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    EuroStar Virtual Conference for Test Studio Running Today!

    We have a special virtual room running today as part of the broader EuroStar virtual conference series. Telerik’s virtual conference room gives folks interested in automated testing a spot to come and see demos and ask questions of our team. We’re also raffling off a license for Test Studio – all you’ll need to do is go download a trial copy of Test Studio and install it. Let the folks in the virtual conference room know what e-mail address you used to register Test Studio and you’ll be entered in the raffle! Come stop by our virtual booth and say ...
    September 13, 2011 1 min read
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    Discounts for Agile Testing Days in Germany!

    Are you going to, or considering going to, Agile Testing Days in Berlin, Germany on 14-17 November? I’ve got a limited set of discount codes that will get you 25% off the ticket price! Please contact me via e-mail: jim.holmes@telerik.com if you’d like some. No strings attached, although we'd love to meet up with you while we’re there! (BTW: I’ll be doing a 25 minute session on Tuesday, 15 Nov. at 15:20 in room D3. I’ll be covering common test automation woes.) About the author Jim Holmes Jim Holmes has around 25 years IT experience. He is co-author of ...
    September 12, 2011 1 min read
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    The LOB Chronicles Episode 6 - Development Best Practices

    It is hard to believe that we are already moving into the sixth installment in this series. It seems like only yesterday we were musing over UX, utilizing our UX base to craft plans for a better UI, and making data considerations in regards to a model and an ORM. Crazy how time flies and how much work goes into a sample demo application before we even begin development! In honor of the Build conference next week I wanted to dive into our current codebase (TFS + Get Latest Version is our friend here, the developers don’t know I’m...
    September 08, 2011 5 min read
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    The countdown to BUILD!

    Next week is the much-anticipated BUILD developer conference about the future of development on the Windows platform, and the public unveiling of Windows 8. Microsoft says that Windows 95 changed the PC and Windows 8 will “change everything.” Clearly, the hyperbole and hype are already running high. The conference has been under such secrecy that we have been told all phone conversations at Microsoft are being recorded to prevent leaks. Something big is going to happen and Telerik is excited to be part of it. We will have a big crew attending the event eager to watch the events...
    September 08, 2011 2 min read
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    The New Kindle: Android Tablet Killer

    I have argued before that the Android tablet market is a mess and can’t compete with the iPad. I said that the Android manufacturers were developing a tabletized laptop while Apple was developing an “experience” centered around their integrated services.  I made the claim that only Amazon can really take on the iPad with its integrated experience and books, music, video service as well as its own AppStore. Last week it was leaked that Amazon is nearly done with a 7 inch Kindle branded Android tablet. It should sell for about $249 and hit the markets in October or November....
    September 08, 2011 2 min read