FitNesse is a great Web-based collaboration tool for software testing, which can really help to test- drive the code and build a framework for holding the project together during big changes and re- factoring. It makes writing and running automated tests easy and allows test-driven software teams to share knowledge and expectations. Under the hub, FitNesse runs FIT (Framework for Integrated Testing). Both FitNesse and FIT are open-source tools, and together they are very popular as a testing framework in the Java community. Although FitNesse supports testing .Net code, some things don’t quite work out of the box or do not follow official on-line documentation. However, the integration is stable, and I guarantee that the effort required to start using FitNesse is worth it.
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Web 2.0 was meant to revolutionise the way people interact both at home and at work. Yet to date the technology appears to be firmly ensconced in the consumer marketplace where individuals are now highly familiar with the ease of collaboration via Facebook and the value of wikis and blogs.
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Applications manufacturers today offer tools that allow companies to reap all of the potential benefits of Web 2.0. Behind most of these initiatives lies a simple yet very promising idea for the corporate world. Without installing “in house” software (that is under the cloud computing format), companies can capitalize on these free on-line services for a series of activities requiring coordination or collaboration. These include organizing meetings, sharing contacts and documents, and creating communities. Furthermore, integration with social networks allows companies to get to know their clients and their preferences better in order to choose the ideal candidates. In this sense, it seems logical to assume that Web 2.0 will undergo a strong new surge due to its commitment to mobility, and specific applications are already coming out on the market.
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The creation of electronic data in the form of web pages, text documents, spreadsheets, and graphics has grown significantly in the past decade. Because of this growth the complexity of managing, accessing, and collaborating on electronic data has also grown. Secure access over the Internet has become essential for sharing files with team members in the next office or around the world. WebDrive® offers users secure file access and collaboration.
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X1 and Microsoft SharePoint: Unified, Secure and Actionable Search for All SharePoint Content The X1 Content Connector for Microsoft SharePoint enables your end users to find, preview and take action on content in their SharePoint environments. X1 enables powerful, unified search capability across multiple SharePoint sites, local files and local email. Users receive federated search results from both local and enterprise server-based content and preview them in native format. Users can also perform common functions from within the X1 interface such as Check-in, Check-out, or custom post-search actions that align with your business processes.
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This paper is directed toward Microsoft Dynamics GP customers to help them understand the ways that Microsoft Office 2003 and Microsoft Dynamics GP form a powerful tool that connects information with the people and processes their organizations use to succeed. This integration offers an approach to managing information that’s based on the following four objectives: Information for everyone Provide more people in the organization with better visibility into the company’s operations so they can gain deeper insights, make better decisions, and take more effective action. Process management Improve organizational ability to anticipate, manage, and respond to changes in the marketplace in order to maximize opportunities.
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Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 delivers on Microsoft’s vision of smart client applications by enabling developers to rapidly create connected applications that deliver the highest quality, rich user experiences. With Visual Studio 2008, organizations will find it easier than ever before to capture and analyze information to help them make effective business decisions. Visual Studio 2008 enables organizations of every size to rapidly create more secure, manageable, and reliable applications that take advantage of Windows Vista™ and the 2007 Office system.
Visual Studio 2008 delivers key advances for developers in three primary pillars:
- Rapid application development
- Effective team collaboration
- Breakthrough user experiences
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