Customer Guest Blog

Plenty of developers work on open source projects on their own time or even with their employer’s blessing. But before you become a committer, you should be aware of these legal concerns.

The semantic web didn't arrive in 2010, but it may have inched closer to reality. We look at the year's successes and setbacks.

For our next loadUI component we are going to do something totally different, zany and fun! We're going to dig out that old MIDI controller you have buried in your closet or cellar (admit it...) and turn it into a load-testing control-panel, giving you possibilities to do real exploratory load testing at the tweak of a knob, literally. So put on your body-socks and pretend you are the fifth member of Kraftwerk, let's go!

Greetings everyone!

Who in your organization today is responsible for managing the vast amounts of data and informational content on your website? Is it just one person, or more likely, are there a number of stakeholders charged with overseeing these elements?

Aaron Frost’s ideas about improving log output go beyond just making logs more readable. They also provide improved traceability (What did my script do, and more importantly, can I prove it?) and aid in debugging (Where did my script go wrong?).

Shoppers were expected to spend 12.8 percent more on gifts for their loved ones this Valentine's Day, said the National Retail Federation late last month. Per capita spending for traditional Valentine's Day merchandise was predicted to reach $116.21. Meanwhile, total holiday spending was anticipated to climb to $15.7 billion.

The 2011 Internet Retailer Web Design & Usability Conference & Exhibition kicks off on Monday, offering attendees a three-day schedule chock-full of Web design, optimization and performance presentations and workshops. Though a smaller event than the main Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition held each summer, we enjoy attending the Web Design & Usability show for its targeted agenda and focus on the online channel.

It's official. The iPhone 4 hit Verizon stores following two days of pre-order sales. Last week we reported that Verizon's website maintained 100 percent availability during the first day of pre-orders, which were sold-out by 8:10 p.m. EST that evening. And yesterday, the iPhone became available again for another round of pre-orders.

Customer Guest Blog
Aaron Frost

Sr. SQA and Aspiring JS Developer

With smartphones becoming mainstream, the success of the iPad and Samsung Galaxy, and the recent onslaught of tablet devices that have hit the market, all businesses need to pay close attention to our mobile strategies and tactics.

This Sunday, an estimated 100 million viewers will tune into Super Bowl XLV. Some, to watch the highly-anticipated match between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. For others, the real draw will be the ads.

There were many sleep-deprived Verizon Wireless customers yesterday. That's because the long-awaited iPhone 4 became available for pre-order on the website at 3 a.m. EST yesterday morning. According to Verizon Wireless, the company sold more iPhones in the first two hours, between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., than any other device during its first day launch. And by 8:10 p.m. EST, Verizon announced that iPhone 4 pre-orders were sold-out.

We have published a new technical paper for our community on load testing with TestComplete. The article discusses 3 ways to create load tests running for a certain period of time, and points to consider when choosing a suitable approach for your needs.

Last year, TRAC Research and Supreme School Supply joined us in presenting a webinar called Online Performance is Business Performance, which offered compelling research and customer data about the impact of Web application performance and user experience on bottom line results. We weren't able to publish the audio from that event, but the results continue to be relevant to all businesses that interact with customers and other constituencies on the Web, so I wanted to recap the data for you now.