What is beta? Beta simply means that this is a new technology that albeit is ready for prime time on the site, we're still working on it, it's continually evolving and growing and we'll be adding content to and or around it in the coming days. Simply put - we're testing it.

Products currently in beta on Rep.

• The mobile site m.registeredrep.com
• The Firm Browser

The official definition:

"Beta" is the software development phase following alpha, named after the Greek letter beta. It generally begins when the software is feature complete. The focus of beta testing is reducing impacts to users, often incorporating usability testing. The process of delivering a beta version to the users is called beta release.

The users of a beta version are called beta testers. They are usually customers or prospective customers of the organization that develops the software, willing to test the software for free or for a reduced price.

Beta version software is likely to be useful for internal demonstrations and previews to select customers. Some developers refer to this stage as a preview, a prototype, a technical preview (TP) or as an early access.

Source: Wikipedia