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"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." ~Charles Darwin
Surveying the Terrain by Fiona Charles Bug logs and testing dashboards are great reports for testers, but sometimes these reports simply fall short of communicating key information to stakeholders, such as why testing is blocked. In this week's column, Fiona Charles explains that when sharing information with stakeholders, it’s best to use their language and create a report that maps out the system's current status. Fiona's solution: survey reports. Web 2.0--The Next Generation by Jeff Patton The new Web 2.0 has quietly emerged; well, maybe not so quietly for those who were paying attention. But it is already changing the way we design, develop, test, and release Web applications. This change came about from users' new expectations of the Web. Web developers' and programmers' willingness to adopt these new expectations will not only change the way we see the Web, but will also change the way in which we work every day. by Julian Harty It took eighteen months for Julian Harty to overcome the various challenges of testing mobile wireless applications. In turn, he has learned some valuable lessons that he wants to share with you in this week's column. Podcast series presents ... In this episode, Danny Faught explains what hockey sticks and onions have to do with performance testing. Then, Francesca talks about Dion Johnson's column--the last chapter in his taekwondo-mation series, and what's coming out in the May issue of Better Software magazine. Listen to the latest StickyMinds SoundByte podcast at http://www.stickyminds.com/podcasts#SMSB0408b New Agile Training Courses ... New to agile or just looking to broaden your skills? We have a new training program for you. Learn, experience, and practice the Scrum Master approach to managing development. Practice using test-first design development methods. Gain experience developing programs in small verifiable steps for better designs. Create user stories that describe what the user really needs. Attend two courses in the same location and save up to $300. Register today! http://www.sqe.com/go?AGEL
Testing for Security in the Web 2.0 World by Michael Sutton Are we making a big mistake by increasing the complexity of Web applications without taking security into account? Michael Sutton discusses the major security issues we must address when implementing Web applications with the newest technologies and describes poor coding practices that can expose security defects in these applications. Most importantly, Michael discusses testing techniques for finding security defects—before they bite—in this new world. Back to Top 
Twitter Me This It's no wonder that I've been staring at this blinking cursor for what feels like forever. In the past week I've been trained to "talk" in 140 characters or less. That's right folks, I'm Twittering! If you're not tweeting (and I am secretly hoping some of you aren't so I am not the only Internet user who isn't using this tool of sorts), the basic premise is to update your status in 140 characters or less. So writing substantially more than that is feeling a little, well, daunting. If you had asked me two weeks ago if I was tweeting, I may have smacked you and told you that wasn't something to say to a lady. I still think it sounds a little ... unseemly, but I've jumped on board nonetheless. How, you ask? Well, I've just returned from a conference that initially made me feel like a fish out of water. When I arrived, people were tweeting, throwing sheep, microblogging, and doing a handful of other things that were only vaguely familiar to me, if at all. I attended the conference in an effort to learn what this social networking phenomenon is all about. And learn I did. Wow, there's a whole world out there on the Internet. Truth be told, all this social media stuff is fun and a little addictive. I'm connecting with friends, colleagues, and school mates whom I hadn't talked to in years, and without these tools probably never would have again. I'm playing online games with friends and letting people know important things through Twitter, like that I forgot to pack my black socks for STAREAST. Though it may just seem like play, as I toy around with the different features and tools I see their value beyond fun and games. I can network, collaborate with authors, and keep up with the technology we work within. I'm learning and adapting—every day—about new ways to stay in touch or on top of things. Ah, learning. It's a wonderful thing and one we love to foster here at Software Quality Engineering through our multitude of offerings including this week's STAREAST conference. We're always looking for the next best way to get information to you. To that end, we're trying to figure out how this social media beast fits into the Software Quality Engineering landscape. What do you think? Do you connect through FaceBook, Friendster, or MySpace; blog; or Twitter? What would you like to see us doing with these new tools? Email me and let me know!
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