Segue Software And Forte Software Announce Testing Editions For Forte Release 3.0.NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 1997-- First Tool To Provide Automated Testing (testing) automated testing - Software testing assisted with software tools that require no operator input, analysis, or evaluation. for Forte Custom Components 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. , Inc, the leader in automated testing for software reliability software reliability - See also formal methods, safety-critical system. ftp://ftp.sei.cmu.edu/pub/depend-sw. Mailing list: depend-sw@sei.cmu.edu. , and Forte Software, Inc. today announced new versions of Segue's Silk and QualityWorks Enterprise Editions providing comprehensive end-to-end testing for Forte's new Release 3.0. QualityWorks Enterprise Edition for Forte and Silk Enterprise Edition for Forte combine operability Operability is the ability to keep a system in a functioning and operating condition. In a computing systems environment with multiple systems this includes the ability of products, systems and business processes to work together to accomplish a common task such as finding and , functional, distributed and performance testing Performance Testing covers a broad range of engineering or functional evaluations where a material, product, or system is not specified by detailed material or component specifications: Rather, emphasis is on the final measurable performance characteristics. capabilities with specialized support for Forte-developed objects. These products provide seamless execution of automated tests across all components of a Forte application, including Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
Working together, Segue and Forte are able to provide the first and only testing solution for Forte applications which can recognize and test specialized Forte controls, such as Forte Tables and Forte Textfields. Segue's testing support for Forte has now been expanded to include Web-based testing, allowing Forte customers to ensure the reliability of their applications deployed with the Forte Web SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). . Segue's Editions for Forte provide a powerful solution for ensuring the reliability of Forte's applications as customers migrate them from previous releases. "Segue continues to demonstrate their commitment to the Forte market by providing a comprehensive testing solution that promotes our mutual goal of simplifying the development and deployment of highly reliable enterprise applications," said Ed Horst, Forte Software's vice president of product marketing. "Segue's technical strength in enterprise Web and client/server testing combined with their specialized support for the Forte Application Environment provides our customers with a powerful solution for enhancing the reliability of their entire enterprise application." The Silk and QualityWorks Editions for Forte are completely integrated sets of tools which are part of the growing family of environments supported by Segue's object-oriented Universal Testing Architecture. The product includes capabilities for test planning, automatic test generation, regression testing In software development, testing a program that has been modified in order to ensure that additional bugs have not been introduced. When a program is enhanced, testing is often done only on the new features. , performance and load testing Load testing is the process of creating demand on a system or device and measuring its response. In mechanical systems it refers to the testing of a system to certify it under the appropriate regulations (LOLER in the UK - Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment 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. . "By adding Forte support to our revolutionary Web testing and client/server testing product lines, we are providing Forte customers the testing capabilities they need to improve the reliability of their applications," said Gareth Taube, senior vice president of marketing at Segue. "As a market leading enterprise application development tool, Forte has embraced the Web as the next computing platform, and together we are meeting the demand from customers to ensure their software reliability whether the application runs on Web browsers, Windows clients, NT and UNIX servers, relational databases or Web servers." Segue's Silk and QualityWorks Editions for Forte are available immediately. Prices start at $4,495. About Segue Software Segue Software Inc. (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 :SEGU) creates and delivers breakthrough technologies that redefine the way companies deliver reliable software. Segue is committed to providing its customers worldwide with a comprehensive, integrated solution for automated testing that ensures that their software meets the expectations of the end-to-end business process it was designed to support. Built upon a Universal Testing Architecture, Segue product suites, QualityWorks for client/server testing and Silk for Web testing, facilitate the rapid development and re-use of automated software tests across more than 20 platforms and development environments - - from Windows to Web and desktop to data center. Headquartered in Newton Centre, Mass., with offices across North America and Europe, Segue can be reached at 1- 800-287- 1329 or at www.segue.com . About Forte Software, Inc. Forte Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRTE FRTE Front pour la Régularité et la Transparence des Elections FRTE File Request Thread Element ) designs, develops, markets and supports a set of products for developing, deploying and managing production applications in distributed environments, including client/server and the Internet. Headquartered in Oakland, Calif., Forte is marketed and sold worldwide through a combination of direct operations, subsidiaries, geographical distributors, and value-added resellers. For additional information contact Forte Software via the Internet at info@Forte.com or on the World Wide Web at http://www.Forte.com . -0- Segue notes that each of the above forward-looking statements is subject to change, based on various important factors, including, without limitation, changes in the market, new products and announcements from other companies and changes in technology and industry standards. Additional information on the factors that could affect Segue's business and financial results is included in the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Universal Testing Architecture is a trademark, and Segue and QualityWorks are registered trademarks, of Segue Software, Inc. Forte is a registered trademark, and the Forte Application Environment, the Forte Web SDK and the Forte logo are trademarks, of Forte Software, Inc. The statements in this release that relate to future plans, events or performance are forward-looking statements. Actual results might differ materially due to a variety of factors. Additional information about these factors is contained in Forte Software's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. under the section entitled Business Risks, and in Forte Software's Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. under the section entitled Management's Discussion and Analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. All other product names and trademarks are properties of their respective companies and/or owners. CONTACT:Segue Software, Inc. Gareth Taube 617-796-1000 gtaube@segue.com or Fitzgerald Communications Laura Grimmer, 617-494-9500 grimmer@fitzcomm.com or Forte Software, Inc. Rich Scheffer, 510-869-3422 rich@forte.com |
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