New version of TestQuest launched
From CNN Money
Bsquare Corp, a leading software solutions provider to the global embedded and mobile device community, has launched TestQuest Pro version 8.0. TestQuest Pro is a flexible test automation and management platform that supports testing many different devices including mobile, set-top boxes and other embedded devices and applications.
TestQuest Pro 8.0 extends the Bsquare family of test automation products, adding to the TestQuest CountDown line of products.
LSE postpones testing Baikal
From Computing
London Stock Exchange (LSE) is delaying the launch of its dark pool facility Baikal as the bourse continues talks with Turquoise over a possible acquisition. The dark pool facility, which allows traders to execute shares without displaying the pre-trade prices to rivals, could potentially be folded into Turquoise if the acquisition goes ahead.
It was reported that the bourse has stopped short of testing Baikal with clients as it was concerned it would anger customers if further changes are required following a possible merger.
Using technology provided in partnership with specialist supplier Fidessa and financial services giant BNP Paribas, Baikal is expected to provide a “one-stop shop for navigating fragmented liquidity across Europe” .
Performance testing tents!
From PR Inside
World Direct are one of the leading experts in providing the correct tents and camping equipment for your needs and budget. Here, tent performance is explained and discussed is the necessity to performance test tents to ensure your safety and protection outdoors.
Performance is everything when it comes to tents, especially the mountain lightweight tents designed to withstand heavy rainfall, high pressure winds whilst having a small and lightweight pack-size. Family tents are also subject to massive performance testing as more can go wrong in the production process due to the size and space the tents are covering.
ASP.NET Gets Testable
From Dr Dobbs
Software testing is the process of checking software to ensure that it behaves as expected, is free of errors, and satisfies its requirements. A software test verifies that a given component returns the correct output in response to a given input and a given internal state. Having control over the input and the state, and being able to observe the output, is essential for a successful and reliable test. If you could automate the process with a tailor-made application, that would be ideal, and that’s what unit testing is all about.
Acceptance testing in the Lottery industry
From Open Group
Acceptance Testing is the process by which the lottery verifies that the delivered lottery system or system components meet all of the contractual requirements, meet the lottery’s standards for quality, and are thus acceptable for deployment into the lottery environment.
All planned testing to be performed for acceptance must be documented in the Acceptance Test Plan. The Acceptance Test Plan must cover the areas documented in the Requirement Checklist, and if the lottery believes that an area is not applicable for the product being tested, the Acceptance Test Plan must state the reason explicitly along with supporting documentation.
Best practice in Acceptance Testing involves the use of a defined testing process that spans test planning, test specification, test execution, and test reporting. Good Acceptance Testing will clearly identify the roles and responsibilities of the lottery and the vendor, be based on standard Acceptance Testing procedures, and use an agreed approval process with defined acceptance criteria.
IBM testing clouds
From eweek
IBM has introduced its IBM Smart Business Development and Test on the IBM Cloud as “a free public cloud beta for software development that provides [computing] and storage as a service.” Both it and Rational Software Delivery Services “help application developers and testers speed the development and delivery of software applications,” the release said.
“Enterprises are looking for optimal business models to lower the cost of developing and deploying software while maximizing existing investments,” said IBM Rational General Manager Daniel Sabbah. “Cloud-based models offer flexible, instant sourcing options based on teams’ needs while enhancing control of their delivery models. With more and more customers treating software as a strategic business asset, the combined value of the new offerings can help them gain the utmost value from their investments in IT across the application life cycle.”
Test Management Tool Adds Red Hat Support
From CTOEdge
Although both VMware and Microsoft offer software that manages the application-development process on top of their virtual machines, VMLogix is providing a multi-platform approach in the form of a KVM tool that works across multiple virtual machine implementations on a broad range of application-testing platforms.
Since most IT organizations need to develop applications across multiple virtual machine environments, officials at VMLogix said they doubt customers will want to standardize their application-development process around one virtual machine platform. As such, they will require an integrated approach to managing the distribution of application workloads across a diverse set of testing platforms.
The VMLogix implementation for Red Hat is scheduled to be available next month.
Compatibility testing
From Gamedev.net
Exclusive to PC, compatibility testing is the process by which the game is tested with multiple hardware configurations. The objective is to make sure the game is fully compatible with parts and peripherals found on the market. Testers need to be proficient in PC assembly and troubleshooting, since the job consists of installing multiple pieces of hardware and seeing how the game runs with each one of them. Compatibility testing is much more technically demanding than balance testing. Installing GPUs (graphics processing units, the high-performance video cards used for 3D games) and RAM modules is not for the faint of heart. Even background applications can have an impact on how a game runs. Knowing how to perform compatibility testing is a somewhat rare skill, and most testers will never need to learn it. However, in order to advance your career, you might have to tackle compatibility testing before moving on to other things.
In particular, music and sound for cell phone games present a challenge because every phone has a different instrument set. What sounds good on one phone can sound horrible on another. Our phone game projects require testing on a lot of devices to ensure the greatest level of accuracy.
AutomatedQA form new partnership
From PRWeb
MapleWorks Technology, a leader in software development outsourcing solutions and services for network management and communications, announces that it has entered into a partnership with AutomatedQA, a firm specializing in innovative software development and quality assurance tools based in Beverly, Massachusetts.
As a proven provider of software development outsourcing services to network communications product suppliers, serving the carrier and enterprise markets, MapleWorks is a perfect partner for Automated QA.
Under the terms of the partnership, MapleWorks will create the scripts necessary to quickly make a test environment productive. MapleWorks has years of expertise in test automation, specifically on AutomatedQA’s TestComplete product, an automated testing tool, with unmatched support for unit, functional, regression, distributed and HTTP performance testing at the project level.
Test automation ensures a product functions according to specifications and customer requirements, and are an essential part of any software development quality process
Seapine ALM test tool chosen in clean up project
From Reuters
Seapine Software, a leading global provider of quality-centric application lifecycle management (ALM) solutions, today announced that waste management contractor CH2M-WG Idaho will use its TestTrack Pro issue management solution to track regulatory compliance issues for the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) cleanup project.
TestTrack Pro is a highly scalable issue management solution that tracks and manages issues, defects, feature requests, change requests, and other work items. TestTrack Pro supports MS SQL Server, Oracle, and other ODBC databases, and its open interface is easy to integrate into the development and customer support processes. Cross-platform client and server support provides full functionality for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris users, and enables hosting on the preferred operating system.
