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  IT skills shortage could delay software development: Report

  The IT skills shortage continues to plague executives and developers alike and could lead to significant delays in the development of software and systems, according to a benchmarking report by a NATA accredited software testing firm.

  By Georgina Swan | 14 February, 2011 12:15

  Tags: careers, Dr Kelvin Ross, it skills, software development, software testing, The Ross Report

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  Inaugural Australian software testing awards launched

  Software testing in Australia has been given a boost with the launch of the first Australian Software Testing Awards, focussed specifically on the discipline.

  By TechWorld staff | 05 October, 2010 14:38

  Tags: software testing

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  Citrus squeezes SOA with open source test suite

  A Java-based testing framework, dubbed Citrus, aims to automate integration testing of message-based enterprise service-orientated artchitecture (SOA) applications by simulating surrounding systems across multiple protocols.

  By Rodney Gedda | 27 April, 2010 07:06

  Tags: integration, Java, open source, soa, software testing

• Enterprises loath to spend money on software testing

  It seems that the lessons about the recalled Toyotas have yet to sink in with senior management. Nearly one in ten businesses finds software testing to be unnecessary, while more than half agree that it's a necessity, but grumble about the cost.

  By Maxwell Cooter | 18 April, 2010 00:01

  Tags: software testing, sogneti, Toyota

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  Visual Studio 2010 release ups testing tools ante

  Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2010 with a big emphasis on collaboration, extensibility and more rapid testing, which is winning fans among developers.

  By Rodney Gedda | 12 April, 2010 13:01

  Tags: Access Testing, Microsoft, Red Lizard, software development, software testing, Visual Studio 2010

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  Dismal economy hits corporate Windows 7 testing

  Although Microsoft's next operating system is months away from release, the recession is already having an impact on Windows 7, a survey of 320 corporate administrators said today.

  By Gregg Keizer | 15 May, 2009 04:19

  Tags: economic downturn, software testing, Windows 7