Comments on: How using a beta web application can bite http://www.judisohn.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/ It's a reason, not an excuse Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:43:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: GrandCentral vs. iPhone | A View from Judi Sohn http://www.judisohn.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/comment-page-1/#comment-19308 GrandCentral vs. iPhone | A View from Judi Sohn Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:36:46 +0000 http://www.momathome.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/#comment-19308 [...] had my share of ups and downs with Google’s GrandCentral since adopting it in Spring [...] [...] had my share of ups and downs with Google’s GrandCentral since adopting it in Spring [...]

]]> By: Rojo: Skypeout; YouTube Ads; Free Music at Food Safety Trends http://www.judisohn.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/comment-page-1/#comment-17887 Rojo: Skypeout; YouTube Ads; Free Music at Food Safety Trends Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:13:47 +0000 http://www.momathome.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/#comment-17887 [...] and Judi Sohn and Troy Schneider blog about how it affected them: Mountain View will pay to reprint Sohn’s business cards, while Schneider shrugs about the risk of using beta services. Elsewhere in GoogleLand, Technology [...] [...] and Judi Sohn and Troy Schneider blog about how it affected them: Mountain View will pay to reprint Sohn’s business cards, while Schneider shrugs about the risk of using beta services. Elsewhere in GoogleLand, Technology [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch en français » GrandCentral, un numéro pas tout à fait "à vie" http://www.judisohn.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/comment-page-1/#comment-17672 TechCrunch en français » GrandCentral, un numéro pas tout à fait "à vie" Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:16:04 +0000 http://www.momathome.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/#comment-17672 [...] numéro GrandCentral serait inutilisable et qu’il en recevrait un nouveau. Judi Sohn a reçu le même méssage: sans préavis, son numéro expirera dans 8 jours. Sohna a été plus chanceuse; Google a proposé [...]

]]> By: On the internet, everyone can hear you scream at Matt Croydon::Postneo http://www.judisohn.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/comment-page-1/#comment-17670 On the internet, everyone can hear you scream at Matt Croydon::Postneo Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:54:42 +0000 http://www.momathome.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/#comment-17670 [...] two of those 434 people had a blog. Then it got picked up by Techcrunch and all of a sudden it’s not a [...] [...] two of those 434 people had a blog. Then it got picked up by Techcrunch and all of a sudden it’s not a [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese ????? » Google?Grand Central?????????????????? http://www.judisohn.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/comment-page-1/#comment-17669 TechCrunch Japanese ????? » Google?Grand Central?????????????????? Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:26:57 +0000 http://www.momathome.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/#comment-17669 [...] Troy Schneider??????Grand Central???8??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Judi Sohn????????????????????????????????????????????????????????8???????????????????????????????????????????????Google?????????????????????????????????????????????????? [...] [...] Troy Schneider??????Grand Central???8??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Judi Sohn????????????????????????????????????????????????????????8???????????????????????????????????????????????Google?????????????????????????????????????????????????? [...]

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Blog Archive Is Public Beta a Warning or Invitation? « http://www.judisohn.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/comment-page-1/#comment-17668 Web Worker Daily » Blog Archive Is Public Beta a Warning or Invitation? « Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:00:56 +0000 http://www.momathome.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/#comment-17668 [...] to change the “one number (not so) for life” for 434 GrandCentral users. Yours truly was one of the users affected, and I’ve spent a bit of time this week trying to track down all those locations [...] [...] to change the “one number (not so) for life” for 434 GrandCentral users. Yours truly was one of the users affected, and I’ve spent a bit of time this week trying to track down all those locations [...]

]]> By: Kathleen Anderson http://www.judisohn.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/comment-page-1/#comment-17664 Kathleen Anderson Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:28:27 +0000 http://www.momathome.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/#comment-17664 Judi: I just came across this article: Google struggles with phone number 'for life' http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/08/20/Google-struggles-with-phone-number-for-life_1.html "The numbers had to be changed after a "local carrier partner" recently notified Google it would stop its service and thus would be unable to connect calls to the GrandCentral numbers issued in its coverage area. "We worked around the clock to transfer the majority of numbers affected by this to another partner, but this process didn't work for some -- about 400 numbers," a Google spokeswoman said. She declined to name the carrier and the affected coverage area." Judi:
I just came across this article: Google struggles with phone number ‘for life’ http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/08/20/Google-struggles-with-phone-number-for-life_1.html

“The numbers had to be changed after a “local carrier partner” recently notified Google it would stop its service and thus would be unable to connect calls to the GrandCentral numbers issued in its coverage area.

“We worked around the clock to transfer the majority of numbers affected by this to another partner, but this process didn’t work for some — about 400 numbers,” a Google spokeswoman said. She declined to name the carrier and the affected coverage area.”

]]> By: Judi Sohn http://www.judisohn.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/comment-page-1/#comment-17663 Judi Sohn Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:56:45 +0000 http://www.momathome.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/#comment-17663 Colin, my cards were like $60 from Printing For Less. I think Google can handle it. Like I said, I knew that I was taking a chance going with a beta service, and I'm far more annoyed at the hassle of it all than I am at Google/GrandCentral. I took them to task for two things: 1. only giving me a week to transition and 2. only communicating via email. Other than that, I know these things happen. Colin, my cards were like $60 from Printing For Less. I think Google can handle it.

Like I said, I knew that I was taking a chance going with a beta service, and I’m far more annoyed at the hassle of it all than I am at Google/GrandCentral.

I took them to task for two things: 1. only giving me a week to transition and 2. only communicating via email. Other than that, I know these things happen.

]]> By: The OSM Blog » Blog Archive » Grandcentral changes One Number for Life http://www.judisohn.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/comment-page-1/#comment-17662 The OSM Blog » Blog Archive » Grandcentral changes One Number for Life Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:50:53 +0000 http://www.momathome.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/#comment-17662 [...] from the GrandCentral team letting her know that her number will be changed as of August 25, 2007. She was fuming, but not anymore: Google-owned GrandCentral (GOOG) will pay for reprinting her business [...] [...] from the GrandCentral team letting her know that her number will be changed as of August 25, 2007. She was fuming, but not anymore: Google-owned GrandCentral (GOOG) will pay for reprinting her business [...]

]]> By: GrandCentral’s “One Number For Life” Not Really : Knurów http://www.judisohn.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/comment-page-1/#comment-17660 GrandCentral’s “One Number For Life” Not Really : Knurów Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:56:20 +0000 http://www.momathome.com/2007/08/how_using_a_beta_web_application_can_bite/#comment-17660 [...] he would be required to immediately start using a new number allocated to him. Judi Sohn received the same message: with no prior warning she had 8 days left on her existing phone number then it would cease to [...] [...] he would be required to immediately start using a new number allocated to him. Judi Sohn received the same message: with no prior warning she had 8 days left on her existing phone number then it would cease to [...]

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