Need 10 Beta Testers - PDF Pop-Up Pro Software

Steve Mount · 09-01-2008, 03:37 PM

We're launching this software on September 9th.

You can see a video walk through at PDF Pop-Up Pro

It's a software that allows the user to add pop-up boxes to pdf files that will display when opening and closing the pdf.

The coolest part is that we've been able to insert a newsletter opt-in form into the pop up boxes, which will allow your readers to sign up to your autoresponder directly inside of the PDF.

We need 10 beta testers to look over the software and locate any bugs that we haven't found.

We'll send you a complete working version with a temporary registration key.

If this sounds like something you can help with, and if you'd like to put a testimonial on the main page, please reply here with a working email address or send me a PM with it, so I can give you a registration key and a download link to the software.

Thank you!

(Windows only, sorry Mac)

Edited: All Beta Testers Will Get a Fully Functional Copy of the Software to Keep

GrantFreeman · 09-01-2008, 03:41 PM

Count me in, Steve.

I'd like to test this through Parallels from a Mac running Windows XP. Sent PM.

Grant

Sarah Harvey · 09-01-2008, 03:52 PM

Nice idea.... but by now you have to realise that most people see pop-ups as annoying and not to mention it runs the risk of hosting potentially dangerous content.

I hardly ever click on a pop-up that looks like a system message. To be honest I haven't clicked on a pop-up for over a year and a half. People get bombarded with it so many times, that it is VERY suspicious... you could be accessing a site that will literally be full of viruses or even worse things. People know this. People with Norton and ESET Security like I have, will tell me that it could potentially contain harmful content.

If I were you, I would make the pop-up really friendly looking. It needs to look non-system message like.

Steve Mount · 09-01-2008, 04:36 PM

What does a guy gotta do to get some beta testers 'round here!

Colin Evans · 09-01-2008, 05:06 PM

It might help if you use a video which shows what the software will do for users. After 45 seconds of black screen and you saying hello followed by a shot showing a MS warning popup I gave up on your video (in that 45 seconds you should have shown a proper popup and explained at east one benefit - e.g. how an opt-in form opened by a viral pdf file will improve opt-in rates)...

Why don't you upload a pdf with a fully functional popup? There's nothing like looking at the "real thing".

If it works with OpenOffice I'll test your software.

Scott Ames · 09-01-2008, 05:14 PM

Cool idea. I think what is stopping beta testers is this line

"We'll send you a complete working version with a temporary registration key. (Unfortunately we will not be giving this away to beta testers... we need real helpers, not someone looking for a handout)"

Sad but true. On the flip side I'm sure people are asking "What's in it for me?" Why should someone do testing, spend their time, and get nothing in return? I'm sure a few will help no matter what but getting people to test is hard. They want some kind of reward for doing it.

Perhaps you could give a license to "active" beta testers only, those that have actually helped. Perhaps you could give them another incentive if not a license.

Just a thought.

Steve Mount · 09-01-2008, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin Evans

It might help if you use a video which shows what the software will do for users. After 45 seconds of black screen and you saying hello followed by a shot showing a MS warning popup I gave up on your video (in that 45 seconds you should have shown a proper popup and explained at east one benefit - e.g. how an opt-in form opened by a viral pdf file will improve opt-in rates)...

Why don't you upload a pdf with a fully functional popup? There's nothing like looking at the "real thing".

If it works with OpenOffice I'll test your software.

Wow that was harsh :P

Here's a working PDF file to see the pop-ups that I made in the video.

http://www.pdfpup.com/testpdf.pdf

It will not work with OpenOffice IF YOU ENCRYPT IT. Password protected in other words does not work...

However, we'll be able to do this in the near future.

Steve Mount · 09-01-2008, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Ames

Cool idea. I think what is stopping beta testers is this line

"We'll send you a complete working version with a temporary registration key. (Unfortunately we will not be giving this away to beta testers... we need real helpers, not someone looking for a handout)"

Sad but true. On the flip side I'm sure people are asking "What's in it for me?" Why should someone do testing, spend their time, and get nothing in return? I'm sure a few will help no matter what but getting people to test is hard. They want some kind of reward for doing it.

Perhaps you could give a license to "active" beta testers only, those that have actually helped. Perhaps you could give them another incentive if not a license.

Just a thought.

Good point. I've changed my offer

Colin Evans · 09-01-2008, 06:51 PM

Hi Steve,

Sorry about my harsh reply, but I don't like videos which waste time... I firmly believe marketers should produce videos under the assumption it costs over $10000 per minute to produce them.

I have sent you a PM with regards to the PDF sample...

KimW · 09-01-2008, 06:51 PM

I see your right down the road from me.
I'll beta for you.
Kim

Steve Mount · 09-01-2008, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KimW

I see your right down the road from me.
I'll beta for you.
Kim

Please send me your email address so I can send you a registration key. Thanks!

Dennis Wagoner · 09-01-2008, 08:07 PM

Hi Steve,

I'll beta for you.

Dennis

Steve Mount · 09-01-2008, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dennis Wagoner

Hi Steve,

I'll beta for you.

Dennis

Thanks Dennis - please send me your email address via PM

Kerry Emrich · 09-01-2008, 09:26 PM

I will beta test for you if you still need testers

limoge · 09-02-2008, 12:16 AM

I am interested in being a beta tester.

ECS Dave · 09-02-2008, 12:49 AM

On my system, XP, I think I've found a bug already...

With the test pdf you posted, the first one did as designed...
The second did as well, except for one thing...

It left an acrobat instance running, and I had to alt-f4 to close it,
I could not close it from the taskbar.

Be Well!
ECS Dave

braver55b · 09-02-2008, 12:52 AM

Steve, Count me in as a beta tester if you still have room.

melanied · 09-02-2008, 01:45 AM

Just PMed my email!

Adeel_Chowdhry · 09-02-2008, 01:47 AM

I opened the test PDF...

...1st pop up worked fine...but the list opt in didn't appear when I closed the window.

Adeel

Frank Ayres · 09-02-2008, 04:32 AM

I just tested the test pdf and didnt get any popups?

I am running XP

dspa72 · 09-02-2008, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adeel_Chowdhry

I opened the test PDF...

...1st pop up worked fine...but the list opt in didn't appear when I closed the window.

Adeel

Hi Adeel, I'm Donato, the pdfpup programmer.
You should download the file and then open it (don't open it in your browser or the On Close event is not fired )

dspa72 · 09-02-2008, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpudDS

I just tested the test pdf and didnt get any popups?

I am running XP

What version of the Acrobat Reader do you have?

Notice that this works only with version 7 and later

Sarah Harvey · 09-02-2008, 06:32 AM

I will beta test the pdf. I am interested to see if it works fully functional with my 'very' special version of windows xp pro.

---> Fact is my windows has been modified a lot. Would be nice to see if it works.

dspa72 · 09-02-2008, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarah Harvey

I will beta test the pdf. I am interested to see if it works fully functional with my 'very' special version of windows xp pro.

---> Fact is my windows has been modified a lot. Would be nice to see if it works.

Just to clarify
The software runs on any windows os (2k, xp and vista)
The generated pdfs work if opened with any Acrobat Reader (also on mac) from version 7 later

Greg Cooksley · 09-03-2008, 04:28 AM

Hey Steve,

Just resent a PM.....

Regards

Greg

nvs74191 · 09-03-2008, 06:07 AM

Can I beta test too?

Steve Mount · 09-03-2008, 07:47 AM

No more beta testers are needed. Thanks for all of the inquiries!

09-01-2008, 03:37 PM	#1
Steve Mount Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington DC Posts: 2,285 Thanks: 132 Thanked 124 Times in 63 Posts Contact Info	Need 10 Beta Testers - PDF Pop-Up Pro Software We're launching this software on September 9th. You can see a video walk through at PDF Pop-Up Pro It's a software that allows the user to add pop-up boxes to pdf files that will display when opening and closing the pdf. The coolest part is that we've been able to insert a newsletter opt-in form into the pop up boxes, which will allow your readers to sign up to your autoresponder directly inside of the PDF. We need 10 beta testers to look over the software and locate any bugs that we haven't found. We'll send you a complete working version with a temporary registration key. If this sounds like something you can help with, and if you'd like to put a testimonial on the main page, please reply here with a working email address or send me a PM with it, so I can give you a registration key and a download link to the software. Thank you! (Windows only, sorry Mac) Edited: All Beta Testers Will Get a Fully Functional Copy of the Software to Keep
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GrantFreeman Freeman Creations War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Somewhere next to a desert cactus, USA. Posts: 1,078 Blog Entries: 6 Thanks: 273 Thanked 62 Times in 37 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Need 10 Beta Testers - PDF Pop-Up Pro Software Count me in, Steve. I'd like to test this through Parallels from a Mac running Windows XP. Sent PM. Grant

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Sarah Harvey Chaos-Incarnate Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United Kingdom. Posts: 347 Thanks: 0 Thanked 33 Times in 29 Posts Contact Info	Re: Need 10 Beta Testers - PDF Pop-Up Pro Software Nice idea.... but by now you have to realise that most people see pop-ups as annoying and not to mention it runs the risk of hosting potentially dangerous content. I hardly ever click on a pop-up that looks like a system message. To be honest I haven't clicked on a pop-up for over a year and a half. People get bombarded with it so many times, that it is VERY suspicious... you could be accessing a site that will literally be full of viruses or even worse things. People know this. People with Norton and ESET Security like I have, will tell me that it could potentially contain harmful content. If I were you, I would make the pop-up really friendly looking. It needs to look non-system message like.
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Steve Mount Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington DC Posts: 2,285 Thanks: 132 Thanked 124 Times in 63 Posts Contact Info	Re: Need 10 Beta Testers - PDF Pop-Up Pro Software What does a guy gotta do to get some beta testers 'round here!

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Colin Evans Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Still Looking... Currently back in Zim... Posts: 674 Thanks: 117 Thanked 64 Times in 28 Posts Social Networking	Re: Need 10 Beta Testers - PDF Pop-Up Pro Software It might help if you use a video which shows what the software will do for users. After 45 seconds of black screen and you saying hello followed by a shot showing a MS warning popup I gave up on your video (in that 45 seconds you should have shown a proper popup and explained at east one benefit - e.g. how an opt-in form opened by a viral pdf file will improve opt-in rates)... Why don't you upload a pdf with a fully functional popup? There's nothing like looking at the "real thing". If it works with OpenOffice I'll test your software.
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Scott Ames Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West of Rockies Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 363 Thanked 665 Times in 325 Posts	Re: Need 10 Beta Testers - PDF Pop-Up Pro Software Cool idea. I think what is stopping beta testers is this line "We'll send you a complete working version with a temporary registration key. (Unfortunately we will not be giving this away to beta testers... we need real helpers, not someone looking for a handout)" Sad but true. On the flip side I'm sure people are asking "What's in it for me?" Why should someone do testing, spend their time, and get nothing in return? I'm sure a few will help no matter what but getting people to test is hard. They want some kind of reward for doing it. Perhaps you could give a license to "active" beta testers only, those that have actually helped. Perhaps you could give them another incentive if not a license. Just a thought.
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Colin Evans Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Still Looking... Currently back in Zim... Posts: 674 Thanks: 117 Thanked 64 Times in 28 Posts Social Networking	Re: Need 10 Beta Testers - PDF Pop-Up Pro Software Hi Steve, Sorry about my harsh reply, but I don't like videos which waste time... I firmly believe marketers should produce videos under the assumption it costs over $10000 per minute to produce them. I have sent you a PM with regards to the PDF sample...
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Dennis Wagoner Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: USA Posts: 568 Thanks: 30 Thanked 24 Times in 16 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Need 10 Beta Testers - PDF Pop-Up Pro Software Hi Steve, I'll beta for you. Dennis

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Sarah Harvey Chaos-Incarnate Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United Kingdom. Posts: 347 Thanks: 0 Thanked 33 Times in 29 Posts Contact Info	Re: Need 10 Beta Testers - PDF Pop-Up Pro Software I will beta test the pdf. I am interested to see if it works fully functional with my 'very' special version of windows xp pro. ---> Fact is my windows has been modified a lot. Would be nice to see if it works.
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Steve Mount Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington DC Posts: 2,285 Thanks: 132 Thanked 124 Times in 63 Posts Contact Info	Re: Need 10 Beta Testers - PDF Pop-Up Pro Software No more beta testers are needed. Thanks for all of the inquiries!