The beta version of PageFour 1.2 was released yesterday evening to little fanfare. There were no fireworks at Hampton Court Palace, no champagne in ridiculously tall glasses, but there was plenty of satisfaction. I just love releasing things on time.

Unlike the previous beta run, this testing phase is by invitation only. One of the lessons I learned a couple of months ago, was that for every ten people happy to download your beta software, only one will take the time to look at it in detail and offer serious advice or criticism. The strongest and most productive feedback I received on version 1.1 came from only four people.

I’m going to own up now and say that there is one bug in this beta version. The bug is insignificant and has no effect on any work being done. It is purely cosmetic, and I hope no one finds it. I hope no one finds it because it’s going to be a bugger to fix. I’m determined to fix it, even though the writers of the third party component responsible are swearing blind it’s a Windows bug.

I don’t believe them, which means next week is going to be fun.