Whether testing the functionality of critical analog I/O pin functions controlled by the Platform Manager’s internal CPLD, or checking the integration of enhanced digital control functions coded in Verilog or VHDL within the Platform Manager’s FPGA control section, PAC-Designer 6.1 software integrates seamlessly with Diamond 1.3 design tools to compile the entire design, create the [...]

Embedded and mobile software supplier Wind River, has announced that Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has selected Wind River Framework for Automated Software Testing (FAST) to test Renesas Electronics’ Cortex-A9-based system-on-chip (SoC) platform for Android-based smartphones and consumer products. Wind River FAST for Android is a fully automated software testing solution [...]

SilkPerformer Cloudburst is a cloud-based extension to SilkPerformer, the performance testing offering from Micro Focus that enables software quality teams to rapidly launch any size peak-load performance test without having to set up and manage complex infrastructures. The systems that run business have to be available and responsive at all times. Today’s applications are under massive strains, [...]

Web-based, automated software testing solutions provider Janova has launched what it says are powerful scriptless testing tools designed to meet the needs of organisations ranging from the single user up to the enterprise. According to Janova the solution streamlines the often burdensome task of software implementation with efficient, easy-to-use tools that run tests up to [...]

Pratik Shah is currently working as a test location lead in one of the UK-based MNCs in India. He has been working in quality assurance and software testing for nearly seven years. Here he explains why it is important for management to have a realistic approach before it opts for Agile test automation.

Green Hat has announced that GH Tester integrations with IBM Rational Team Concert and IBM Rational Quality Manager have achieved validation as Ready for IBM Rational Software, including best practices designations reflecting high achievement with IBM Rational’s integration guidelines. According to Green Hat, when used together, IBM Rational Quality Manager, IBM Rational Team Concert and [...]

SmartBear Software says it has made it easier for QA and development teams to get started and improve their project management and test management practices with the availability of two free, enterprise-class SaaS (software-as-a-service) tools. The first set of free tools is initially being release as public Beta. The company says they will greatly help [...]

Vipul Kochur, chairman of the Indian Testing Board and co-president of Pure Testing takes an overview of the Indian software testing industry, where it stands today, how has it evolved and where is it headed. Ideas are like fashion, they keep getting recycled. Some of the ideas in the testing world that keep getting recycled [...]

Phil Kirkham, test consultant at Acutest looks at the thorny issue of technical debt and assesses the pros and cons of being technically in the red.  “If this works I’ll eat my hat.” No, that’s not what I say under my breath when I’m about to test the latest release. It goes back to my [...]

Gael Quality was looking for a solution that could handle more than 15,000 test cases, multiple resources and the ability to fully integrate results from external sources. TechExel had the solution. Gael Quality, a trading division of Gael Ltd, was established in Scotland in 1995. Since its inception, the philosophy of Gael has always been [...]