Klaros-Testmanagement, the web application for organizing and managing the test process in software engineering projects is available now in version 3.7. The main improvements in this version are in performance, in particular when handling large amounts of data and in user-friendliness in the most heavily used areas.

JUnit is a simple framework to write repeatable unit tests in Java. By using JUnit, you can assert that methods in your Java code work as designed, without the need to set up the complete application. From JUnit 4.0 on, the minimum supported Java version is 1.5.0. JUnit version 3.8 and earlier supports Java up to version 1.4. To apply the JUnit principle for testing in specific domains such as XML or databases, special extensions exist.

Self-service testing capabilities announced today can enable customers and partners to deploy public or private testing clouds through Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c. The solution is intended to help software development and Quality Assurance (QA) organizations deliver higher quality applications, while significantly enhancing testing efficiency and reducing the duration of testing projects.

HP announced HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT) 11.5 and HP UFT Mobile, next-generation functional and mobile testing software that helps enterprises quickly respond to changing enterprise demands. Mobile, social and web-based applications allow organizations to expand and innovate. However, these applications are difficult to build while also maintaining the same quality standards associated with traditional enterprise solutions. In addition, application delivery teams are challenged to continuously provide new solutions that drive competitive differentiation.

CollabNet®, the global leader for Enterprise Cloud Development and Agile ALM, and UC4 Software, the leader in IT Process Automation, have entered into a strategic partnership to help IT organizations achieve enterprise DevOps at scale. The companies will jointly develop, market, sell and support a comprehensive end-to-end DevOps platform. The joint offering provides the automation, scalability and governance enterprises need to bring development and IT Operations closer together to deliver software faster and reduce IT costs.

Rogue Wave Software, the largest independent provider of cross-platform software development tools and embedded components for the next generation of high performance computing (HPC) applications, announced the upcoming release of the leading parallel debugger, TotalView® 8.11, with expanded support for the newest platforms that are advancing both the HPC and commercial markets. With the release of TotalView 8.11, debugging support will be offered for the IBM® Blue Gene/Q® platform, NVIDIA® CUDA™ 4.2, and the OpenACC® capability of Cray® CCE 8.0. TotalView 8.11 will also offer early access support for the Intel® Xeon® Phi™ coprocessor. This product release reinforces Rogue Wave's commitment to providing software tools that help developers port codes and be more productive on these platforms, which are at the forefront of the HPC market.

As mobile computing is becoming more and more important in software development, XBOSoft is organizing a survey to assess the state of software testing and quality assurance for mobile apps. The purpose of this survey is to collect data on how different QA organizations conduct mobile testing and QA and to analyze and present this data so organizations can compare their own mobile QA efforts with industry standards and best practices. This short survey includes 20 questions and should take only 5-10 minutes of your time. Participants will be able to receive a report of the survey and get a chance to win a gift card.

You can participate to the 2013 State of Mobile Testing survey on https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/mobiletestingsurvey

Parasoft, industry leader in Development Testing, and Electric Cloud®, a leading DevOps optimization company, today announced a partnership to help organizations greatly reduce risks associated with rapidly delivering and continuously evolving software.

Catch Software, a leading provider of quality management solutions, announced the release of ET+. This latest release of their flagship product, Enterprise Tester, adds additional services and support to enterprise-level customers, to ensure that they receive the best out of their quality assurance tooling investment. Additions include priority support, training and exclusive quarterly webinars. ET+ is the next step for those enterprise customers who want more from their test management partner.

TechExcel is excited to announce the release of DevSuite 9.1 featuring improved hybrid agile support for requirement and quality integrated agile development and MyDevSuite for iPad and Android tablet users.