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<h1 style="text-align: center;">beta - 2013</h1> <h2>[WHAT]</h2> <ol style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; text-align: start;"> <li><strong>beta-2013-##-###</strong></li> <ol> <li>is the current publicly released version of the sospep software suite</li> <li>this software is planned to be released AS "<strong>sospep 1.0</strong>" sometime in the future when the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">full feature set</span> has been completely implemented and fully tested.</li> </ol> <li><strong>what does this "BETA" stuff mean?</strong></li> <ol> <li>"beta" means, that if something doesnt work, its not broken, its beta, which means ... it could be broken, it could be unfinished, it could be a work in progress, it could work on another computer or in another web browser ...</li> </ol> <li><strong>if you do FIND a problem, bug, glitch etc ...</strong></li> <ol> <li>we do appreciate you taking the time and letting us know ...., you can check the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">known issues</span>, and then use the form to submit </li> </ol> <li><strong>likewise, if you have an idea for something that you would like to see in one of our applications ....</strong></li> <ol> <li>you <span style="text-decoration: underline;">can submit a feature request</span> ... </li> </ol> <li><strong>the bottom line ... with beta software OR ANY SOFTWARE or service ..is ..</strong></li> <ol> <li><strong>DON'T</strong> run your business on it, dont write your university thesis on it, dont store your irreplaceable photos, your financial records <strong>WITHOUT</strong></li> </ol> <li><strong>ALWAYS HAVE A CURRENT BACKUP OF ANY OF YOUR DATA THAT YOU DEEM TO BE IMPORTANT !!!!</strong></li> <ol> <li>REMEMBER</li> </ol> <li><strong>] what's this version # 0.00n stuff ?</strong></li> <ol> <li>for more information on the major/minor/revision - version numbering system <sup>ref 001</sup> we use to control releases of this software refer to article </li> </ol> <li>] ...</li> <li> </li> </ol> <h2>[WHY]</h2> <ol style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; text-align: start;"> <li><strong>try it</strong></li> <ol> <li>] gives you the chance to try the various features and functionality.</li> <li>] sample data</li> </ol> <li><strong>learn it</strong></li> <ol> <li>] ...</li> </ol> <li><strong>use it</strong></li> <ol> <li>] we believe that even this pre-release beta version of the software offers users a great deal of functionality, that is simply not available in a single extensible, integrated application. </li> </ol> <li><strong>test it </strong></li> <ol> <li>] pick a scenario where you could utilize the benefits of the app and test it out with your own data</li> </ol> <li><strong>build it / contribute -</strong></li> <ol> <li>] bugs/problems, ] ideas, ] data</li> <li>] developers -</li> </ol> <li><strong>finance it -</strong></li> <ol> <li> ] premium users recieve a number of benefits & features</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[WHEN]</h2> <ol style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; text-align: start;"> <li><strong>[2012-09] summary overveiw</strong></li> <ol> <li>] Describes NEW FEATURES, UPDATED FEATURES and FIXED PROBLEMS in this version of the software suite. This was the last version released in 2012.</li> </ol> <li><strong>[2013-01] summary overview</strong></li> <ol> <li>] Describes NEW FEATURES, UPDATED FEATURES and FIXED PROBLEMS in this version of the software suite. This was the first version released in 2013 and includes a few minor revisions</li> </ol> <li><strong><a href="/view/article?id=1557" target="_blank">[2013-05] summary overview</a></strong></li> <ol> <li><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">i] Describes NEW FEATURES, UPDATED FEATURES and FIXED PROBLEMS in this version of the software suite. </span></strong></li> </ol> <li><strong><a href="/view/article?id=1561" target="_blank">[2013-06] summary overview</a></strong></li> <ol> <li><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">i] Describes NEW FEATURES, UPDATED FEATURES and FIXED PROBLEMS in this version of the software suite. </span></strong></li> </ol></ol> <h2>[WHERE]</h2> <ol style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; text-align: start;"> <li><strong>x] sospep.com </strong></li> <ol> <li>] currently hosts the most recent "stable" version [2013-05.070] of our web applications software suite</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2> <ol style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; text-align: start;"> <li>] </li> </ol> <h2>[HOW TO]</h2> <ol style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; text-align: start;"> <li><strong>] Obtain the software </strong></li> <ol> <li>] Thats easy! There is no software to download or install, just <a href="/view/Accounts/Register.cshtml" target="_blank">create an account</a> and you are ready to get started using sospep. </li> </ol> <li><strong>] submit a PROBLEM </strong></li> <ol> <li>] Whoop's sorry to hear that, but you can <span style="text-decoration: underline;">use this form</span> to let us know what's going on. It's always a good idea to check for <span style="text-decoration: underline;">known issues</span> first, we could be working on a solution already!</li> </ol> <li><strong>] Contact Us</strong> </li> <ol> <li>] info@sospep.com - is the quickest way to contact us. </li> <li>] CURRENTLY, only premium users have access to our North American based PHONE SUPPORT. </li> </ol></ol> <h2>[REFERENCE]</h2> <ol style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; text-align: start;"> <li>] </li> </ol> <div><hr /> <div>change WHERE section to (TEMP) remove (.net, .org) domains</div> <div><strong><br /></strong></div> <ol> <li><strong>x] sospep.com </strong></li> <ol> <li>] currently hosts the most recent "stable" version [2013-05.070] of our web applications software suite</li> </ol> <li><strong>] sospep.net</strong> </li> <ol> <li>] currently hosts the most recent version [2013-06.070]</li> </ol> <li><strong>] sospep.org</strong> - </li> <ol> <li>] currently hosts the most recent beta version of the software [2013-07.011] </li> </ol></ol></div> <div><hr /></div> <div>rewrite the HOW TO section to include links</div> <div>- dont have copy of orig</div> <div><hr /></div> <div>the original REF section</div> <div> <h2>[REFERENCE]</h2> <ol> <li>] (id=319) about beta software</li> <li>] (id=320) about our version numbering system </li> <li>] <a href="http://semver.org/">http://semver.org/</a></li> <li>] beta 2012</li> <li>] beta 2011 </li> </ol> <div><hr />re</div> </div> <div> <h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2> <ol> <li>] if you log in to 'your sospep' from sospep.net (versus sospep.com) you will find that you have some additional features && functionalities available within the application that you may not see when you log in to 'your sospep' from the sospep.com domain</li> </ol></div>