How not to change-over

[ventpeg]

another outstanding achievement by this Site .... rather like BA and Terminal 5

$od the Users ..... make a mockery of consultation - and make the site less friendly to use.

[ummmm]

Lol.....Did AB lose your luggage???...err NO....they've just trying out a new version. Stop bloody moaning. It will be better in the end.

[craft1948]

if they've brought out the new version why is the tutorial still for the old version?

[gen2]

Analysis
Design
Implementation
Testing
Documentation
Evaluation
Maintenance

Methinks they missed out the TESTING stage.

[Mr Veritas]

Why then are there so MANY faults,and why did AB change the layou without ANY previous announcenment.
I agree completely with the Terminal 5 analogy!

[Mr Veritas]

ummmm
Oh I see I didn't realise they are just "trying out" a new version.
Does this mean (like the "new" version about two years ago)that if it doesn't work the old version will be reinstated?
I would aslo have though that AB Ed(and spare ed) would be hovering/observing,but they seem conspicous by their absence.
Hey what the hell, ABer's get it free so sod them if they complain.

[ventpeg]

seems that all, but one, of the responses to this thread are in broad agreement .... another 'designed by techies for the ease of techies', shoestring budget; non-friendly to the user; etc -

good point by craft1948 .... if this is a try-out Beta version then why not run it side-by-side?

where is the tutorial / guidance notes etc - initially, many abers commented that they can't find page 2 etc! (Says it all)

gen2 seems to know his onions too ..... but, this must be the testing stage ..... so, tell abers / tell us the users .... then perhaps we will have more faith ..... ab change history over the last 3 years does NOT inspire confidence!!

[ventpeg]

no more highlighting of 'replies' by the question author .....