Beta-testing !!

[Ashraf Ahmed Khan]

Sir,
What is the procedure if i want to get beta-tested my route(s)/activities before publishing them for public use ?

[derekmorton]

Ask for volunteers here.

[BNSF1959]

Ask for volunteers and tell them to send you PMs with their email address. Do not post email addy in public due to spambots floating this forum. All you really need is at least 3 or 4 beta-testers with different computers and operating systems. It's best to have different system than just testing on Window 8. If it's a big file, you might need to find a free web server where you can upload big files for storage and download. I don't know any sites at the moment. I'm sure someone can ring in a few sites for you.

[conductorchris]

There are a lot of file sharing sites. For example, A Drive
Many seem to be filled with traps designed to get users to download unwanted and potentially intrusive software.
Lately people seem to be using google drive more.
Christopher

[crstagg]

Most of the Cloud storage providers provide a limited (1-10GB) free storage with capability to allow others to download what you upload. I find DropBox the easiest to use as It works by placing a folder on your local HD and everything you save to that folder gets uploaded to the cloud. Here is a URL for Dropbox

[OTTODAD]

My friends, I am beta testing their route creations, use MEDIAFIRE.

[qballbandit]

Most important, ask them to provide both positive and negative feedback in detail.
Either outline the specific things you'd like them to concentrate on, or ask them to provide a list of things that they checked closely.

[crstagg]

Otto,

I notice that Mediafire offers more free storage than DropBox, but it had advertisements which DropBox does not. And although DropBox initial free storage limits is only 2 GB they have programs where you can earn more storage. My current free limit on DropBox is 61GB.

[OTTODAD]

I notice that Mediafire offers more free storage than DropBox, but it had advertisements which DropBox does not. And although DropBox initial free storage limits is only 2 GB they have programs where you can earn more storage. My current free limit on DropBox is 61GB.

http://www.businessinsider.com/dropbox-hacked-2014-10

[crstagg]

http://www.businessinsider.com/dropbox-hacked-2014-10

That is why I don't use the same PW at sites like my Bank, my Credit Card companies, etc as I use at other sites.

[bcrailfan]

The best and most un-biased, thorough, and yes, "merciless", beta-tester you can ever find, is a Route Riter utility called "Check Integrity", which is on the TsUtils tab , of Route Riter.

Before... you would even think about sharing a route for beta-testing, the Route needs to be error-free. Ooops ? ...'-)

May as well eliminate all errors, first , which is what a Route Builder should do..., and then ... ( "human" ) beta-testers will be most helpful, as their input will cover items which are not specifically, on the "computer programming" technical side, of Route Building .

Yes, you will find that there are a few beta-testers, whose level of dedication and commitment , is fairly high, and take their responsibilities seriously, for the greater benefit of the community . We can all be thankful for that.

Jean Brisson Route Builder

[Ashraf Ahmed Khan]

Ask for volunteers and tell them to send you PMs with their email address. Do not post email addy in public due to spambots floating this forum. All you really need is at least 3 or 4 beta-testers with different computers and operating systems. It's best to have different system than just testing on Window 8. If it's a big file, you might need to find a free web server where you can upload big files for storage and download. I don't know any sites at the moment. I'm sure someone can ring in a few sites for you.

Thanks A Lot Sir !! but,what do we mean by "PM" ?

[Ashraf Ahmed Khan]

There are a lot of file sharing sites. For example, A Drive
Many seem to be filled with traps designed to get users to download unwanted and potentially intrusive software.
Lately people seem to be using google drive more.
Christopher

Thanks !!

[Ashraf Ahmed Khan]

Most important, ask them to provide both positive and negative feedback in detail.
Either outline the specific things you'd like them to concentrate on, or ask them to provide a list of things that they checked closely.

Thanks !!

[Ashraf Ahmed Khan]

Otto,

I notice that Mediafire offers more free storage than DropBox, but it had advertisements which DropBox does not. And although DropBox initial free storage limits is only 2 GB they have programs where you can earn more storage. My current free limit on DropBox is 61GB.

Thanks a lot Sir !!