tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346152392012-01-19T12:42:41.318+05:30It was my long time dream to create "My Own Blog". And here I am. I will try to post all sorts of topics in this blog. But majority of them will be related to Software Quality and Software Testing. So Friends Relax and Enjoy, while you are in Bug Free Zone!!!Debasis - The Bug Hunter!noreply@blogger.comBlogger851100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34615239.post-51484393565883658942007-04-22T11:57:00.000+05:302007-04-22T12:00:52.285+05:30

From: Syscon MediaEmpirix has announced today the availability of QAZone, a new online community that allows Web QA professionals to collaborate, communicate and address cutting-edge application quality issues. Visitors can get tips on methodologies, access test code samples and monitoring profiles, and obtain extensions to Empirix’s Web products, all while sharing their knowledge with others in

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Adam Leventhal tackles the importance of testing:It’s amazing how lousy software is. That we as a society have come to accept buggy software as an inevitability is either a testament to our collective tolerance, or—much more likely—the near ubiquity of crappy software. So we are guilty of accepting low standards for software, but the smaller we of software writers are guilty of setting those low

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From: SoftwareProjects.org Software testing is probably the most complex task in the software development cycle. It often takes longer to test the software than it does to write the code. The problems discovered during the software testing phase add more time onto the coding phase, resulting in further delays in the product’s release, and so this vicious cycle goes. It’s nearly impossible to

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This educational video clarifies the difference between various types of software testing, including black box testing, glass box testing, acceptance testing, unit testing, system testing, integration testing and other types of software testing. Watch the Black Box Testing video.

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On a dark and foggy night, a small figure lay huddled on the railway tracks leading to the Chennai station. At once I was held back to see someone in that position during midnight with no one around. With curiosity taking the front seat, I went near the body and tried to investigate it. There was blood all over the body which was lying face down. It seemed that a ruthless blow by the last train

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Unbelievable! But 100% TRUE. I myself is a big fan of Google. Infact, my dream is to work as a Software Tester in Google. But today I was shocked (or rather delighted !) to see this bug in Google Suggest. I have already blogged about in my other blog. You can read it here . Bug in Google Suggest . I am proud to be able to catch a bug in Google, the great ! Please revert back with your opinions.

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According to a recent survey, it may not get better until attitudes change—from the top down. The Cutter Consortium, an Arlington, Mass.-based IT consulting and advisory service, recently surveyed more than 150 software development organizations across several industries (computer software, financial services, education and more) and found that 38 percent of developers said their companies do not

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As a Software Test Engineer, when I’m hired to test an application under development, I am aware of the looming testing tsunami. Unfortunately, many organizations are not aware of this phenomenon, so they don’t plan for it, which puts their projects at risk.What is the testing tsunami? A tsunami is a tidal wave. The testing tsunami is the tidal wave of testing work that occurs at the end of

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I am a regular reader of Pradeep Soundararajan's Blog. Today I was reading his older posts and I was surprised (or rather shocked) to see my own name in his post Indian testing community - start blogging! !!!I am quoting few lines from his blogpost. I hope Pradeep doesn’t mind that :)....Why testers who tried aping Tester Tested unable to continue? ( could be one of the following...)1. They

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How many times have u heard this question being asked in your work place? You might have heard this in an interview, in a meeting, from your manager, from your client or may be from your colleagues… While the question remains more or less the same, the answer differs. I have heard a variety of answers to this single question. Sometimes funny and sometimes rather pathetic. Some interesting answers

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Technical Reviews:Technical reviews include all the kinds of reviews that are used to detect defects in requirements, design, code, test cases, and other work products. Reviews vary in level of formality and effectiveness, and they play a more critical role in maximizing development speed than testing does. The least formal and most common kind of review is the walkthrough, which is any meeting

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From: Dr Dobbs PortalAn article about different approaches to testing on agile development projects. The philosophy outlined is:1. First, you want to test as early as you possibly can because the potential impact of a defect rises exponentially over time (this isn’t always true, but it’s something to be concerned about). In fact, many agile developers prefer a test-first approach.2. Second, you

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From: Yahoo FinanceWhile some software testing will always be manual, elements of automation practices can be readily applied to any software quality assurance environment. Original Software is delivering active support for manual practices through its TestDrive application suite. In particular, manual testing practices will see an increase in productivity and reduced errors by automating test

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From: AmeinfoHP has announced its portfolio of ‘Microsoft-Ready’ products, services and solutions to help ensure customers experience a seamless transition to Windows Vista, the 2007 Microsoft Office system and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.HP’s early installation of beta releases for both Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 provided an opportunity for

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Can an exploratory test become scripted? Is there really such a thing as a truly exploratory test? Or is it in fact just a scaled-down scripted test? With Exploratory tests becoming increasingly scripted in nature, I feel this is the right time to redefine the meaning of exploratory test and draw a line between exploratory and scripted test.As any reference book or present-day tester would

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From: Securitypro NewsIt's near the end of 2006, so lists will be a big part of the stories you read on virtually any topic from now through the New Year. McAfee has a list for the security-conscious. The list covers what their Avert Labs data indicated will be the top 10 security threats next year, presented in no particular order: \1. The number of password-stealing Web sites will increase

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Suvasis asks, "I am trying to get into software testing. But I never took a course on testing. What would u recommend for a beginner???"How many times do you come across such question? My approach to such kind of question would be to follow three golden rules of learning !1. Read it.2. Practice it.3. Build Network.Unfortunately testing is not something which might be taught at most schools. So,

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From: SQA FYI Center1. What is Acceptance Testing?Testing conducted to enable a user/customer to determine whether to accept a software product. Normally performed to validate the software meets a set of agreed acceptance criteria.2. What is Accessibility Testing?Verifying a product is accessible to the people having disabilities (deaf, blind, mentally disabled etc.).3. What is Ad Hoc Testing?A

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From: Tech News World In an embarrassing glitch for Microsoft's would-be iPod-killer, a Zune support site has confirmed that "Windows Vista is not supported at this time" and advises customers to "check back soon for updates." The Zune is designed to be used with Microsoft's online music store Marketplace, where songs are paid for and downloaded, but consumers will not be able do that from the

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From: IndiaTimes.com Tech NewsOn Tuesday, Nov 07, Hexaware Technologies has acquired a US-based software testing company, FocusFrame, valuing it for $34.3m in an all-cash deal. Hexaware, , a Mumbai-based IT and BPO services provider, will make an upfront cash payment of $25m to the founders/owners of FocusFrame. The balance $9.3m will be paid out as earnouts over 24 months to FocusFrame founders

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From: Windows Vista Blog Great news! On Nov. 8, 2006 Microsoft announced the release to manufacturing (RTM) of Windows Vista.Yes, you read it right -- development of Windows Vista is complete. Want proof? Watch this video and hear it from Jim Allchin himself.So the highest-quality, most secure, most reliable and most usable version of Windows the world has ever seen, is raring to go. And just

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What!!! Another upcoming bug again?You’ll find more details about this bug by heading to the official Year-2038 software bug site. I just hope that correction of this bug would not be as expensive and as hyped as the Y2K bug.Another trivia about this bug is that it would probably called “The Friday 13th Bug” because affected computers, instead of displaying Tue Jan 19 03:14:07 2038, would be

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Using a technology collectively known as Software Protection Platform, Microsoft hopes to defend copies of Windows Vista from software pirates by making it harder to crack. This is due to the improvements made in the way Vista is validated and activated.Also, When Windows Vista detects tampering, hacking, or improper product activation, it would revert in a “reduced functionality mode”. Unlike

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No, I’m not talking about a real crawling worm. What I’m talking about is a computer worm that came “free” with McDonald’s MP3 Player Promotion. Once the winners of the MP3 Player connects the device to a computer, the PC became infected too.It is a good thing that McDonald’s Holdings Japan, immediately warned winners about the said worm.Read more about the story here.

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Source: GLOSSARY OF COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TERMINOLOGYFew days back I had posted an article on Top 10 Basic Software Testing Terminologies . This list is more comprehensive and covers most of the important testing and/or quality terminologies. Hope this helps the novice testers.audit. (1) (IEEE) An independent examination of a work product or set of work products to assess

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Sara Ford explores the difference of automated and manual testing and when to use which. A must read post. Click here to go . Bruce McLeod recently blogged in his opinion on the same subject, Read it !

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New to CSQA/CSTE ? Then follow this link.Do you want to Become a Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) or to Become a Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE) ?All the exam information can be found here about the EXAM , procedures, how to Apply and materials. Oultine of Certified Software Quality Analysts (CSQA) Prep Guide ( earlier name CBOK ) can be found at here or here . FAQ: If I have

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From: news.com"Surprised ! But it is 100% TRUE! Gmail's popularity may be viral, but the e-mail software is not a virus--despite a Microsoft alert. From late last week until Sunday night, the Windows Live OneCare security software incorrectly flagged the Google e-mail service as a threat. A warning popped up when OneCare users opened the Gmail Web site, telling them that their systems were

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From: Linux DevicesS2 Technologies has revised its OS- and compiler-agnostic embedded software test and verification package. Stride 2.0 adds enhancements for multi-seat deployments, and can be used to exercise, test, and verify software for complex embedded multimedia consumer devices such as wireless handsets, the company says.Stride 2.0 aims to help developers test software earlier in the

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From: Enterprise Open Source MagazineThe goal of Oracle Validated Configurations program is to provide easier, faster and lower-cost deployment of Linux solutions in the enterprise. The program offers pre-tested, validated architectures–including software, hardware, storage, and network components–along with documented best practices. It is not a prepackaged or preinstalled Linux configuration (

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Source: TechInterviews.comThese questions are used for software tester or SQA (Software Quality Assurance) positions. Refer to The Real World of Software Testing for more information in the field. 1. The top management was feeling that when there are any changes in the technology being used, development schedules etc, it was a waste of time to update the Test Plan. Instead, they were emphasizing

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Source: TechInterviews.com1. What is load testing? - Load testing is to test that if the application works fine with the loads that result from large number of simultaneous users, transactions and to determine weather it can handle peak usage periods.2. What is Performance testing? - Timing for both read and update transactions should be gathered to determine whether system functions are being

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Source: TechInterviews.com1. How you used WinRunner in your project? - Yes, I have been using WinRunner for creating automated scripts for GUI, functional and regression testing of the AUT.2. Explain WinRunner testing process? - WinRunner testing process involves six main stagesa) Create GUI Map File so that WinRunner can recognize the GUI objects in the application being testedb) Create test

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The Test Engineer should participate o­n teams that design and develop the products. They should develop test protocols and test reports for the verification testing of the product to ensure that they meet product requirements and specifications. Tasks and responsibilities include:1. Prepare verification and validation test plans, test procedures and test reports.2. Participate in the development

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TDD is one of the core methodologies of “Extreme Programming”. Kent Beck is founder of Extreme Programming. Extreme Programming (aka XP) has been successful as it emphasis more on Customer Satisfaction. XP encourages to keep the design very simple and straight forward. XP significantly changes the way we code, it drifts from the traditional style of coding. XP is best suited when the requirements

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A list of 10 simple definitions of Testing Terminology.Error - The difference between a computed, observed, or measured value or condition and the true, specified, or theoretically correct value or condition.Fault - An incorrect step, process, or data definition in a computer program.Debug - To detect, locate, and correct faults in a computer program.Failure - The inability of a system or

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According to Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric (GE), and one of the most succesful corporate leaders ever, who used Six Sigma as major Quality Improvement method:Six Sigma is one the biggest management innovations of the past 25 years. Six Sigma improves the development procedures, brings products faster to the market with less defects, and reduces cost. The biggest - but least praised -

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Differentiate Priority and Severity. The effect of a bug on the software does not automatically correlate with the priority for fixing it. A severe bug that crashes the software only once in a blue moon for 1% of the users is lower priority than a mishandled error condition resulting in the need to re-enter a portion of the input for every user every time. Therefore: Track priority and severity

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ISO/IEC 9126 provides a framework for the evaluation of software quality.It defines six software quality attributes, also called quality characteristics:Functionality: are the required functions available, including interoperabilithy and securityReliability: maturity, fault tolerance and recoverabilityUsability: how easy it is to understand, learn, operate the software systemEfficiency:

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Seems obvious but great companies with great products fail due to these traps.Critical Traps1. Unclear ownership of product quality.2. No overall test program design or goals.3. Non-existent or ill-defined test plans and cases.4. Testing that focuses narrowly on functional cases.5. No ad hoc, stress or boundary testing.6. Use of inconsistent or incorrect testing methodology.7. Relying on

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Definitions of Quality:(IEEE 610.12-1990) Standard Glossary of Software Engineering Terminology:"the degree to which a system. component, or process meets (1) specified requirements, and (2) customer or user needs or expectations".(ISO 9003-3-1991) Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001 to the Development, Supply and Maintenance of Software:"the totality of features and characteristics of a

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One of the primary tests for reliability of a database management system (DBMS) is the ACID test. ACID-compliant systems possess certain properties that offer greater protection to stored data in the event of an unexpected hardware or software failure; even if the database is being read from or written to at the time the failure occurs.In general, an ACID-compliant DBMS is greatly preferred to a

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Any testing activity at the end should always be accompanied with the test results. The test result can be of both defects and the results from the test cases, which were executed during testing. The Do’s1. Ensure that a defect summary report is sent to the Project Lead after each release testing. This on a high level can discuss on the number of open/reopen/closed/fixed defects. To drill down

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A good test engineer should always work towards breaking the product right from the first release till the final release of the application (Killer attitude). This section will not just focus on testing but all the activities related to testing is it defect tracking, configuration management or testing itself.The Do’s1. Ensure if the testing activities are in sync with the test plan2. Identify

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Any good and complete testing is as good as its test cases, since test cases reflect the understandability of the test engineer over the application requirements. A good test case should identify the yet undiscovered errors in testing.The Do’s:1. Identify test cases for each module2. Write test cases in each executable step.3. Design more functional test cases. 4. Clearly identify the expected

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IntroductionAfter a defect has been found, it must be reported to development so that it can be fixed. Much has been written about identifying defects and reproducing them– but very little has been done to explain the reporting process and what developers really need.Overview of BugsNo matter what a system does, what language it’s written in, what platform it’s run on, whether it’s client/server

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I think I am the trillionth person on this planet to post a blog on this topic! But still I am writing because this is the most fundamental thing, a would-be ‘Software Tester’ must know. There can be many more types of Software Testing that can be appended to this list. But these are the most widely used and most widely accepted types of Software Testing.Unit testing: This type of testing tests

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In a race with rival Advanced Micro Devices, Intel will bring its quad-core chips to market in a new line of Hewlett-Packard workstations due to be introduced on November 13. HP sent out invitations to the event but did not specify exact models and prices. The computers will probably use Intel’s planned Xeon 5300 chip, and will be designed to run high-end applications like seismic analysis and

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From Vista Live: “Bowing to pressure from European antitrust regulators and rival security vendors, today, Microsoft has agreed to modify Windows Vista to better accommodate third-party security software makers. In a press conference Friday, Microsoft said it would configure Vista to let third-party anti-virus and other security software makers bypass ‘PatchGuard,’ a feature in 64-bit versions of

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From QThreads.com:This topic could have been discussed 'n' number of times. But when it comes to software automatically discussion leads to defects in software and damaged caused by them. Business, people, organizations get affected because of buggy software. Every day we read about new methodologies, new tools, and new approaches about how software can be made defect free? Still it's a same

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From QThreads.com:Software testing essentially reveals the mistakes done by a human mind when building up a piece of code. However, in some cases software testing can become a never-ending story. Testing team completes first testing cycle, no. of defects are found, development team fixes the defects, again testing is carried out, some more defects crop up and so on. If project development goes

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Myths arise from a lack of direct experience. In the absence of information, we form beliefs based on what we think we know, often with a skeptical feeling towards what we don't know. In the realm of software development, myths can make it difficult to approach real-world problems objectively, thus putting budgets and schedules at increased risk. I am presenting some myths those are prevalent in

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From Intelligent Enterprise:Mercury released on Monday two testing products, an upgrade of the Systinet component registry, and new SOA management capabilities within the Business Availability Center, a suite of software management tools. SOA is a type of distributed computing in which standards-based interfaces are used to connect application functionality. Data is traded by way of technology

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From The Space Review:Let’s look back again at the Apollo 13 “missed opportunities”.During the routine countdown rehearsals, oxygen tank #2 was filled with oxygen but could not be emptied. The ground crew thought a loose nozzle fitting was the source of the difficulty, but there was no thorough investigation. The loose fitting problem was not fixed since gaseous oxygen still passed through the

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Software testing is an extremely creative and intellectually challenging task. When testing follows the principles given below, the creative element of test design and execution rivals any of the preceding software development steps.Testing must be done by an independent party.Testing should not be performed by the person or team that developed the software since they tend to defend the

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Google announces that some of the gadgets available for Google Personalized Homepage can be embedded into any web page. The list of the gadgets includes: Google Calendar Viewer, Google Calculator, US Traffic Information, Moon Phase, Picasa Album Viewer and more. This way, you can enrich your web page with live information. Google gives an example of usage:"For example, let's say you are in

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How do we do that ? Barbara on Business Analyst Blog has an answer - “Write Better Requirements“.This post throws up a very fundamental question : “If you don’t have excellent requirements, how do you evaluate the software’s ability to address the business problem?”Poor requirement definition by the stakeholders and poor understanding (and hence documentation) of requirements by the development

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In an overly software dependent world, software quality has been more critical than ever before. Just came across an article in Baseline Magazine listing the "Eight Fatal Software-Related Accidents". Of them, the most devastating has been a software bug which hobbled a radar causing a Korean Jet crash killing 225 people in 1997.On similar lines, I read an interesting article on Wired News

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For members of test team, it is very important to raise the alarm bells at right instances. With right instances, I mean that test team should raise the alarm bells well in advance even if they have slightest of apprehension about the product quality and resolution of bugs therein.Raising alarm bells is a very important technique for test team since they have a clear perspective of the overall

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The following quote by Steve McConnell emphasizes on importance of processes in software projects. Poor quality results from weak process structure. Processes that enable teams to do "right" things first time not only improve the overall effectiveness but also improve the quality. Test results are just a measure of the overall product quality.Testing by itself does not improve software quality.

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The work of a software tester on software projects is much like diagnosis doctors do. There is no scope for ambiguity when a doctor diagnoses. Before a doctor reveals his diagnosis, a lot of symptom analysis and mind work goes into it. A doctor has to be very precise in reporting the problems as he diagnoses. “Patient X has something like cancer” will kill the patient just out of shock. In any

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Google launched a new code search feature day before yesterday. At least two sites already offer this functionality, but a great deal of attention follows Google wherever they go.Code search is a great resource for web developers and programmers, but like the making available of all previously unsearched bodies of information, it's given lots of flashlights to people interested in exploring dark

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Here is a video presentation by James Bach on Becoming a Software Testing ExpertABSTRACT: You’re already an experienced tester. You know how to design tests and report bugs. Now what? Do you feel like an expert? Unfortunately, if you want to become very good at testing, there aren’t many classes or programs available to help you. This means you must manage your own education. This tutorial is

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Title says it all really - Get your Windows Vista RC2 download here! Here are some details:This page includes information to help you download Windows Vista RC2, a new test build. This build (5744) has a number of improvements and updates from previous builds, and has been through daily testing processes to refine quality and performance. Microsoft is making this release available for a limited

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Microsoft on Friday issued what it hopes will be the last public test version of Windows Vista, as it works to put the final program in the hands of some businesses by next month.The company said that Release Candidate 2 of the new operating system is being made available to its usual crop of technical testers and developers, as well as to some of the enthusiast consumers who are testing the

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From Reuters:LONDON - The British government is providing 1.85 million pounds of funding to a Cambridge-based company that is building a robot to help treat baldness. Biosciences firm Intercytex aims to perfect a treatment that involves taking hair follicles from the back of the neck, multiplying them and replanting them where they are needed.The company said on Friday it had been awarded funding

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From ITP Technology:“Another good practice for quality improvement is automatic unit tests. Unit testing is actually a validation that a particular part of the program is working properly. A programmer usually performs this task to ensure that his part works correctly. Unit test includes the standard test actions that a programmer has to run every time he makes changes to the source code.”“

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From Business Wire:Borland Software Corporation have launched the Borland Lifecycle Quality Management (LQM) solution. These testing tools help build quality into software early in the project lifecycle and throughout every stage of the software delivery lifecycle.The Borland LQM solution offers an integrated product suite that links business requirements to code to testing priorities and

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From Business Standard:Software testing company RelQ appears to be up for sale again. UBS has been retained to find a buyer and there are rumours that EDS are the most likely buyer.During the last financial year, RelQ margins were in the range of 19-20 per cent on topline of close to $22 million which is expected to touch $30 million during the current.The company which currently has 750 software

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From CRM Buyer:McAfee has added its voice to the clamor of protest against Microsoft’s decision to lock its Vista system kernel against security software firms’ access. Symantec, McAfee and others have lashed out against the software giant for what they view as anticompetitive behaviour.Vista’s default install is bundled with a firewall and anti-spyware, but not antivirus software. There is an

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From Tomorrow Yesterday:"As a Malaysia Airlines jetliner cruised from Perth, Australia, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, one evening last August, it suddenly took on a mind of its own and zoomed 3,000 feet upward.The captain disconnected the autopilot and pointed the Boeing 777's nose down to avoid stalling, but was jerked into a steep dive. He throttled back sharply on both engines, trying to slow the

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From Market Wire:IBM have unveiled a new program to help customers make the switch from Mercury Interactive* software to IBM Rational and Tivoli software tools to improve the quality and management of their complex IT environments.Under the new program, effective worldwide, IBM will help eligible clients save up to 25% on license fees when migrating from Mercury, Borland and other competitive

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From Security Pro News:“Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML) allows a web page to refresh a small portion of its data from a web server, rather than being forced to reload and redraw the entire page as in traditional web programming. Since they can make frequent, small updates, web applications written with Ajax programming can present user interfaces that are more like desktop applications,

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The last few months I've interviewed some candidates for an entry-level Test Engineer position at the company where I work . All of them were fresh graduates of local universities, with outstanding Academic records. All of them had something in common though: they very seriously explained to me how they took classes in "Software Development Lifecycle" and how they worked on toy projects, first

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I downloaded Notepad++ this week and all I can say is that it rocks! For Windows users, it's one of the best editors I've ever seen, and of course it's completely free. Notepad++ is based on the Scintilla editor, and it does syntax coloring for a gazillion languages (Python included of course), it includes a huge number of plugins, such as a Hex Editor, etc., etc. Highly recommended!

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Quality Assurance is comparatively new phenomenon as to testing. I would like here to be specific while defining quality, its assurance and differences from traditional testing methodologies.Glance at Software Industry and Quality artifacts:Unlike the industrial revolution in “West” software revolution didn’t take centuries to sow the seed and then boom with a vertical graph, instead it took the

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Summary Is the tester doing a good job or a bad job when she proves that the program is full of bugs? It’s a bad job from some developers’ points of view. Ridiculous as it seems, there are project managers blaming testers for the late shipment of a product and developers complaining (often jokingly) that “the testers are too tough on the program.” Obviously, there is more to successful testing

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What makes a good software tester?Many myths abound, such as being relatively sadistic or able to handle dull, repetitive work. As a one-time test manager and currently as a consultant to software development and testing organizations, I've formed a picture of the ideal software tester-they share many of the qualities we look for in programmers; but there are also some important differences.

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Gmail now plays MP3s Microsoft just became very slightly redundant. If you send a MP3 file as an attachment to someone's Gmail account, they can now play it from within Gmail. Presumably if it is a song you'll want to store it, rate it, organize it... but this is just a tiny example of how online apps are eating away at Windows...

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A Guide to Game DesignResearchPlay games. No seriously, play games! You should develop your interest and knowledge of games for inspiration. Looking at other games helps you see what works, what doesn’t, what has been popular, and what has sunk without trace.Taking inspiration from other games needn’t be a euphemism for stealing. Honest! There are times when the way a game implements something

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Internet Project Risks and Mitigation Strategies: Risk: Personnel shortfallsMitigation:Bring on a skilled core team.Have the team mentor new people.Make training and teamwork part of the culture.Hire top-notch personnel while the market remains soft.Risk: Misalignment with business goalsMitigation:Align developments with business goals and highlight importance of development.Risk: Unrealistic

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Test Driven Development proves useful at Google: Google is building very sophisticated products, with complex cutting edge technologies, never tried before algorithms, optimizations, heuristics. Their applications have significant scalability needs and have to deal with difficult issues such as spam, bots and attacks.Testing is very important because of all of these challenges, plus the software

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Contingency Planning:Your Organizational How-To GuideAt first pass, your organization's contingency planning and testing seems time-consuming and non-value added. And it can be! It also seems pessimistic: planning worst-case scenarios can be depressing work when most folks would rather be entering the future with a spirit of optimism. However, the very process of contingency planning can get an

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Top 20 Funny Replies by Software Programmers to Software Testers when their programs don’t work... 20. "That's weird..."19. "It's never done that before."18. "It worked yesterday."17. "How is that possible?"16. "It must be a hardware problem."15. "What did you type in wrong to get it to crash?"14. "There is something funky in your data."13. "I haven't touched that module in weeks!"12. "You must

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The Innovative Tester "After becoming a QA professional, you started finding fault in everything." This was my mother’s response when I pointed out the excess salt in my dinner. I then told her the story of the testing company that lost its business when the representative of the company claimed that they only "test to pass the system."Initially the testing was a sub-set of the Software

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