NEWS THIS WEEK
Over the past few years, Cloud has evolved as a buzz word in most of the IT industries. Cloud manifests itself in three forms viz. SaaS, PaaS and IaaS. Recently, SaaS and IaaS emerged as the most important software testing services. Take a look at some of the major needs in cloud testing.
Analysts forecast the Global Software Testing Services market to grow at a CAGR of 5.16 percent over the period 2011-2015. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the reduction in operational time and cost.
One of the myths about software testing is that testers are not involved in high - end and challenging work. However, when the activity of a tester becomes more practical, they can be effective and beneficial to the organization. This is the reason why many term software testers as professional investigators.
In 2012, we saw many of the software testers taking the role of business partners rather than bug fixers. We also saw that many of the testers as well as the developers spent a lot of time in security testing. Take a look at some of the major trends in 2013 for software testing.
CAST Software, a leader in software analysis and measurement, announced that it has been positioned as a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Software Quality Analysis and Measurement (SQAM) 2012-2013.
EXPERTS COLUMN
BY PRADEEP KUMAR GOVINDASAMY, DIRECTOR, MOBILE TESTING, COGNIZANT
Here are the author's top 10 principles to consider when selecting tools for mobile apps testing.
BY MUKESH SHARMA, FOUNDER & CEO, QA INFOTECH
In this article, the author discusses about the special testing needs for microfinance applications.
EXPERT PROFILES
DIRECTOR AND HEAD - TESTING SERVICES, INFOGAIN
With more than 20 years of experience, Aashu is responsible for developing the Testing competency in Infogain.
QUALITY DIRECTOR, POLARIS
Vipul has over 14 years of experience in Project Management, Software Testing, Software Development and others.
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