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Beta1 Drawing to a Close

September 08, 2009 6:49pm

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  • #16 / Sep 08, 2009 10:57pm

    Crssp-ee

    572 posts

    Just curious if the beta 1 to 2 has an upgrade path for those that choose?
    Not that I was part of beta 1, but wondering about.
    Or even upgrading a 1.6 site up to the beta, I’ve got some old sub-domain’s I could push forward w/ the beta that are old branch, no harm done?

  • #17 / Sep 08, 2009 11:20pm

    Leslie Camacho

    1340 posts

    Just curious if the beta 1 to 2 has an upgrade path for those that choose?
    Not that I was part of beta 1, but wondering about.
    Or even upgrading a 1.6 site up to the beta, I’ve got some old sub-domain’s I could push forward w/ the beta that are old branch, no harm done?

    This type of info will be addressed when Beta2 launches.

  • #18 / Sep 09, 2009 1:14am

    Charles Garrison

    22 posts

    Is there any chance of someone updating this page?  An updated screen cast would be nice too 😉  http://expressionengine.com/ee2_sneak_preview/

  • #19 / Sep 09, 2009 6:55am

    Neil Evans

    1403 posts

    This is really some positive news in reference to 2.0 beta2. I am sure i like everyone would rather it was there yesterday!!! 😊 but knowing how you guys feel about dates, and release times this is really positive.

    Just a quick question in reference to how the beta should be used (which i am sure will come as part of the beta pack/info!)
    Is this beta2 purely for closed development, i.e. offline / locked out (like agilerecords.com), or are you looking for sites (non critical of course) to test how traffic flows through, performance, etc.?
    I know Lisa was running her blog on BETA1 i think it was, but that is a very special case!

    Again, not begging for an answer - just curious if your able to share.
    I am sure enough of us have more than enough ideas for testing upgrades, new sites, etc!!!

    Again - relay sounding positive, congrats EL team.

  • #20 / Sep 09, 2009 9:39am

    Benjamin David

    77 posts

    This is great news ! I didn’t have a chance to play with the first Beta, but I like your transparency and the way you communicate on it.

    +1 for an updated sneak preview, it would be like a summer christmas 😊

    Keep it up the good work !

  • #21 / Sep 09, 2009 9:40am

    28Bytes

    192 posts

    Fantastic 😉

  • #22 / Sep 09, 2009 10:38am

    Derek Jones

    7561 posts

    Just a quick question in reference to how the beta should be used (which i am sure will come as part of the beta pack/info!)
    Is this beta2 purely for closed development, i.e. offline / locked out (like agilerecords.com), or are you looking for sites (non critical of course) to test how traffic flows through, performance, etc.?
    I know Lisa was running her blog on BETA1 i think it was, but that is a very special case!

    Beta participants thusfar have been permitted to run the beta on personal/non-profit, non-critical sites.  It’s not been permitted to run them on commercial sites or on mission-critical personal/non-profit sites.

  • #23 / Sep 09, 2009 10:40am

    Neil Evans

    1403 posts

    as i suspected, but perfect thanks…
    If am am a lucky beta2, it will be closed sites / offline, etc. But then again i will have changed my thoughts by tomorrow!

  • #24 / Sep 09, 2009 4:00pm

    Leslie Camacho

    1340 posts

    Beta1 allowed people to update live, non-critical sites to 2.0. So in other words there are sites on the net running 2.0 live right now and have been for awhile. Beta2 will extend that, probably by quite a bit but I’m not sure we’ll be recommending people update critical sites to 2.0 at the start of Beta2 but the goal is to certainly get there in the testing process.

  • #25 / Sep 10, 2009 3:18pm

    Sean O'Brien

    78 posts

    I’d like to get started on the new version of my company’s site with MSM and multiple installs of the beta. It wouldn’t need to go live until the final release date, whenever that happens - even if it’s next year sometime. The current site would stay live until then.

    Might this be allowed with Beta2?

  • #26 / Sep 10, 2009 3:20pm

    Derek Jones

    7561 posts

    If it’s on a non-live development server, you can build any type of site you like.  The caution is that there is no guaranteed smooth upgrade path from a beta version to the final release candidate.  Depending on certain changes, there’s always the possibility that it could require manual manipulation of your database, or even rolling back to a previous build’s backup.

  • #27 / Sep 10, 2009 3:41pm

    Sean O'Brien

    78 posts

    Thanks, Derek. The chance of a rough upgrade path should be worth what I learn about the new interface. It will also allow me to spend enough time with the beta so I can contribute some useful feedback.

  • #28 / Sep 11, 2009 6:41am

    Benjamin David

    77 posts

    One of the things I’m eager to test with EE2 is write Add Ons. It’s not really a need today, as I usually find what I need in all the great Add Ons that already exist.

    But as a Code Igniter developer, I hope my knowledge of the framework will help me feel a bit home so I can start dive into it !

  • #29 / Sep 15, 2009 7:19pm

    outline4

    271 posts

    One of the things I’m eager to test with EE2 is write Add Ons. It’s not really a need today, as I usually find what I need in all the great Add Ons that already exist.

    But as a Code Igniter developer, I hope my knowledge of the framework will help me feel a bit home so I can start dive into it !

    do it benjamin, do it 😉
    it’s a great opportunity for you!

    cheers
    stefan

  • #30 / Sep 17, 2009 8:25am

    Riverboy

    2993 posts

    Keep on working, thanks for the news on EE2. What about the survey, is that forgotten?

    Survey not forgotten, just delayed a week in favor of direct survey by phone last week.

    Just curious.. Have I missed again, something?

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