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Software is Entering a New Dimension - Are You Ready?[presentation] A revolution in the business of software is coming . . . The boundaries between the business and IT from one enterprise to another will disappear. The space around functional system silos will dissolve. |
Linda Hayes, WorkSoft
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Getting Started with Test Driven Development[presentation] Test-driven (or test first) development (TDD) is an excellent method for improving the quality of software applications. |
Robert Walsh, EnvisionWare, Inc.
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Preventing Security Breaches at the Source[presentation] Security is a complex and often overwhelming issue. You cannot rely solely on trying to prevent hackers from entering your systems. Instead, you must ensure that the system safeguards itself if a hacker does break in. |
Sergei Sokolov, ParaSoft Corporation
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Continuous Integration Using an Open Source Platform Architecture[presentation] Continuous integration is the process of performing a fully automated build, run often, usually daily, during software development. How do you develop a robust platform architecture to automatically integrate your software into builds? |
Paul Duvall, Cigital, Inc.
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Open Source Development Tools: Coping with Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt[presentation] Using open source tools in a development and test environment can be a big relief for your budget. However, open source remains a foreign and often frightening concept for many developers and organizations. |
Danny Faught, Tejas Software Consulting
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Service-Oriented Architecture - Exposed[presentation] Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), incorporating methods for Web services to communicate dynamically, promises to significantly improve organizational operating efficiency, change the way companies conduct business, and even alter the compe |
Sharon Fay, Flashline, Inc.
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eXtreme Architecture and Design for Test[presentation] eXtreme programming emphasizes test-first coding-you write the tests before writing the implementation code. You can apply the same approach in design when developing a complex system, including an architecture to support testing. |
Ken Pugh, Pugh-Killeen Associates
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GUI Usability Design and Validation with Paper Prototypes[presentation] Usability testing of early GUI designs with paper prototypes validates that you are building the right applications for your customers. |
Ann Walker, The MathWorks Inc
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Pervasive XML for the Agile Enterprise[presentation] XML technology usage continues to grow and is being incorporated in enterprise applications. Industry groups are embracing XML as a mechanism to encourage standard data interchanges within their vertical industry. |
James McGovern, Hartford Financial Services Group
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Build the "Right Software" to Delight Your Customer[presentation] Many companies have implemented quality programs such as CMM®, TQM, Six Sigma, etc., to improve requirements and software development. |
Unmesh Gundewar, EMC Corporation
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A Defined Process for Requirements Peer Reviews[presentation] Most software projects include reviews-whether or not they are officially part of the development process. Unfortunately, these reviews are often inefficient, and even unproductive. |
Rob Wyatt, Wachovia
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Refining Requirements with Test Cases[presentation] Requirements are supposed to be the basis of most test cases, but can you use test cases to define what the system needs to do--to improve or to actually become the requirements? |
Tanya Martin-McClellan, Texas Mutual Insurance Company
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Expressing Requrirements as Users Stories - an Agile Approach[presentation] Expressing requirements as user stories is one of the most broadly applicable techniques introduced by eXtreme Programming and adopted by other agile development processes. |
Mike Cohn, Mountain Goat Software
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Go on Offense: Prevent Web Application Security Breaches[presentation] You must successfully test your browser-based applications before hackers do the job for you! |
Dennis Hurst, SPI Dynamics Inc
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STAREAST 2000: Testing and Test Automation: Establishing Effective Architectures[presentation] Fast development cycles, distributed architectures, code reuse, and developer productivity suites make it imperative that we improve our software test methods and efficiency. What process assessments are available? |
Edward Kit, Software Development Technologies and Hans Buwalda, CMG TestFrame Research Center
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