[APBeta] V2.0a1 ready for testing

[Paul Rodman]

OK, finally...

<http://www.astroplanner.net/beta/>

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:

a. Please do not pass this information to anyone outside this list.  
For now I want to keep testing to a small group of people. Once we are  
satisfied that the application is reasonably stable, I will increase  
the testing team size.

b. Please read the information on the above web page.

c. Initially I would like you to install and play with the new app  
without bringing across data from your V1 installation. Create a new  
plan, download a few catalogues, etc. I will post the V1-to-V2  
conversion application a little later.

d. Initially I don't have any formal testing procedures for you. Just  
play with the app, try out any new features you discover. What I am  
most interested in discovering from you initially is/are:

  - Show-stopping bugs. I am already aware of a few, esp. in the  
Windows version :^)
  - Look-and-feel. Look at the "big picture" here, since there are  
many usability and cosmetic bugs that will need to get fixed along the  
way.

e. There are bug reporting features in the Help menu. I would prefer  
you to use those where possible, unless they too have bugs. When  
unhandled exceptions occur, you can opt to have the information send  
directly to me via the Internet.

Enough for now. Go nuts.

Paul R.