I won't re-hash others' comments -- waste of bandwidth. But, a few of my own: * This has been in the works for a while. The "open beta" testing follows a few months of earlier beta testing by a few admins. There have been some changes made based on the feedback from those testers. * Be aware that the beta GAP works with old data, not the most current, live data. A "firewall" keeps any problems found from corrupting FTDNA's database. During the testing phase, you may find you can't use the new GAP for changes. * I like the "look-and-feel" of this new interface with the FTDNA databases. New features are available (Some, I'd like to see improved.) and the presentation doesn't get in the way. * Support for large projects seems better. Ability to monitor key performance indicators has been improved. (The larger the project, the more difficult to keep every aspect in your head or dig it out from multiple sources.) For example, downloads of project data to Excel files has been facilitated. * I think, though, that I'll still need to keep separate spreadsheet &/or database files on my own computer. I'll use the GAP for questions involving individual participants and download data as needed for summary statistics. * I'd guess, based on a presentation on the new GAP being part of FTDNA's Oct 30-31 conference, there isn't much time left for programmers to make fundamental changes in how it works. However, there's probably time for changes which don't affect the underlying design. * Even if you don't comment, your testing of the new GAP beta will help the programmers to spot & diagnose problems. Often, problems show up only in unusual situations and sequences of use. -ralph_/)