A Look at Cost Xpert John Magill found Marotz's Cost Xpert 2.0 to meet his requirements, offer some important relevant program factors, and permit him to change or adjust the factors to establish an estimating window or boundaries, all at a competitive price. |
John Magill
June 26, 2002 |
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Time Management and the Art of Software Tried and true techniques for getting a grip on priorities and schedules can mean the difference between breaking your neck to get a passable software product out the door and emerging from a project with a quality product and a sane staff. Alyn Wambeke relays some software-specific time management suggestions. |
Alyn Wambeke
June 26, 2002 |
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Not a Game of Random() Chance Online gaming poses a myriad of security risks. These hazards include various forms of player cheating and the possibility of unfair gaming software, in addition to the risks normally associated with any e-commerce business. Matthew Schmid describes a specific design flaw in an online poker game. |
Matthew Schmid
June 26, 2002 |
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Perspectives from a New Software Tester Pam Hardy's goal in this article is to relay her experience as a new tester, in the hope that some of her perspectives will help other new testers navigate the waters of their new vocation. |
Pam Hardy
June 26, 2002 |
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A Look at Network Testing with NIST Net Gene Sally looks at network testing with NIST Net. He concludes that NIST Net is a powerful tool, allowing you to emulate network conditions seldom occurring in your lab but nonetheless prevalent in the real world. You can reproduce the conditions in which your application fails, easing diagnosis and repair. |
Gene Sally
June 26, 2002 |
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Does a Bug Make a Noise When It Falls in the Forest? You've probably heard the question about noise in the forest: Does a tree falling in the forest make any noise if no one is there to hear it? Noel Nyman examines the question, "Is a bug a bug if no user can ever make it happen?" |
Noel Nyman
June 26, 2002 |
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How to Avoid Getting Burned by Your CD Release Despite the risks, many companies do not have a formal release process. This article will guide you through some simple steps to verify your software prior to release. |
George Hamblen
June 26, 2002 |
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A Look at e-Test Suite 301 by RSW RSW Software’s e-Test Suite contains four main components. The reusable scripts recorded with RSW e-Tester (the functional testing tool) feed RSW e-Load (the performance and stress-testing tool). For reporting and analysis purposes, results gathered during performance testing feed to RSW e-Reporter. The final tool, RSW e-Monitor, is responsible for monitoring the status of Websites by sending periodic page requests and validating them against previously recorded results. |
Christopher Nolan
June 26, 2002 |
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The Spirit of the Times Brian Marick points to Web resources and email lists that help keep you current with software and computing trends. |
Brian Marick
June 26, 2002 |
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Book Nook: A Book Review Steve Whitchurch reviews the latest edition of Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams, by Tom DeMarco and Tim Lister, describing it as a "must-read for all management wannabes, as well as those who are currently leading project teams and organizations." |
Steve Whitchurch
June 26, 2002 |
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