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• Which testing service provider should I choose?

  This expert answer offers tips on choosing a testing service and then reviews three options for companies to consider. Continue Reading

• Gathering and managing software project requirements

  In this guide, learn the best ways to gather and define software project requirements and troubleshoot common requirements challenges. Continue Reading

• Choose the right software testing service

  Learn about tips for choosing a testing service and whether it makes sense to test outside the business. Continue Reading

• Insight on data masking tools

  Private and non-public data must not be compromised during testing. Learn about data masking and the vendors that offer data masking tools. Continue Reading

• Get started with requirements on embedded devices

  Learn where to start with requirements for software on embedded devices such as the FitBit. Continue Reading

• Does it make sense to use a scorecard for requirements?

  Should you use a scorecard for requirements? We're hoping that scoring requirements will improve the requirements definition.Continue Reading

• Prep for continuous delivery with iterative development

  Are you ready for continuous delivery? This article explains how an established, iterative development practice puts you on the right path.Continue Reading

• Consider these requirements when building B2B mobile apps

  Many factors must be considered when building mobile B2B apps. Take into account these must-have requirements.Continue Reading

• Software development: Pick the method that fits best

  Making sense of software development methodologies is challenging. The key is to understand the challenges and what you're trying to achieve.Continue Reading

• What technological challenges occur with continuous delivery?

  What technological challenges will an Agile team face as they implement continuous delivery? Read this expert answer to find out.Continue Reading

• Is continuous delivery a path to continuous improvement?

  By embracing the cultural and technological changes of continuous delivery, developers and testers can use it as an approach to continuous improvement.Continue Reading

• Identify performance problems in Java applications

  Software testers trying to identify performance problems in Java apps might be using the wrong requirements and tools. Two experts suggest ways to accurately pinpoint problems.Continue Reading

• Experts flunk out on secure coding practices

  A recent survey shows software professionals have a basic understanding of application security concepts, but they lack the knowledge to fix the resulting security issues.Continue Reading

• Five tools to improve embedded software testing efforts

  Embedded software testing tools are useful for catching defects during unit, integration and system testing. Here are five such tools that can make testing easier.Continue Reading

• Tools for extracting system and performance information

  Getting system and performance information from Android and iOS mobile devices can be difficult, but the process is made easier with these tools and tips.Continue Reading

• Five mobile testing tools for developers to consider

  This review of five mobile testing tools, Appium, Selendroid, ios-driver, Sauce Labs and Perfecto Mobile, will kick-start your research in a growing software market.Continue Reading

• Alpha Anywhere brings mobile applications offline

  See what distinguishes Alpha Anywhere, a platform that allows developers to quickly create prototypes of potential new applications.Continue Reading

• Why do developers lack application security training?

  The importance of building secure applications is well established. And yet software developers graduating with degrees in computer science often lack application security training. Why is that so, and what can be done to remedy this situation?Continue Reading

• Tackling the whole-team Agile approach

  Achieving a whole-team Agile approach is hard. Here's how one coach took unusual measures to get her team members talking, asking each other for help and tackling each issue as a team problem.Continue Reading

• Explore integration testing tools and services

  Review integration testing and some available tools in this tip. Learn about how specific tools work and what they can do.Continue Reading

• Mobile load testing tools review: Appvance vs. HP StormRunner

  Appvance PerformanceCloud and HP's StormRunner Load are two of the most advanced load testing tools on the market today. See how the two compare.Continue Reading

• Is Agile requirement gathering that different from waterfall?

  Does moving to Agile development eliminate up-front requirements gathering? Does it mean the development team takes responsibility for requirements instead of the business side?Continue Reading

• Reviewing test tools in the mobile app market

  As the mobile app market ramps up, so does interest in outsourced software testing services.Continue Reading

• Assessing APM vendors as a cloud service

  APM vendors are offering services for making cloud deployment easier.Continue Reading

• Roundup of mobile emulator tools

  Learn about a few favorite mobile emulator tools that can ease software testing pain points.Continue Reading

• Cloud services expand mobile performance testing tools

  Mobile applications have created a lot of problems for software testers. Mobile performance testing tools vendors now look to the cloud for ways to solve those problems.Continue Reading

• Mobile APM tools take shape

  In this tip we'll take a look at why SaaS tools and mobile APM fit together so well and review a few of the leaders in SaaS APM for mobile devices.Continue Reading

• New technology introduces software testing challenges

  What are the most important technologies for the software quality world? Software QA expert Gerie Owen discusses three vital technologies.Continue Reading

• What does context-driven testing mean?

  What does context-driven testing mean, and how does it relate to Agile testing? Test professional Matt Heusser provides an answer.Continue Reading

• Encouraging an Agile mind-set

  Transforming your organizational practices to Agile involves more than just changing your methodology.Continue Reading

• How do you manage requirements in cloud-based apps?

  Learn why and how requirements management could be impacted by cloud-based applications.Continue Reading

• How often should we do a comprehensive security exam?

  For an enterprise application, assuming our development team does lots of little changes (in two- to three-week iterations), how frequently should we do a comprehensive security examination?Continue Reading

• Reviewing open source Appium

  A mobile test app veteran discusses why Appium is his first choice in testing tools.Continue Reading

• Is a college degree required for computer programming?

  Is computer programming becoming a trade? Technically speaking, you can skip college, go to coding school and land a good job. Here's why that's a bad idea.Continue Reading

• Agile pairing and Agile swarming jumpstart projects

  Pairing and swarming can boost Agile productivity. Management expert Johanna Rothman explains how to get started with these practices and why they work.Continue Reading

• Is centralized testing key to enterprise software testing?

  Is there a place for a centralized test team in enterprise software testing at a company that has adopted Agile methodologies? Read Agile expert Matt Heusser's answer.Continue Reading

• Compare software performance and load testing tools

  Performance testing is a key part of the software development process. Learn the essential purchasing criteria for testing tools, and see how the top products measure up.Continue Reading

• Eclipse BIRT iHub F-Type focuses on the user experience

  Learn about the new Eclipse BIRT development tool, our Product of the Month.Continue Reading

• Key players to consider when comparing cloud providers

  Cloud providers offer the same basic service. However, different providers cater to different customers.Continue Reading

• Five hot ALM SaaS tools and services

  ALM SaaS offers developers advantages over traditional software, including lower cost, accessibility and customizability. Explore five providers here.Continue Reading

• Consider economies of scale when migrating to the cloud

  Moving old, critical applications to the cloud requires IT to consider the offerings of cloud.Continue Reading

• CI success depends on quality acceptance criteria

  Successful continuous integration requires testable acceptance criteria that help to guide developers.Continue Reading

• Why is SaaS testing harder than traditional testing?

  SaaS development cycles are shorter than traditional Web apps, require more test types and result in greater scrutiny from quality assurance.Continue Reading

• Debunking test CoE myths

  QA expert Gerie Owen debunks myths about test centers of excellence and talks about the real benefits and challenges of a test CoE.Continue Reading

• What's out there for CI tools and server products?

  CI tools and servers from several sources offer the necessary features to get any development team started on the path toward continuous integration.Continue Reading

• MAM tool options abound for developers

  Software testing expert Amy Reichert walks through the importance of MAM tools and options for developers looking for one.Continue Reading

• Select MAM tools with critical criteria in mind

  An MAM tool should be selected based on comprehensive criteria that address security for personal devices with corporate data on them.Continue Reading

• Can software testing services like uTest handle security?

  Companies without security expertise in-house may consider outsourcing security testing. Security expert Kevin Beaver suggests this is the wrong path.Continue Reading

• Embedded system applications present new challenges

  Embedded applications place project managers in a new area of development.Continue Reading

• Use APM tools to protect revenue, keep customers happy

  APM tools make problem solving faster, more efficient and less likely to disrupt the customer experience.Continue Reading

• How Amazon CloudWatch provides automated APM tools

  Amazon CloudWatch provides AWS customers with automated APM tools that they can use to keep applications and businesses running smoothly.Continue Reading

• Amazon EC2 network performance outshines on-premises

  Performance in the cloud, including Amazon EC2 network, often equals or exceeds on-premises infrastructure.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

• AWS mobile development tools hold steady lead

  AWS mobile tools are able to stay ahead of other mobile development vendors' tools.Continue Reading

• Goals and options for mobile real user monitoring

  Real user monitoring provides valuable performance information through the use of actual mobile traffic.Continue Reading

• Mobile app security testing must be enterprise priority, expert says

  Mobile ALM expert Manish Mathuria provides insight into mobile security and offers strategies for enterprises to better protect their software.Continue Reading

• Employ application performance management, have happy customers

  Application performance management is getting more complicated. The same goes for enterprise applications. When just a single dissatisfied -- and vocal -- customer can dictate the rise and fall of an organization, it's high time that today's product...Continue Reading

• Twitter uses code refactoring to reduce risk and improve testing

  Contributor George Lawton explains how Twitter used code refactoring to simplify risk management and improve testing.Continue Reading

• Mobile testing tutorial: Testers transition from Web to mobile apps

  Test expert Matt Heusser offers a practical mobile testing tutorial for developers who are no longer beginners in the mobile space.Continue Reading

• Agile application lifecycle management is not an oxymoron

  Learn how Agile application lifecycle management supports the development process for better software and business needs.Continue Reading

• Manage hybrid cloud environments to optimize application performance

  Kay Diller offers advice to cloud project managers and IT pros about managing hybrid cloud environments.Continue Reading

• A step-by-step guide to APO planning for a hybrid cloud environment

  Learn the process for creating a strategic cloud application performance optimization plan for handling a hybrid cloud environment.Continue Reading

• Fluent Conference 2014: Promoting software quality and app security

  CTO at Sela Group, Sasha Goldshtein, discusses his upcoming talk at Fluent Conference 2014.Continue Reading

• Third-party application security must be tested for vulnerabilities

  Security expert Kevin Beaver offers advice on how to find third-party application security vulnerabilities and how to fix them.Continue Reading

• FAQ: Agile can thrive in an ALM framework

  Agile methods and an ALM framework can be mutually beneficial, rending ALM more flexible and Agile more disciplined.Continue Reading

• Native mobile applications present a unified product front for PBS

  For PBS, providing the best viewer experience has required a lot of native mobile application development.Continue Reading

• Application performance metrics are what to test, not how to test

  Test expert Amy Reichert explains what measures are valuable metrics for application performance and what the numbers mean.Continue Reading

• Nothing happens with continuous delivery without continuous integration

  Lately, there's been a lot said about the role of continuous integration (CI), especially in terms of application development. Application development, however, only accounts for a small part of the overall lifecycle of an application. Given the ...Continue Reading

• Application Performance Center of Excellence: Avoid the epic fail

  Don't wait until your application is headed for an epic fail. A Performance Center of Excellence can help ensure all apps are optimized up front.Continue Reading

• App performance monitoring closes gap between testing and production

  QA consultant Gerie Owen discusses the role of application performance monitoring in meeting user expectations once an app is in production.Continue Reading

• A great mobile app user experience starts with building trust

  Mobile has sensors and capabilities our desktops don't. But the best mobile app user experience Jennifer Lent had was old-fashioned phone support.Continue Reading

• What do you know about app performance monitoring and metrics?

  Do you know enough about app performance monitoring to keep your application up to standards? Take this quiz to find out!Continue Reading

• Why effective Web app firewalls are worth the investment

  Web app firewalls offer excellent protection against threats and attacks, but security expert Dan Cornell says investment is required to get results.Continue Reading

• Agile security: Fitting comprehensive evaluations in short iterations

  Security expert Dan Cornell explains how to use Agile practices such as automated testing and user story development to strengthen Agile security.Continue Reading

• Prevent Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks with the right services

  Security expert Dan Cornell explains why Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks require more sophisticated protection than in-house development.Continue Reading

• Agile ALM tools have pitfalls to acknowledge

  While venders only discuss the benefits of using Agile ALM tools, test expert Amy Reichert reveals the possible pitfalls.Continue Reading

• How developers could have avoided HealthCare.gov technical problems

  Software project manager Kay Diller identifies the Healthcare.gov technical problems and advises developers and managers on how to avoid them.Continue Reading

• How Agile ALM tools shape business agility

  Learn how Agile ALM tools can increase agility in businesses.Continue Reading

• Identifying user personas for software quality strategies

  User personas help define your most valuable users so you can better understand them and direct the path of your projects accordingly.Continue Reading

• Remote wiping: Tools and practices to protect corporate data

  Mobile connectivity increases productivity but threatens corporate data. John Overbaugh discusses the advantages and limitations of remote wiping.Continue Reading

• Developing mobile applications meets a new kind of application testing

  Testers need new skills when developing mobile applications that are both effective and secure.Continue Reading

• FAQ: Testing mobile app performance

  Mobile app performance testing comes with unique challenges. Associate site editor Caroline de Lacvivier answers some FAQs to help you get started.Continue Reading

• Getting started with application performance management and Method-R

  Matt Heusser explains how to use application performance management and Method-R measurement to monitor the entire customer experience, end to end.Continue Reading

• Agile development practices: Three predictions for 2014

  Agile expert Yvette Francino predicts that Agile development practices will gain momentum in 2014.Continue Reading

• Find the project metrics you need to track your Agile team's performance

  Project metrics are a useful method to determine if an initiative is on track or off the rails. Expert Johanna Rothman shows you how to get started.Continue Reading

• Measuring usability: How to gauge an application's user experience

  There are many considerations that need to be taken into account when measuring usability, such as low respondent rates.Continue Reading

• Boost mobile app performance without cellular network control

  Today's mobile apps have to work with the network signal they can get. Shaky connections hurt performance, but proper testing can mitigate problems.Continue Reading

• Industry analyst reports are trustworthy, to a point, says expert

  Kevin Parker discusses the pros and cons of industry analyst reports and advises when it might be best to trust your own instincts.Continue Reading

• If it ain't broke, application performance monitor it

  Application performance monitoring fixes a system before it breaks. IT strategist Scott Sehlhorst offers insight into preventive performance testing.Continue Reading

• What is continuous development?

  'Continuous development' is still a relatively new and confusing term. Find out what it means beyond the hype.Continue Reading

• How application performance metrics keep healthcare software healthy

  Learn why application performance metrics are a critical aspect of the healthcare industry.Continue Reading

• FitNesse testing vs. Selenium testing: Which to use and when

  SearchSoftwareQuality expert Matt Heusser compares FitNesse testing with Selenium testing and explains the advantages of each.Continue Reading

• Ancestry.com's top lessons learned from continuous software development

  In this photo story, Seng Lin Shee, senior software engineer at Ancestory.com, discusses the pros and cons of transitioning to continuous software development.Continue Reading

• Mobile app security testing: Combining tools to take on threat models

  Dan Cornell discusses the three major types of security testing tools required for mobile app security testing: static, dynamic and forensic.Continue Reading

• Searching for god uncovers Agile community's passion

  An accidental search for the Agile god unearths extreme passion within the Agile community.Continue Reading

• Mixing Agile and continuous delivery for disciplined development

  A QA engineer explains how he uses continuous delivery and Agile to ensure his online organization's success.Continue Reading

• A release-management tool from a single vendor is best? Wrong!

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• Software quality gets customer-focused, stops being 'inside-out'

  Today's mobile apps answer directly to the consumer in many cases. Customer-focused design is quickly outpacing 'inside-out' requirements.Continue Reading

• Testing mobile apps: Strategies for monitoring and user emulation

  Rebecca Clinard, performance engineer with Mentora Group, offers insights on testing mobile apps using monitoring and user emulation techniques.Continue Reading