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  • KDE starts testing version 4.1

    KDE, the desktop software project widely used on Linux systems, this week released the first test version of KDE 4.1, a significant upgrade and the second edition of KDE to use the Qt 4 application development framework.

  • Google uses Lemon to find holes in apps

    Google is working on a security tool -- codenamed Lemon -- to detect vulnerabilities in its Web applications.

  • Suncorp Metway's performance testing on wings

    In competitive environments where business owners are keen to roll out new products as quickly as possible, many executives feel frustrated with the time it takes application performance testers to confirm that new applications are ready for prime time.

  • Microsoft expands Vista testing

    Microsoft on Tuesday outlined plans to expand its test of Windows Vista, the next version of its flagship operating system.

  • Testing begins on Microsoft's virtual server

    Microsoft this week started beta testing its Virtual Server, a program that enables a single server to run multiple operating systems.

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    We look at three hardware tools and one software tool for network maintenance.

  • Performance problems?

    We examine tools that can drill down through your applications to pinpoint exactly where loading causes trouble.

  • Penetration testing: do you need it?

    When a company decides to do penetration testing, the IT manager is usually the one to implement it. Here are two testing experiences you can consider when guiding your own testing.

  • Is beta the best route?

    Using beta software may be kind to your bottom line, but you should exercise caution. Tim Landgrave explains that the best beta implementations involve partnerships between your company and the vendor.

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    Are you paying employees to sit around watching an hourglass? Losing customers because that order page on your Web site takes forever to generate and download? Then it's time to focus on application management.

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  • Four network maintenance tools tested

    We look at three hardware tools and one software tool for network maintenance.

  • Performance problems?

    We examine tools that can drill down through your applications to pinpoint exactly where loading causes trouble.

  • Testing begins on Microsoft's virtual server

    Microsoft this week started beta testing its Virtual Server, a program that enables a single server to run multiple operating systems.

  • Microsoft testers get an eyeful

    In a brief security lapse, early testers of Microsoft software had access to discussions on all of Microsoft's products, rather than just the programs they were testing.

  • Apple ends Safari test program

    Apple Computer has terminated a program that gave some developers access to the latest test versions of its Safari browser, after some testers apparently leaked several prereleases to the public.

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