At long last, an Alpha release of Mandelbrot Explorer 3 is available, so that those who interested in testing it can start testing. It will also give those who are curious to see what Mandelbrot Explorer 3 will be like the chance for a sneak preview.

Remember that this is an Alpha release. That means it is not feature-complete, and may well contain bugs. Nevertheless, by downloading it you can help by testing it and reporting any problems that you find, or anything else that strikes you.

Here's a screenshot; more details from the Beta Releases page.