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RunTimes is published once a month by Parasoft Corporation
and is designed to keep software professionals
informed of the latest Parasoft news, including
new products, upgrades, donations, trade show
appearances, and major announcements. RunTimes
also features informative articles about development
trends and techniques.
If you would like to hear about tools
and techniques that can help you streamline
your development cycle, read RunTimes to learn
about the latest Automated Error Prevention technology.
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Parasoft RunTimes August 2007 Issue
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August 14,
2007
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Message from
Dr. Adam Kolawa, Parasoft CEO
The August edition of RunTimes highlights the importance of
automating your software development infrastructure to gain competitive
advantage through faster, more reliable development, and quicker time
to market.
Executives
and Managers are sure to benefit from reading the following
sections of RunTimes:
- Parasoft Case Study: As
you read this month’s case study, you will learn how Aeroplan, a
loyalty marketing program created by Air Canada, used Parasoft SOAtest
to quickly and efficiently create its Web services while also improving
quality throughout its software development lifecycle.
- Headlines: We
are also featuring an excellent white paper that outlines the standard
practices to reduce waste in the software development process while
encouraging the necessary creativity from developers.
- Automating
Your Infrastructure: Learn how to
seamlessly gather and collect data by using an automated reporting
system.
Developers
should be sure to read the following RunTimes sections:
Finally,
our Events section lists
the tradeshows and speaking opportunities in which Parasoft will be
taking part.
If
you would like to
discuss this month’s case study or any
technical issue, please contact me directly at adamkolawa@parasoft.com.
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Aeroplan Web
Services Quality Soars to New Heights With Parasoft SOAtest
Aeroplan is a loyalty marketing program. Originally created
by Air Canada as an incentive program for its frequent flyer
customers, Aeroplan has morphed into the world’s first publicly traded
loyalty marketing company. Aeroplan members can earn
Aeroplan Miles with over 60 different commercial Aeroplan
partners that represent more than 100 brands.
In
2006, Aeroplan’s Web service team was slated to write
more than 50 outward facing Web services in seven different
environments. Under a strict deadline with limited QA resources,
Phase 1 of the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) project was required
to be completed in six months with multiple milestones along
the way. By implementing Parasoft SOAtest, Aeroplan not only
met all of their target dates, but also attained higher quality Web
services.
Continue
reading...
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The Yin and
Yang of Software Development
Software development is an inherently creative process. Many
developers compare it to art, and— like artists— take great pride in
their work. However, creative processes typically are not efficient.
The software development process is no exception.
Given
that software development is a business, many software development
managers and team leads want to make it more productive and
predictable. Yet, they worry that such efforts will frustrate
developers and impact the creativity that is vital for successful
software projects.
Fortunately,
efficiency and creativity can peacefully coexist within the software
development process. When the more mundane aspects of development are
automated, developers can focus on the creative tasks they enjoy
most... and still deliver better software in less time. This paper
explains how five industry-standard practices reduce the amount of
avoidable waste in the software development process, enabling
developers to satisfy business goals without compromising their craft.
Continue
reading...
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The
Automated
Reporting System
Through our own development and our work with customers, we
have found that having an automated infrastructure is essential for
helping development teams develop better code faster. Every month in
this section, we will introduce you to the different parts of
an effective automated infrastructure.
This
month, we focus on the automated reporting system.
Continue
reading...
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Product
Releases
Parasoft
SOAtest 5.1.1: This release includes bugfixes implemented since
the release
of version 5.1. SOAtest 5.1.1 is available on all supported platforms.
For
more
information on Parasoft SOAtest, click here.
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C++test
Infrastructure is the backbone for productive development. To learn how
to get help from your own infrastructure in order to make development
efforts more productive, view the following webinar that
showcases Parasoft C++test: Infrastructure
for Productive Development.
Jtest
Parasoft Software Development Manager, Matt Love,
wrote an informative article in the August issue of STP Magazine. In
this article, Matt outlines the following four steps for taking unit
testing to
the next level for Java EE:
- Identify
the goals
- Define
the scope
- Select
a framework
- Cover
the entire spectrum
To
read Matt's entire article in STP Magazine, click here
(page 26).
SOAtest
To learn how Parasoft SOAtest eases the sharing of test assets, as well
as test porting and execution against different systems, click here.
.TEST
To learn how
to quickly produce superior .NET applications, view the following
webinar that
showcases Parasoft .TEST: Quality
Meets Speed--Producing Superior .NET Applications Fast.
In
addition, a supplemental white paper, Automating
.NET Development Best Practices, is available with this webinar.
WebKing
Parasoft WebKing has an automated update mechanism that notifies users
of new versions and available service packs.
Upon
starting WebKing, users will see a satellite icon in the lower right
hand corner of the GUI if an update is available. Simply clicking on
the icon will bring up a dialog showing a summary of the features
included in a new release, or of the fixes included in a service pack.
Users can then choose to request a download if there is a new release,
or obtain the latest service pack if updates are available.
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Visit
Parasoft at the following tradeshows:
Embedded Systems Conference
September
19-20
Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA • Booth 1702
Software Test &
Performance
October
2-4
Hyatt Regency
Cambridge, MA • Booth 403
Parasoft
has been accepted for the following speaking opportunities:
Software Test
&
Performance
October
3, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Josh Hendrick
Designing JUnit Test Cases for Effective Functional Testing
Verify
2007
October
29, 9:00am
Dr. Kolawa
Improving Your Development Process by Automating Infrastructure
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What is
RunTimes?
RunTimes is a monthly publication that spotlights the latest
Parasoft news and products, as well as software development trends and
techniques.
RunTimes
is published on the second Tuesday of each month.
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Who is
Parasoft?
For 20 years Parasoft has investigated how and why software
errors are generated. Our solutions automatically prevent and eliminate
errors by addressing their root causes. Whether you are delivering
Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), developing mission-critical
software applications or supporting the evolution of legacy systems,
draw on our expertise and award-winning products to increase your
productivity and the quality of your applications. www.parasoft.com or 888-305-0041.
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