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      January

      26

      2012

      Posted by Cody Casterline

      Code Review Best Practices Using Git and CodeCollaborator

      For a while now, CodeCollaborator has had support for creating code reviews from changes located in a Git repository.  However, we’ve seen a lot more adoption of Git (and other DVCSes like Mercurial and Bazaar) in the past year.  Users setting up CodeCollaborator for use with Git often ask us for recommendations for the best way to do code reviews.  I’ll outline best practices in this post.  At least, I’ll outline the workflow that we on the CodeCollaborator team use and recommend whenever we’re asked.  If you use some other workflow with Git and CodeCollaborator, feel free to reply ...

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      January

      25

      2012

      Posted by John Lockhart

      Four Additional Code Review Enhancements in CodeCollaborator 7.0 Not to Overlook

      With every new release of CodeCollaborator we have a lot to talk about, and Version 7.0 is no exception! In addition to the upcoming marquee features we will focus on, I wanted to direct your attention to some minor and technical enhancements that warrant a call-out all their own. I worked with the CodeCollaborator development team to select four CodeCollaborator enhancements that you shouldn’t miss. I’m confident you’ll find something to make your reviews faster and more effective than ever.  So, read on! Automatic links for conversation labels Whenever you review materials that don’t contain text, for example, images added ...

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      January

      19

      2012

      Posted by Gary Beerman

      Record-breaking Luxury Website Performances in Q4 and the Year of the Dragon

      Yesterday Luxury Daily reported on the page load speeds and availability results of top luxury brands in retail and automotive during the all-important fourth quarter when these brands count on advertising to drive website traffic, brand preference and, ultimately, purchases. Just this week, an analyst for the luxury retail industry described 2012 as “the year of the dragon” for the industry, pointing to growth and opportunity for this important market segment as well as the importance of customer service and the web and mobile experience. According to Chinese horoscopes, “The Dragon is magnificent. He is flamboyant, attractive ...

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      January

      19

      2012

      Posted by Niclas Reimertz

      soapUI Product Development 2012

      I'd like to take some time and go into details about our general plans for the releases of our software in 2012. soapUI 4.5 - The Big Ears Release We love our customers and like to give something back for all their loyalty over the years. The next release will be focused on providing several features asked for buy our commercial community. Currently we’re busy implementing the last features for the 4.5 Release, scheduled for end of Q1. The main feature is debugging; the ability to run your tests in debug mode and to follow variables, add breakpoints and more. ...

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      January

      13

      2012

      Posted by SmartBear

      Overcoming 6 Common Software Testing Challenges - Webinar Q&A

      We thank everyone who joined us for our Webinar presentation, Break Free with Tips and Tricks on Overcoming 6 Common Testing Challenges, which is now available on-demand for those who may have missed it. Below, our presenters answered some of your questions that we did not have time for during the live event. We hope you find it valuable. Please feel free to ask any additional questions in the comments. TestComplete Questions Q: What scripting language is used in TestComplete?  TestComplete supports 5 different scripting languages that you can choose from - VBScript, JScript, DelphiScript, C#Script and C++Script...

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      January

      10

      2012

      Posted by Sergei Sokolov

      TestComplete 8.7 - Web Testing with Google Chrome and More Support for RIAs

      Happy 2012 Everyone! We start the year with a bang, as we have just announced the release of TestComplete 8.7, a new minor release of TestComplete 8. There are a number of cool new things included in the release, which you, I'm sure, are just as excited to hear about. Most of the updates concern testing of Web applications and rich internet applications (RIA). With a drumroll, ... we now support Google Chrome, along with all the current versions of Firefox and Internet Explorer. You can record and replay tests under Chrome, with support for multiple browser windows, tabs, and ...

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      January

      04

      2012

      Posted by SmartBear

      "Agile" Teams to Avoid in 2012

      Warning: This image might bring back bad memories, or even worse, describe your current Agile team. Whether you have mastered the art of Agile development, are a Scrum Master, an Agile Coach, or your team is still finding its rhythm, we bet you’ve witnessed – or been part of a team – that just didn’t quite deserve the title, well, Agile. Whether your team sunk the ship, went round and round…and round and round, or if your experience resembles a windy roller coaster ride, we hope you or someone you know find humor and camaraderie in this “Agile Teams to ...

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      December

      21

      2011

      Posted by SmartBear

      Webinar Q&A - 9 Characteristics of Agile Methodologies That Turbo-Charge Testing

      We thank everyone who joined us for Rex Black's presentation on the 9 Characteristics of Agile Methodologies That Turbo-Charge Testing which is now available on-demand for those who may have missed it. Below, Rex has answered some of your questions that we did not have time for during the live event. We hope you find it valuable. Please feel free to ask any additional questions in the comments. Q: A lot of times user stories get rolled over to next sprints because development doesn't finish it off by then or the effort wasn't properly estimated. This results in QA getting ...

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      December

      19

      2011

      Posted by Gary Beerman

      The Biggest Web Outages of 2011

      Updated 1/3/2012: We've compiled the 2011 website outages data into an infographic to the right. Though we witnessed a number of minor website outages and performance declines in 2011, we're encourage to report that there were fewer significant website outages this year than in 2010. Here are some of the outages that likely had the biggest impact. Netflix The most popular online media streaming site experienced a number of short website interruptions this year, which collectively resulted in prolonged service disruption to millions of Netflix subscribers. The first outage occurred on Mar 22. On this day, we tested Netflix's ...

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      December

      16

      2011

      Posted by SmartBear

      Webinar Q&A - The State of Software Quality in 2011 with Capers Jones

      Thank you again to those who joined Capers Jones on The State of Software Quality 2011 Webinar, which is now available on-demand for those who may have missed it. Additionally, Capers has taken the time to answer some of your questions that we did not have time for during the live event, below. We hope these are helpful, and spur further discussion around software quality. What is the definition of function points? Function points are the weighted combination of five parameters: 1) inputs; 2) outputs; 3) inquiries; 4) logical files; 5) interfaces.  There are many books and articles about ...

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