Microsoft seeks to 'TAP' elite beta tester pool
MS-Watch | at | by Mike
Redmond quietly is implementing its new Technology Adoption Program across its product lines. On Thursday, Microsoft notified some of its SQL Server 2005 testers that they are eligible to join the next phase of the "Yukon" beta program.
TAP is the granddaddy of Microsoft's beta programs centered on a core group of key customers and partners who are early adopters of key Microsoft technologies.
TAP is not a replacement for Microsoft's mega-beta tests (public and private) for products such as Windows, Office and Visual Studio. Instead, it's more of an "elite" beta-test program.