http://www.cloudviews.org/2009/02/why-google-loves-the-beta-tag-and-why-beta-is-bad-for-cloud-computing/ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:59:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.cloudviews.org/2009/02/why-google-loves-the-beta-tag-and-why-beta-is-bad-for-cloud-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-23 pcalcada Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:45:08 +0000 http://www.cloudviews.org/?p=382#comment-23 I agree, but the problem is that they are doing it in the inverse way. They update the interface, and after that, if you want, you have the option to use the last version. Once again, Gmail is only one example... :) I agree, but the problem is that they are doing it in the inverse way. They update the interface, and after that, if you want, you have the option to use the last version. Once again, Gmail is only one example… :)

]]> http://www.cloudviews.org/2009/02/why-google-loves-the-beta-tag-and-why-beta-is-bad-for-cloud-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Sérgio Lopes Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:33:26 +0000 http://www.cloudviews.org/?p=382#comment-22 I see where you're going there, but I believe beta for Google doesn't exactly mean that an app still needs heavy testing. I do agree that sudden changes can be uncomfortable, but that also happens if you have automatic updates on your Windows system, for instance. Since Gmail already lets two different versions coexist, that'd be solved if they first asked a user "Hey, there's a new UI/set of features available! Want to check it out?". I see where you’re going there, but I believe beta for Google doesn’t exactly mean that an app still needs heavy testing.
I do agree that sudden changes can be uncomfortable, but that also happens if you have automatic updates on your Windows system, for instance. Since Gmail already lets two different versions coexist, that’d be solved if they first asked a user “Hey, there’s a new UI/set of features available! Want to check it out?”.

]]> http://www.cloudviews.org/2009/02/why-google-loves-the-beta-tag-and-why-beta-is-bad-for-cloud-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-21 pcalcada Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:14:14 +0000 http://www.cloudviews.org/?p=382#comment-21 Yes you have a point there :). But I think the problem is that companies are using the Beta tag everywhere and without having the proper care to users. I'm not saying that this is what Google is doing, I'm using the Gmail as a simple example. I think that it is time to be more careful with this Beta tagging. If we don't do it now we will be facing a credibility problem in the future. Users will start questioning why this is all Beta.... Yes you have a point there :). But I think the problem is that companies are using the Beta tag everywhere and without having the proper care to users. I’m not saying that this is what Google is doing, I’m using the Gmail as a simple example.
I think that it is time to be more careful with this Beta tagging. If we don’t do it now we will be facing a credibility problem in the future. Users will start questioning why this is all Beta….

]]> http://www.cloudviews.org/2009/02/why-google-loves-the-beta-tag-and-why-beta-is-bad-for-cloud-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Chris Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:48:57 +0000 http://www.cloudviews.org/?p=382#comment-20 If I'm not mistaken, the beta tag actually impacts how a company treats the expenses associated with software development. If a project is in beta, they can treat it as an expense; if it is ready for release, they have to treat it as an asset. Again, I could just be eating paint chips on this one. If I’m not mistaken, the beta tag actually impacts how a company treats the expenses associated with software development. If a project is in beta, they can treat it as an expense; if it is ready for release, they have to treat it as an asset. Again, I could just be eating paint chips on this one.

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