Late last night, we launched version 2.5 of the uTest platform. This new
version incorporates a number of infrastructure improvements and bug fixes.
And while some of these things aren’t visible to the naked eye, they are
based upon feedback from our customers and testers, and we’re confident
they’ll help to improve the overall user experience here at uTest.
Among the more noticeable changes, we’ve improved our support for Google
Chrome. This is among the fastest-growing browsers among our user base, so
our platform now supports it. We’ve also made it easier for new testers
and customers to find the answers to their questions with improved FAQs
inside the platform.
We’ve also given our project managers several new “behind the scenes”
tools and features to help them respond even more effectively to the needs of
our customers and testers, as well as to deal with t... (more)
Having grilled some of the top minds in the software business, this
installment of Testing the Limits will deviate slightly from the norm. With
us this month is John Winsor – author, entrepreneur and crowdsourcing
expert.
After a successful career as a journalist and magazine publisher, John
founded Radar Communications in 1998, where he implemented a variety of
academic-based market intelligence tools to help some of the country’s most
progressive companies learn from key voices in their communities. Today, he
offers that same advice as the VP/Executive Director of Strategy and... (more)
Yesterday’s post — announcing that we need more mobile app testers to
keep up with rapidly growing demand — has drawn a great deal of interest
from testers around the world (which, I suppose was kinda’ the point).
One of the questions that I’ve heard from a bunch of tester in the past 24
hours is “where do you have the most mobile testing demand?”.
The answer is that, while our mobile growth has been across a variety of
handset makers, wireless carriers and geographies, our greatest areas of need
are:
iPhone app testers in the US and Canada Blackberry testers in Spain, France, ... (more)
From my fortune cookie last night:
“From error to error, one discovers the entire truth (in software).”
I added in the last part, of course, but you get the idea.
... (more)
WHO:
Doron Reuveni co-founded uTest, the world's largest software testing
marketplace, because he believed that a
global community was the most efficient and effective way to deliver testing
and usability services. Reuveni is a
published expert and entrepreneur in web and mobile technologies and
application testing methodologies. He
has more than 20 years of experience in software application delivery for
both Fortune 500 companies and
young, innovative start-ups.
WHAT:
The New Era of Community-based Testing in the Special Topics (T5) track
WHEN:
Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 9... (more)
Jennifer Moebius, Public Relations Manager at uTest, champions media efforts, analyst relations and speaking/awards programs. A media maven and creative writer, Jennifer’s accomplishments include feature articles in BusinessWeek, Fortune, Dow Jones, The New York Times and Investor’s Business Daily. Prior to uTest, Jennifer was Senior Account Executive at boutique PR firm Emerge Public Relations where she managed PR programs for a variety of tech clients including Burton Group, Information Builders, Action Engine, Tizor Systems, good2gether and Harvard Business Publishing.
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