Making The Decision To Automate Your Software Testing

July 29th, 2010 — 07:45 am
Not every software testing project can or should be automated. Before your department accepts a new test automation project, you should establish a process by which projects are reviewed and either accepted or rejected. This can be done with a simple Test Automation Acceptance Checklist. Repeatable Test Cases with Static Data The true cost benefit of test automation is achieved only when the same scripts are executed multiple times. The first execution is very expensive because it includes the ...
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Start Developing Your Own Software

July 27th, 2010 — 04:27 am
Learning how to program software seems like a daunting task fit only for the geeks and nerds who lock themselves away in dark rooms staring at their monitors for days on end as they pour over thick manuals written largely in zeros and ones. Fortunately the reality is that it's not as complicated to make basic applications as people may think. If it were, the majority of nerds wouldn't be doing it because the defining factor of our kind is an inherent laziness. Why do you think we ...
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Lowering The Risks In Developing "Do-It-Yourself" Software

July 13th, 2010 — 05:02 am
Lowering The Risks In Developing "Do-It-Yourself" Software Projects by Phil McCutchen Marketing Manager, VCG, Inc. Mike Dunville* had a decision to make. As the new operations manager for Alpha Staffing, he wanted to make a difference at the dynamic staffing firm. The principals of the firm had charged him with making the day-to-day operations run smoothly and efficiently while they concentrated on growing the business. With his background in operations and finance, Mike had successfully ...
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The Australian Software Company releases new SQL Delta Version

July 4th, 2010 — 09:38 pm
Sydney, 10th May 2005 ' TASC have released SQL Delta version 3.1, a high performance SQL schema and data comparison tool for analysis and synchronization of databases. Version 3.1 of SQL Delta offers the following new feature and improvements and is available now http://www.sqldelta.com COMMAND LINE FUNCTION A powerful command line script processor has been introduced to SQL Delta 3.1. The script processor provides the user with a mechanism for controlling SQL Delta by remote control, ...
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Your Affiliate Business - Peripherals, Software, Computers

June 28th, 2010 — 08:44 pm
I have always been interested in computers, but in the beginning, I would not venture any further than to the software end of learning. However, learning only the software side, and knowing nothing about the hardware side, can open you up to some costly times at the shop. When I was selling peripherals, I happen to ask my immediate supervisor how he would go about learning the hardware side of computers. He looked at me and flatly stated, 'Like I did -- learn by doing ' build a computer from ...
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HelpDesk & Asset Management Software - Top Questions to Ask

June 22nd, 2010 — 01:54 pm
#5 You have hardware like PCs that come under various warranty periods. Do you know which batch of PCs are under warranty & the number of PCs for which the warranty is about to expire (so that you can plan for an AMC)? Can you split up & tell how much AMC charges you pay for each hardware component or for each vendor? #4 Typically your company gets hardware parts and accessories from different vendors. Is your purchasing done centrally? Can you get the information of all vendors & the products ...
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Antivirus Software

June 17th, 2010 — 06:55 am
Nowadays more and more people are using a computer. A lot of them use it at their work place, but an increasing number of computer users have also discovered the need to have a computer at home. At the same time the number of Internet surfers increased. This is a good thing because people are realizing the advantages offered by the world of technology. As soon as they discover this, they start using computers and the Internet more and more, but at the same time not considering the threats ...
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15 Questions to ask your software vendor

June 13th, 2010 — 07:40 am
15 Questions to ask your software vendor. Author: Jay McCormack When making a decision to buy any piece of software there are a number of criteria typically evaluated. One of the most important elements in the decision process is the strength of the company that builds the software. In fact a survey of 19,000 customers has identified that company strength is the most important factor in choosing software, with the price of the software being the fifth most important element. In evaluating a ...
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O Software Livre, realmente nos libertará dos custos?

June 8th, 2010 — 01:48 pm
Muitos papas da área de tecnologia estão pregando que o software livre será a solução dos problemas brasileiros. O mundo inteiro está se voltando para o software livre como se fosse a uma nova religião, onde tudo que está fora disso é coisa de hereges, dignos de serem jogados na fogueira. Precisamos ter o cuidado com as definições impostas, engolidas e digeridas como alimento santo. O Software Livre não é TÃO livre assim e pretendo descrever de forma imparcial com base em projetos ...
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Cross-Platform Custom Software Development & Integration - IT

June 6th, 2010 — 12:06 pm
Microsoft Business Solutions products: Great Plains, MS CRM, Navision, Axapta, MS RMS integration with UNIX/Java based platforms & non-Microsoft applications: Oracle, Lotus Notes/Domino, DBII, PeopleSoft, SAP The history of software application development indicates that global trends to unification might be reversed in the future. If you take a look at C programming language, intended as cross platform solution (which resolves graphical interface cross platform migration). Later on java was ...
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