Borland Releases SilkTest 8.0 with New Capabilities for Automated Testing of Eclipse-Based Applications; New Release Builds on Integrated Test, Performance and Lifecycle Management Capabilities.ORLANDO, Fla. -- Borland Software Corporation (company) Borland Software Corporation - A company that sells a variety of PC software development and database systems. Borland was founded in 1983 and initially became famous for their low-cost software, particularly Turbo Pascal, Turbo C, and Turbo Prolog. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BORL), the global leader for Software Delivery Optimization, today released an upgraded version of Borland SilkTest(R), the enterprise-class functional testing (testing) functional testing - (Or "black-box testing", "closed-box testing") The application of test data derived from the specified functional requirements without regard to the final program structure. product recently added to Borland's Application Lifecycle Management The administration and control of an application from inception to its demise. It embraces requirements management, system design, software development and configuration management and implies an integrated set of tools for developing and controlling the project. (ALM) portfolio through the acquisition of Segue Software Segue Software Incorporated (NASDAQ: SEGU) is a leader in quality optimization solutions through their automated software testing products like SilkTest. Segue was founded in 1988. The company has 200 employees worldwide and over $30 million in annual revenue. (TM). SilkTest 8.0 offers new features designed to help organizations optimize the quality of software by streamlining and automating testing efforts. It also adds support for testing Eclipse-based applications and those applications running on the latest Internet browser See Web browser. and Microsoft .NET See .NET. 2.0 environments. SilkTest 8.0 provides a full-featured automated functional testing system designed to ensure software meets designated functionality, quality, and reliability requirements. Automated functional testing is a key component of any comprehensive software quality process, enabling enterprises to thoroughly verify application functionality with accuracy, comply with industry and company standards, and streamline this critical but time consuming process. SilkTest is a member of Borland's Silk(TM) quality and performance management product line, and will play a role in Borland's upcoming Lifecycle Quality Management solution, expected to be introduced later this year. "SilkTest provides a sophisticated system for test planning, development, execution and reporting across multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. , development environments and browsers," said Erik Frieberg, vice president of product marketing and strategy at Borland. "Its tight integration with Borland's other test, performance management and requirements management The administration and control of the information needs of users. In order to achieve business objectives within an organization via information systems, user requirements must be defined in a consistent manner, prioritized and monitored. products enables IT teams to improve quality throughout other phases of the development lifecycle. This lifecycle approach aids efforts such as requirements-driven testing and helps customers be more efficient in their existing development and testing processes." SilkTest 8.0 adds support for testing Eclipse-based applications, supporting Eclipse 3.0 and 3.1. Customers using the standard Eclipse framework or the Eclipse Rich Client Platform A Rich Client Platform (RCP) is a piece of software consisting of the following components:
"SilkTest 8.0 builds on the functions and features that make test automation manageable and maintainable," said Gary Shealy, Sr. Software Engineer, Osisoft -- a provider of real-time performance management software and SilkTest customer. "New capabilities that include .NET 2.0 support and easier class mapping are examples of the long standing tradition of outstanding support and advanced features that are the hallmark of SilkTest." Integrated Test and Lifecycle Management Capabilities SilkTest 8.0 integrates seamlessly with other Borland Silk products such as Borland SilkCentral(R) Test Manager for more advanced, process-oriented test management, including requirements verification and validation Verification and Validation (V&V) is the process of checking that a product, service, or system meets specifications and that it fulfills its intended purpose. These are critical components of a quality management system such as ISO 9000. , test execution scheduling and reporting capabilities. SilkCentral Test Manager helps to assess application readiness and speed delivery by providing an up-to-the-minute status on application quality via Web-based scheduling, execution, reporting and defect tracking In engineering, defect tracking is the process of finding defects in a product, (by inspection, testing, or recording feedback from customers), and making new versions of the product that fix the defects. . SilkTest also integrates with SilkCentral Issue Manager for workflow-oriented defect management. The ability to define high-quality software requirements and connect them directly to testing needs is a challenge for most organizations. SilkTest customers using SilkCentral Test Manager can also leverage powerful integration with Borland CaliberRM(TM) -- a complete requirements management system A system for the management of theater and national imagery collection requirements that provides automated tools for users in support of submission, review, and validation of imagery nominations as requirements to be tasked on national or Department of Defense imagery collection, designed to facilitate collaboration, impact analysis, and communication in the definition and management of changing requirements. Additional features and benefits of SilkTest 8.0 include the following: --Easy-to-Use Automated Testing - Provides a unified automation environment for test creation, test execution, and test maintenance so customers can build modular, reusable and highly maintainable test automation architectures. --Continuous Productivity Improvement - Provides unique features for running automated tests, including an extensible out-of-the-box recovery system that allows tests to run unattended 24/7. Should an error occur, such as an application crash, the error is logged and the application is restored to its original base state, so subsequent tests can continue to run and produce valid test results. --Flexible, Low Maintenance Testing - Offers a powerful GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. abstraction layer that maps the graphical elements of the application under test to their automatically constructed counterpart objects in SilkTest. This helps testers adapt to changes in an application even as they test it, resulting in robust, low-maintenance test scripts. --Precise End-User Experience Simulation - Includes user simulation capabilities driving the application just as an end user would. This results in more thorough testing of the user experience. Borland is currently demonstrating the latest Silk products at the Software Testing Analysis & Review (STAREAST) conference taking place this week in Orlando, at booths 25 and 26. For more information about these products, please visit http://www.borland.com/us/products/silk/index.html. About Borland Founded in 1983, Borland Software Corporation (NASDAQ:BORL) is the global leader in platform independent solutions for Software Delivery Optimization. The company provides the software and services that align the people, process, and technology required to maximize the business value of software. To learn more about delivering quality software, on time and within budget, visit http://www.borland.com. Borland, SilkTest, Segue Software, Silk, CaliberRM, SilkCentral and all other Borland brand and product names are service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of Borland Software Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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