Comments for TryBeta.com http://trybeta.com/blog Testing Makes Perfect Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:37:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Opportunity For Software Developers To Quickly Get Noticed By Search Engines by Paul Levine http://trybeta.com/blog/2006/11/16/opportunity-for-software-developers-to-quickly-get-noticed-by-search-engines/#comment-71 Paul Levine Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:34:13 +0000 http://trybeta.com/blog/2006/11/16/opportunity-for-software-developers-to-quickly-get-noticed-by-search-engines/#comment-71 There are many to choose from. I just recently installed a wordpress plug-in that creates one automatically for this blog. If you use wordpress you can get it at; <a href="http://www.arnebrachhold.de/2005/06/05/google-sitemaps-generator-v2-final" rel="nofollow">WordPress Google Sitemaps Tool</a> As for a windows downloadable app, <a href="http://www.coffeecup.com" rel="nofollow">CoffeeCup</a> develops a good one. Look for one that lets you automatically strip sessionids if you use PHP and cookies because you can not include them in your sitemap file. Most sitemap creation tools will not strip them, especially the free online ones. There are many to choose from. I just recently installed a wordpress plug-in that creates one automatically for this blog. If you use wordpress you can get it at;

WordPress Google Sitemaps Tool

As for a windows downloadable app, CoffeeCup develops a good one.

Look for one that lets you automatically strip sessionids if you use PHP and cookies because you can not include them in your sitemap file. Most sitemap creation tools will not strip them, especially the free online ones.

]]> Comment on Opportunity For Software Developers To Quickly Get Noticed By Search Engines by Bob Walsh http://trybeta.com/blog/2006/11/16/opportunity-for-software-developers-to-quickly-get-noticed-by-search-engines/#comment-70 Bob Walsh Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:24:10 +0000 http://trybeta.com/blog/2006/11/16/opportunity-for-software-developers-to-quickly-get-noticed-by-search-engines/#comment-70 I think you're right - but what if you a Windows developer? Any sitemap recommendations? I think you’re right - but what if you a Windows developer? Any sitemap recommendations?

]]> Comment on Software Developer Resources: Getting The Edge by Bob Walsh http://trybeta.com/blog/2006/11/27/software-developer-resources-getting-the-edge/#comment-69 Bob Walsh Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:14:09 +0000 http://trybeta.com/blog/2006/11/27/software-developer-resources-getting-the-edge/#comment-69 I was fortunate to meet Dave at ESWC2006 earlier this month, and sit on a couple of panels with him. He's forgotten more about how Google works than I ever want to know! Thanks for the heads up re his monthly newsletter. I was fortunate to meet Dave at ESWC2006 earlier this month, and sit on a couple of panels with him. He’s forgotten more about how Google works than I ever want to know!

Thanks for the heads up re his monthly newsletter.

]]> Comment on Principles Of Software Design by Angus Gratton http://trybeta.com/blog/2006/08/22/principals-of-software-design/#comment-8 Angus Gratton Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:22:12 +0000 http://trybeta.com/blog/2006/08/22/principals-of-software-design/#comment-8 >error codes … should be converted into plane English Is that the English spoken on airlines, or aviation technical jargon? ;-). Great article. I especially liked your other post on adding Features. >Wouldn’t it be scary if you pressed the Delete button by accident and >the confirmation message that appeared did not include a Cancel >button? I just bought a new mobile phone which has this exact dialog when you accidentally press a button while typing a text message. WTF? Who designs these things? >error codes … should be converted into plane English

Is that the English spoken on airlines, or aviation technical jargon?

;-). Great article. I especially liked your other post on adding Features.

>Wouldn’t it be scary if you pressed the Delete button by accident and
>the confirmation message that appeared did not include a Cancel
>button?

I just bought a new mobile phone which has this exact dialog when you accidentally press a button while typing a text message. WTF? Who designs these things?

]]> Comment on Customer Support is The Best Marketing by MicroISV on a Shoestring » Blog Archive The Art of Apologizing « http://trybeta.com/blog/2006/08/26/customer-support-is-the-best-marketing/#comment-2 MicroISV on a Shoestring » Blog Archive The Art of Apologizing « Sat, 26 Aug 2006 07:58:25 +0000 http://trybeta.com/blog/2006/08/26/customer-support-is-the-best-marketing/#comment-2 [...] In a post which made many excellent points about customer service in general, TryBeta.com said the following about offering apologies: 2) Take the blame for ALL mistakes Did a bug in your software crash your customers computer or was it an error on their part? Who cares! Apologize for anything that goes wrong and offer to fix it. Tell them how important this issue is and get it fixed ASAP. [...] […] In a post which made many excellent points about customer service in general, TryBeta.com said the following about offering apologies: 2) Take the blame for ALL mistakes Did a bug in your software crash your customers computer or was it an error on their part? Who cares! Apologize for anything that goes wrong and offer to fix it. Tell them how important this issue is and get it fixed ASAP. […]

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