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CAST 2010 is a conference that focuses exclusively on testers by teaching improved test practices, honing testers skills, discovering techniques and exploring new solution paths.



Testing - Programming - Business - Commercial Services - Training and Seminars

Learn agile coaching strategies and how to maintain project focus and goals from a consultant.



Project management - Agile Development - Business - Management - Agile

Learn how to take on user acceptance testing when there is no input from the client side using these expert techniques.



Acceptance Test - Tests - Programming - Commercial Services - Open Source

Developing a test plan when crucial documentation is not present can be tricky. Expert Karen Johnson teaches how to assemble a test plan when documentation and necessary information is absent.



Test plan - Tests - Business - Electronics and Electrical - Test and Measurement

Before defining a security test plan there are a few questions that need to be answered. What are the security features you are planning for, what vulnerabilities concern you most and what kind of testing do you need to do to accomplish your goals.



Security - Application security - Test plan - Consultants - General and Freelance

There are a number of techniques that can be used to gather software requirements. In this expert response, you'll be pointed to a learning guide that explains the differences, it will teach additional techniques and find out the key to successful business requirements.



Business - Retailers - Industry-Specific - Epicor - Small business

While many software professionals would like to develop code for open source software projects, the best way to learn is to start with documentation and testing. Professional development and growth can be attained by contributing to supporting functions of open source projects.



Open source - Source code - Programming - Articles - Directories

Modern development organizations are requiring new and diverse skill sets from the testers they employ. Knowledge in programming and ability to communicate problems well are becoming standards in tester employment.



Testing - Computer programming - Employment - Programming - Commercial Services

Most project managers and agile teams know they need tools to help them develop and test but they aren't sure what to look for in tools or where to get them. Learn how to identify which open source and vendor tools provide the most versatility, scalability and desirable features.



Open source - Scalability - Programming - Languages - Java

Agile testers must be able to keep up with the pace of constant changes – not only to the code being written, but to the user requirements. Along with this challenge comes the need for tools to provide speed and accuracy in testing. This tutorial directs agile teams to robust developer and tester tools that no agile tool box is complete without.



Testing - Programming - Methodologies - Agile - Tools

How will agile testing methods be determined? What are the best testing tools? Learn what agile project managers need to know to assure high quality in their tests.



Software testing - Agile software development - Programming - Commercial Services - Project manager

Apple has finally overthrown Oracle as the leader in security vulnerabilities throughout its product line. According to a research survey, Apple is now the pack leader for software products with security issues though, the survey never released the actual security vulnerabilities that were discovered.



Apple - Oracle - Vulnerability - Security - Microsoft

Contract obligations, concerns over whether features will provide ROI and poor management are some of the major factors holding back application security progress. Misaligned security focus has frustrated improvements in security, and while some concerns are realistic, others are far-fetched. Hear what a security consultant says is key in securing applications.



Application security - Security - Consultants - General and Freelance - Business

There are a many things to focus on when defining security requirements for any software development effort. But the most prominent should be long term ones like input validation, URL manipulation and logic.



Software development - Security - Business - Companies - Business and Economy

Shortly after vulnerability was discovered in Windows Shell it was quickly exploited by cybercriminals, in an effort to halt attacks Microsoft has put up a temporary fix while permanent ones are explored.



Microsoft - Operating system - Microsoft Windows - Windows Shell - Windows XP

Successful agile practitioners excel when the entire team embraces true flexibility to changing requirements and project needs. Learn how to interpret and implement proven team traits from the Agile Manifesto in this tip.



Agile Manifesto - Agile - Programming - Methodologies - Project Management

Mobile access to the internet is growing rapidly making it imperative that companies test primary concern areas to ensure quality. Key vulnerabilities to test for on mobile devices are SSL, HTML-rich Web pages and outbound operations, says an expert.



Mobile device - HTML - World Wide Web - Business - Software Testing

Announced today, ALM vendor Thoughtworks has just released a revamped version of its Cruise ALM offering called "Go." This new offering moves from continuous integration to continuous delivery creating an end-to-end adaptive solution for business, development, QA and IT operations.



ThoughtWorks - Business - Application lifecycle management - Quality assurance - Consulting

Lyssa Adkins, an agile coach, author and project manager, discusses agile coaching, scrum and software leadership techniques. Working in waterfall will at best only yield the sum of the parts, with rich collaborative efforts, teams are able to go above and beyond, explains the author.



Coach - agile development - Project manager - Agile - Programming

Every software tool is individually designed to meet various needs and requirements of projects, teams and project managers. Learn what tools experts recommend for monitoring performance in this expert response.



Project manager - Project management - Product manager - Monitoring - Shareware