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Exploratory Software Testing

The future of software testing: It's a brave new world

It's a brave new world software testers. Expert Gerie Owen begins an 11-part series on everything you need to know about the future of software testing today. Continue Reading
Electric utility device testing in the smart grid era

Learn how to test your electric utility device, and why it makes sense to do this in the age of the smart grid. Continue Reading
Testing SMS texting applications: Key steps and considerations

A software testing expert describes approaches to testing SMS texting applications. She looks at how SMS testing changes perceptions of everyday texting, and explains key steps in the SMS testing process. Continue Reading
Ways remote software testers can best use bug tracking tools

Software testers with a background in development, understanding of source code and agile, can accelerate iteration testing and eliminate excess dependence on bug reporting tools, says an expert who excelled in software through development ... Continue Reading
Mobile, Web app QA testing tips for handling operating system changes

The mobile device application world is in consistent change via operating system evolution and in part to business and corporate influence. This tip will enlighten you on the changes and show you ways to ensure your app works on mobile devices. Continue Reading
Ten ways to improve testing, performance of Web 2.0 applications

Web 2.0 is forcing organizations to update their software development and testing strategies. Here are 10 things you can do to ensure that your QA testing is sophisticated, thorough and agile enough to keep up with the evolving complexity of Web 2.0...Continue Reading
Quality assurance tools from Gomez facilitate Web application testing

Gomez Inc. announced the industry's first on-demand quality assurance applications. Gomez On-Demand QA Solutions help Web development organizations reduce design cycles and perform true production-based testing for new Web applications.Continue Reading

Test your knowledge of serverless computing

It's time to get familiar with the term serverless and everything it encompasses. Test your knowledge on serverless computing and...

Modern deployment models put a new spin on componentization

Developers can use containers, serverless and microservices to strengthen app composability, but there are tradeoffs to consider....

How to ease the pain of Kubernetes upgrades with automation

Although Kubernetes aims to automate container management, Kubernetes upgrades are still a tedious, manual process. Learn about ...

TheServerSide.com

How to git revert a commit: A simple undo changes example

The best way to undo previous changes to the source code repository is to learn how to git revert a commit.

Jenkins vs. Maven: Compare these build and integration tools

DevOps advocates are often asked for a Jenkins vs. Maven comparison. But those asking often discover that Maven-Jenkins ...

Jenkins environment variables list for shell script build jobs

The Jenkins environment variables list outlines the various properties that developers can inject into advanced Jenkins shell ...

SearchCloudApplications

Cloud-based applications pose tough integration challenges

Even though SaaS applications are now indispensible to many enterprises, their lack of flexibility still presents a challenge ...

Four options to manage stateful apps in the cloud

Stateful applications in the cloud pose an ongoing challenge for development and operations teams. Review four ways to address ...

BPM in cloud evolves to suit line of business, IoT

While on-premises BPM tools have caused a tug of war between lines of business and IT, the cloud helps appease both sides. Here's...

SearchAWS

Use service-linked IAM roles to simplify user permissions

While AWS IAM enables control over a cloud environment, it can become a management nightmare. Automate part of this process via ...

Don't overestimate the benefits of serverless computing

It's natural to be curious about new technologies, but the hype around serverless computing far outweighs its practical ...

AWS low-code strategy hones in on back-end services

AWS has yet to unveil a native and general-purpose low-code platform, but some of its services, such as Lex and Sumerian, seem to...

SearchBusinessAnalytics

Data-driven strategy grooms dog care franchise for growth

Camp Bow Wow is growing its day care and boarding business for dogs with the help of a data-driven approach that's powered by a ...

Tableau acquisition of MIT AI startup aims at smarter BI software

Tableau acquires AI startup Empirical Systems in a plan to provide users with automated data modeling capabilities and enable ...

Choosing the right data discovery platform for the enterprise

Obviously, cost and scalability factor into data discovery platform buying decisions, but other features, like visualizations and...

SearchHRSoftware

News roundup: TriNet software targets professional services

New specialized products include TriNet software for professional services, QuickBooks payroll for contractors and a ...

AI can reduce workplace bias, says CEO of leading HR group

AI technology may help HR reduce workplace bias, according to Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource ...

How to create an effective employee retention plan

The unemployment rate is low, and your workers are likely being courted by other companies. Here's how to create retention ...

SearchHealthIT

Deception technology applied to pharma cybersecurity

Thanks to automation and virtualization, deception technology may make inroads into healthcare. Here is one pharmaceutical ...

Why healthcare APIs will save lives, money and time

APIs have a toe-hold in the healthcare space today but that has to change, and quickly. Stan Huff, M.D., explains why open source...

Hospital cybersecurity might slightly increase heart attack deaths

Although the findings are not a slam-dunk, statistics in a study show some sort of link between more deaths of heart attack ...

DevOpsAgenda

How the three phases of automation dictate human employment

Automation might end human employment as we know it. The final result is in question, but we can draw clues from the relationship...

Why DevOps development depends on continuous testing

To gain efficiencies with sped up application development, rewrite the process with continuous testing.

Four tips for a successful DevOps spring cleaning

It's time to shake up your DevOps team with a thorough spring cleaning. Perfecto's Eran Kinsbruner shares his plans for a fresh ...