Web site.
		However, because beta software is free, the programs usually expire after a period of time.
		If you choose to test a beta software program, don't be surprised if it has multiple problems and causes your computer to repeatedly crash.
	www.techterms.org /definition/betasoftware (165 words)

	Do You Test Beta Software? - QA Forums
		Most open source software is in a perpetual "beta test" phase if you allow a little looseness of the terminology.
		Beta testing needs to be kept free and alive and the community ought to realise that without it the Borg and Big Blue will take it and inflate it's value to the Nth degree.
		I've seen some interesting architectural tradeoffs in beta testing computer games, and on occasion I've been one step ahead of the curve when infrastucture tradeoffs for a business application have mirrored general patterns I've experienced as a gaming beta tester.
	www.qaforums.com /Forum15/HTML/002497-2.html (1071 words)

	What is beta test? - a definition from Whatis.com - see also: beta
		In software development, a beta test is the second phase of software testing in which a sampling of the intended audience tries the product out.
		(Beta is the second letter of the Greek alphabet.) Originally, the term alpha test meant the first phase of testing in a software development process.
		Beta testing can be considered "pre-release testing." Beta test versions of software are now distributed to a wide audience on the Web partly to give the program a "real-world" test and partly to provide a preview of the next release.
	whatis.techtarget.com /definition/0,,sid9_gci211654,00.html (165 words)

	Techdirt: All Software Is Beta
		Dave Berlind is responding to stories about how Google plans to keep some of their offerings officially designated as "beta" for at least five years and notes that all software is beta, because it's never bug free.
		However, the difference between beta and non-beta software should be whether or not you a can receive phone support for the offering to help deal with the bugs that (inevitably) will arise.
		Beta means they can still charge you for it but you will now perceive it as what it truly is, flawed software under constant revisions.
	www.techdirt.com /articles/20050211/1141253_F.shtml (612 words)

	iSilo: beta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Beta software is software that is functionally complete, but not considered free of bugs, and which will generally be made publicly available for testing so that its proper operation can be verified across a variety of usage scenarios and environments.
		Because beta software is meant for testing only, beta versions of software will have expiration dates to prevent too many different and possibly buggy versions of the software from existing simultaneously.
		The beta test period is the final testing stage before release.
	www.isilo.com /info/beta (136 words)

	Beta Software Roundup
		Beta software is probably best avoided by the majority of users, but for others betas allow access to the newest software and the chance to help with the development process.
		A beta version is available for S60 3rd Edition and S60 2nd Edition.
		Comment: One of my favourites betas (apart from Quake) is Turbo Mobile Event, an all purpose event handler you can program with an xml file to react to calls, sms or gsm tower id locations.
	www.allaboutsymbian.com /news/item/4056_Beta_Software_Roundup.php (364 words)

	exceptionz: Deploying beta software (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		I also could tell stories of people using "released" software and failing, which would suggest we should be using beta software over released software.
		Deploying a beta to a web server under your control is a hell of a lot easier than deploying the beta of the framework to a client’s machine, and then has to come along and update the framework when the release version comes out.
		And while MS have said that the current release of the framework should be forwards compatible (using the framework team's definition of forward/backwards compatibility), there is a chance that a future release of the framework may break your app.
	exceptionz.blogspot.com /2005/06/deploying-beta-software.html (1413 words)

	Welcome to Stone Table Software!
		All Z-Write users are invited to try the public beta: your feedback will help finalize this release.
		The current beta is robust and stable, but not all features are working flawlessly yet.
		Beta versions do not require registration codes; they are set to expire at a predetermined date.
	www.stonetablesoftware.com (872 words)

	My view on the 'beta software'
		Beta software helps out to fix initial bugs as a large number of audience is looking at the software, which otherwise will be fixed and released as updates lateron
		Beta software increases the awareness of the software and it's capabilities
		I would agree that Companies should not have array of beta software on the line, I think this can be difficult for big development houses like Microsoft, but...
	geekswithblogs.net /tpatel/archive/2005/01/19/20341.aspx (443 words)

	Flying Lab Software Forums - Beta testing and the like...
		Closed beta testing is usualy ment for hard scale testing and breaking of ingame stuff.
		I've been in a closed beta test with a iron gate, watched them lose a good number of closed beta testers that never got replaced intell open beta.
		Part of beta needs to be what we call "usability testing." This involves introducing an interface, concept, whatever, to people that aren't familiar with it...
	www.flyinglab.com /forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5551 (1154 words)

	You Software Home
		Founding members of the original You Software team recently acquired the You Software Mac products and are excited to be dedicated solely to the Mac.
		We are getting pretty close to the final release, so if you haven't already, please download the beta software from the beta website and let us know how it is working for you.
		We have released the third beta of You Control: Desktops, a Universal Binary beta software release.
	www.yousoftware.com (275 words)

	hewlett-packard LaserJet beta
		By downloading; you agree to the terms and conditions of the Hewlett-Packard Software License Agreement.
		Polaris - HP Easy Printer Care Software is a management solution ideal for unmanaged small and medium businesses with one to 15 HP printers.
		Users can view status of one or all of their supported HP printers, set up printer and supply alerts, generate printer usage reports, and reorder supplies from HP or a choice of resellers with just a few clicks.
	www.hp.com /pond/ljbeta (903 words)

	PY Software, Inc. Beta versions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The beta versions of our programs are fully functional, but may contain some bugs because they are not tested enough.
		If you've found a new feature in a beta version and you need it right now, please download the beta version and use it.
		If you find some bugs in the beta version please send us a email and we will try to fix the bug as soon as possible.
	www.pysoft.com /beta_fr.html (238 words)

	» All software is beta. Get over it. \| Between the Lines \| ZDNet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Historically, the only difference between pre-release and post-release bugs in software was that in the latter case, we parted with our money to have the privilege of getting support for them.
		But no vendor ever guaranteed their software to be bug free and that users of it would never lose their work or their data (or worse, that we'd be satisfied with the outcome of support calls regarding bugs —; even calls that we paid extra for).
		All software is buggy, but not all is beta.
	blogs.zdnet.com /BTL/index.php?p=1032 (710 words)

	Easy Beta:Software Beta Testing & Quality Testing/Assurance Labs
		Software testing is an area that is being considered and given utmost importance in a world where technology changes at an astonishingly rapid pace.
		Reliability of the Software Systems being developed is becoming the key consideration to majority of the businesses in today's world.
		Emphasis of our beta test is not to give you an excel spread sheet with all the spelling mistakes.
	www.easybeta.com (352 words)

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