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I Take It (Almost) All Back[magazine] Turn to The Last Word, where software professionals who care about quality give you their opinions on hot topics. This month, an industry expert explains why he changed his mind about the value of exploratory testing—well, mostly. |
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From Invisible to Invaluable[magazine] Need a place to go to get the solutions you've been craving? Management Fix is what you've been looking for. In this issue, find out how to create visibility for your team. |
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Don't Beg to Differ[magazine] We're pleased to bring you technical editors who are well respected in their fields. Get their take on everything that relates to the industry, technically speaking. In this issue, read why some arguments aren't worth having. |
Brian Marick
July 15, 2004 |
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Location! Location! Location![magazine] In real estate, it's not so much which house you buy as where you buy it. The same is true for bugs—the bug itself isn't as important as pinpointing where the bug lives and breeds. Learn one way to track down a bug's true source and prevent it from recurring. |
Adam Kolawa
July 15, 2004 |
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Just Use It![magazine] Like exercise, usability testing is something we all say we want to do but somehow never get around to doing. Yet, as the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Find out how to take the first steps toward a real usability testing regimen. |
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The Liar's Contest[magazine] Politics is a game we're asked to participate in each and every day. But when your project's future is on the line, do you want to play around? The penalties and risks surely outweigh any reward. Discover how to extricate yourself from these losing battles. |
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Design and Code Inspection Metrics[article] In this study, historical inspection data from large real-time embedded systems were analyzed with the intention of improving the current review process. |
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The Future of Code Coverage Tools[article] Modern optimizing compilers are becoming increasingly dependent on dynamic profile information. Because the profile information collected by these compilers also is sufficient for QA, it is likely that code-coverage analysis will become an integrated development environment option. This integration should help to simplify your code development and testing processes and should also improve the accuracy of your coverage information and the performance of your optimized code. |
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A Strategy for Risk-Based Testing[article] The fact that you test an application extensively does not itself render the application more stable. However, NOT testing an application increases the risk that the software may not comply with the requirements and won't necessarily provide the expected business value. Here is a method for approaching risk-based testing. |
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Secure the Parameter![magazine] Read about one of the most common Web security bugs, parameter violation. Find out what it is, how it works, and how you can secure your site against it. |
Mike Andrews
June 3, 2004 |
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(Not So) Trivial Pursuits[magazine] How one tester learned the hard way that quality is in the eye of the pocketbook holder. |
Geordie Keitt
June 3, 2004 |
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An Ounce of Prevention[magazine] Turn to The Last Word, where software professionals who care about quality give you their opinions on hot topics. This month, find out why Matthew Heusser thinks that quality problems should be prevented, not cured. |
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What Your Weekly Meetings Aren't Telling You[magazine] Need a place to go to get the solutions you've been craving? Management Fix is what you've been looking for. In this issue, find out how one-on-one meetings can reveal problems and opportunities that might otherwise not surface until it's too late. |
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The Many Faces of Quality[magazine] We're pleased to bring you technical editors who are well respected in their fields. Get their take on everything that relates to the industry, technically speaking. In this issue, Brian Marick explains why he believes the future of software lies in trust and teamwork among the many people who care about quality. |
Brian Marick
June 3, 2004 |
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Want Better Software? Just Ask[magazine] An effective project customer can turn a good product into a great one. But he's got to know how. Mike Cohn gives project customers seven simple rules for communicating product goals effectively to development. |
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