AnywhereYouGo.com Launches First Independent Wireless Internet TESTING Lab.Business Editors/Technology Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2000 Online Application Testing application testing - system testing Finds One in Four WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. Sites Have Serious Errors AnywhereYouGo.com, the world's largest independent community of wireless developers, today announced the opening of the first independent lab to test WAP applications across multiple devices and gateways. The Wireless Internet Lab provides an extensive range of testing and analysis services to help developers and IT managers accelerate their successful deployment of new WAP applications. At the same time, AnywhereYouGo.com is releasing the beta version A pre-shipping release of hardware or software that has gone through alpha test. A beta version of software is supposed to be very close to the final product, but, in practice, it is more a way of getting users to test the software in the first place under real conditions. of the first Web-based wireless application testing tool. Developed by AnywhereYouGo.com, this exclusive tool enables developers to test WAP sites online for the first time. Tests just completed by AnywhereYouGo.com, using this new testing tool across 50 WAP sites, revealed that 28% had errors that were serious enough to prevent users from viewing pages and completing transactions. Sites tested covered a range of companies, from established global enterprises to new WAP ventures. "The services we're launching today - both lab-based and online - respond to the critical industry-wide need for independent testing," said Lee Wright, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AnywhereYouGo.com. "Developers at systems integrators An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment. , agencies, and new WAP start-ups have repeatedly told us about the problems they face moving from development to deployment, only to find that the application's performance falls short of expectations. The Wireless Internet Lab and new online testing provide developers and IT managers with the assurance that, when deployed, their applications will live up to their expectations. This directly contributes to the success of WAP and the wireless industry as a whole." Ensuring consistent, successful delivery of wireless applications is proving increasingly difficult as the number of new gateways and devices in the marketplace grows each month. Moreover, the stakes are high, with Strategy Analytics forecasting that mobile e-commerce transactions will total 14 billion transactions in 2005, for a market totaling $200 billion. James Pearce James Alfred Pearce (December 14, 1805 – December 20, 1862) was an American politician. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the second district of Maryland from 1835-1839 and 1841-1843. He later served as a U.S. , UK Director of AnywhereYouGo.com and director of The Wireless Internet Lab, understands the growing complexity that wireless developers face. "There are 27 announced WAP phones WAP phone n → teléfono WAP and more than a half dozen gateways in use today. Since each product has unique characteristics, every combination of device and gateway can cause unpredictable results and differing application performance." One firm that encountered these challenges is Kizoom, the UK's first wireless travel advisory service. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Damian Bown, CEO of Kizoom: "We found that performance in the field during our initial deployment bore little resemblance Resemblance may refer to:
Validating val·i·date tr.v. val·i·dat·ed, val·i·dat·ing, val·i·dates 1. To declare or make legally valid. 2. To mark with an indication of official sanction. 3. new WAP applications The Wireless Internet Lab tests applications using actual WAP handsets and gateways, integrated with AnywhereYouGo.com's proprietary testing software. This gives developers the confidence that, once deployed, their wireless sites will function correctly across multiple devices. (See figure below.) The service ensures that WAP sites are . . . -- Compliant with industry standards Compatible with the unique characteristics of different devices and gateways -- Easily usable and navigable After deployment, The Wireless Internet Lab provides ongoing testing to ensure that applications continue to function correctly as new devices and gateways are released. About AnywhereYouGo.com With readers and community members in more than 70 countries around the world, AnywhereYouGo.com serves more wireless developers and IT managers than any other independent wireless development resource.
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