Jtest: Java Static Analysis, Code Review, Unit Testing, Security , May 2012 - 225 KB PDF

This data sheet introduces Parasoft Jtest , an integrated Java testing toolkit for static code analysis, code review, automated unit and component testing, coverage analysis, runtime error detection, and regression testing.

Integrated Error-Detection Techniques Find More Bugs in Embedded C Software , Parasoft White Paper, May 2012

Demonstrates how to automate and synchronize error-detection techniques—including static code analysis, data flow analysis, unit testing, and runtime error detection—to more effectively find defects in embedded C applications.

Making Unit Testing Practical for Embedded Development , Electronic Design, November 2011

Explains how to start verifying code as soon as it is completed—even if the target hardware is not yet built or available for testing. With this strategy, the majority of the problems with the application logic are exposed early and target testing can focus on verifying the interface between the hardware and the software.

Integrating Error-Detection Techniques to Find More Bugs in Embedded C Software , Embedded Computing Design, November 2011

Demonstrates how automated techniques such as pattern-based static code analysis, runtime memory monitoring, unit testing, and flow analysis can be used together to find bugs in a sample embedded C application.

dotTEST: .NET Static Analysis, Code Review, Unit Testing, Security , September 2011 - 286 KB PDF

This data sheet introduces Parasoft dotTEST, an integrated .NET language testing toolkit for static code analysis, code review, automated unit and component testing, coverage analysis, and regression testing.

C/C++test: C/C++ Static Analysis, Code Review, Unit Testing, Security , September 2011 - 883 KB PDF

This data sheet introduces Parasoft C/C++test, an integrated C and C++ testing toolkit for static code analysis, code review, automated unit and component testing, coverage analysis, runtime error detection, and regression testing.

Inomed Case Study , May 2011 - 152 KB PDF

Inomed wanted to streamline the risk management processes they established for IEC 62304 medical device software certification. Learn how they increased efficiency through automation—and also achieved full requirements traceability.

Unit Testing: How We Eased the Burden of Our Regression Test Process , May 2011

When Parasoft started with unit testing, our regression test failures weren’t being addressed promptly as the application evolved. This post describes what our team learned.

dotTEST: .NET Testing and Analysis , May 2011

Introduces how dotTEST simplifies static analysis, code review, unit testing for languages that target the Microsoft .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework, including C#, VB.NET, and MC++ (Managed C++).

C/C++test: C/C++ Testing and Analysis , May 2011

Introduces how C/C++test simplifies static analysis, code review, unit testing, and runtime error detection for embedded and enterprise development.

Jtest: Java Testing and Analysis , May 2011

Introduces how Parasoft Jtest simplifies Java static analysis, code review, unit testing, and runtime error detection.

Increase Unit Testing ROI: Keep Unit Tests in Synch with Your App , May 2011

Establishing a supporting unit test maintenance process and an infrastructure to drive this process and keep it on track is essential for getting a good return on investment from your unit testing efforts.

Unit Testing: Is More Coverage Better? , April 2011

Argues that greater unit testing code coverage is not always better. Also discusses what you can learn by reviewing unit test code coverage.

Unit Testing: Is it Nearing Extinction? , April 2011

Introduces a new approach to unit testing that is designed for functional testing of cloud, RIA, SOA, and other complex applications.

Introduction to Parasoft C/C++test , April 2011

This webinar introduces Parasoft C/C++test, a broadly-featured language tool for testing C and C++ applications.

Unit Testing Starter Kit , March 2011

This 20-page eKit provides practical tips on how adopt unit testing without all the traditional hassles—so you can obtain real value from unit testing.

Java Testing & Java Analysis Starter Kit , March 2011

This 25 page eKit explains how Parasoft Jtest simplifies Java unit testing (including JUnit test generation & TDD), static analysis (code analysis, data flow, metrics), runtime error detection, and code review.

How Can Test-Driven Development (TDD) Be Automated? , January 2011

Explores how automation can make Test-Driven Development (TDD) less painful and more valuable.

Unit Testing , January 2011

Introduces Parasoft's unit testing capabilities (test case generation, execution, optimization, management, coverage).

Understand and Optimize Code Coverage eBook , December 2010

This 20-page Code Coverage Guide introduces common pitfalls and misconceptions regarding code coverage granularity, coverage criteria, coverage density, and test overlap, then it explains what you need to know to choose the best coverage metric for your goals.

Unit Testing for Java Enterprise Applications: Extend Beyond JUnit eBook , December 2010

This 7-page guide explains why a more comprehensive regression test suite is required for ensuring the continued functionality of Java EE apps, then covers how to build and maintain such a test suite.

Integrated Error-Detection Techniques Find More Bugs in .NET Applications , Parasoft White Paper, October 2010

Demonstrates how to automate and synchronize error-detection techniques—including static code analysis, data flow analysis, and unit testing—to more effectively find defects in .NET applications.

Wipro Case Study , September 2010 - 575 KB PDF

To remain competitive, Wipro needed a more efficient and cost-effective way to maintain the exceptional quality standards that they pride themselves on. Find out how an automated testing infrastructure helped them achieve their quality objectives while reducing testing time and effort by 25%.

Test Driven Development (TDD) and Unit Testing with Parasoft Concerto and Parasoft Test , Parasoft White Paper, July 2010

Explains how Parasoft supports Test Driven Development with many different capabilities: both automated and assistive.

Trane Case Study , February 2010 - 86 KB PDF

Trane decided to migrate their legacy systems to C++ and .NET to enable more rapid and agile responses to business demands. Discover how Parasoft reduced the learning curve, helped them ensure code met uniform expectations around reliability, performance, and maintainability, and helped them achieve nearly 100% coverage on unit tests.

Integrated Error-Detection Techniques Find More Bugs in Java Applications , Parasoft White Paper, October 2009

Demonstrates how to automate and synchronize error-detection techniques—including static code analysis, data flow analysis, unit testing, and runtime error detection—to more effectively find defects in Java applications.

Techniques for Unit Testing Embedded Systems Software , Parasoft White Paper, July 2009

Explains how unit testing can help developers start verifying code as soon as it is completed—even if the target hardware is not yet built or available for testing—so target testing can focus on verifying the interface between the hardware and the software.

Bovie Medical Case Study , June 2009 - 162 KB PDF

Bovie Medical had been using an outside vendor to perform the software validation required for FDA compliance, but they wanted to improve the effectiveness of testing while at the same time reduce testing costs. Learn how Parasoft helped them move verification and validation testing in-house—cutting costs approximately in half and getting to market 6 months sooner.

NEC Telecom Software Philippines Case Study , April 2009 - 381 KB PDF

NEC Telecom Software Philippines (NSP) needed an alternative to manual code review and unit testing in order to comply with internal quality initiatives while working under a tight schedule. Find out how Parasoft helped them streamline their internal quality processes to more efficiently satisfy quality initiatives.

Data Flow Static Analysis: Static Analysis on Steroids , Parasoft White Paper, March 2009

Explains how data flow analysis can be applied to bolster both your static analysis and unit testing efforts.

Intermoco Case Study , September 2008 - 721 KB PDF

Intermoco's engineering organization is responsible for both the "server side" (or database) activities associated with its network operations center as well as "embedded" solutions associated with metering and communication units in the field. Learn how Parasoft helped them double testing coverage, reducing the risk of inaccurate reporting and unit failures in the field.

Unit Testing for SOA Best Practices , SearchSOA.com, July 2008

Answers the question "Can you provide me with some unit testing best practices for SOA?"

Cover Yourself in Java , Software Test & Performance, June 2008

Explains the basic notions of Java test coverage and discusses some of the common pitfalls and misconceptions.

Parasoft .TEST 4.0: How to Best Combat Errors in .NET Applications , Software Developer's Journal, May 2008 - 867 KB PDF

Parasoft .TEST 4.0: How to Best Combat Errors in .NET Applications

Best Practices for Bulletproofing C/C++ Code , Parasoft White Paper, April 2008

Examines several techniques that reduce the risks of errors when extending an existing code base, as well as improve the stability and quality of the project's evolving code base.

Change Code Without Fear , Dr. Dobb's Journal, March 2008

Explores how behavioral regression testing provides a fast and easy way to determine if code modifications change or break existing functionality.

Automating .NET Development Best Practices: The Fast Track to Reliable .NET Software , Parasoft White Paper, February 2008 - 627 KB PDF

Introduces the best practices shown to have the greatest impact on .NET code's reliability, agility, and maintainability, then explains how automation can help your team take advantage of these best practices without disrupting or slowing your normal processes.

The Yin and Yang of Software Development: 5 Best Practices that Allow Efficiency and Creativity to Productively Coexist , Parasoft White Paper, February 2008

Explains how 5 best practices reduce the amount of avoidable waste in the software development process, enabling developers to satisfy business goals without compromising their craft.

Want to Automate Regression Testing? Get Development and QA in Sync , Software Test & Performance, January 2008

Looks at how automation goes to hell in QA and offers suggestions for establishing a sustainable automated process.

Establishing an Infrastructure for Productive Development , Java Developer's Journal, September 2007

This article explains how five industry-standard practices reduce the amount of avoidable waste in the software development process, enabling developers to satisfy business goals without compromising their craft.

Extend Beyond JUnit's Basic Color Palette , Software Test & Performance, August 2007

Explains why a more comprehensive regression test suite is required for ensuring the continued functionality of Java EE apps, then covers how to build and maintain such a test suite.

Quality Meets Speed - Producing Superior .NET Applications Fast , July 2007

Learn how to prevent important classes of bugs with minimal effort, save time designing and writing unit tests, and streamline your code review process.

Infrastructure for Productive Development , July 2007

Learn how to reduce the amount of avoidable waste in the software development process, enabling developers to satisfy business goals without compromising their craft.

Strategies for Overlapping the Development of Embedded Systems Software and Hardware , ECN Magazine, April 2007

Explores how to resolve most issues in the software's logic during desktop testing, significantly reducing the amount of time you need to spend testing the code on the target device.

Introduction to Parasoft Tracer: A Demonstration of How to Use Tracer Technology While Extending an Existing Application , Parasoft White Paper, February 2007 - 1,509 KB PDF

Describes and demonstrates how a development team responsible for extending an existing application can use Jtest Tracer to verify whether the new functionality works correctly now and in the future, as the application continues to evolve.

Bulletproofing C++ Code , Dr.Dobb's Journal, January 2007

Examines techniques that reduce the risks of errors when extending an existing code base, as well as improve the stability and quality of the project's evolving code base.

Is It Done Yet? Three steps to checking in your code with confidence , SOA World, December 2006

Presents three steps to checking in your code with confidence.

Early Testing Benefits Consumer Electronics , ECN Magazine, November 2006

Explains how running unit tests (or API tests) on the host system or on a simulator lets testing begin earlier in a design cycle, often concurrent with target-hardware development.

Designing JUnit Test Cases , Java Developer's Journal, November 2006

Introduces and demonstrates a strategy for building an effective JUnit functional test suite

JDJ Product Review — Parasoft Jtest 8.0 , Java Developer's Journal, November 2006

"Jtest has matured with age and is getting like a fine wine now. There are facets that I discover every day that make me open my eyes and go, 'Wow!' It's a large complicated product, but for a large team it's essential."

Jtest Aids Process , eWeek, October 2006

"Developers, like astronauts, want to get quickly to the point of knowing whats really wrong with rapid further progress toward getting it fixed. Jtest 8 makes significant progress on both fronts. It offers more comprehensive tools for following a fault across the boundaries of a multimodule application, and it integrates useful aids to the process of code review and repair."

Jtest continues its trek toward code-testing supremacy , InfoWorld, October 2006

"Jtest was already a great Java testing tool; now it's even better. Version 8 adds more pre-loaded rules and the new BugDetective analysis module for locating problems and identifying their origin. It takes on everything from unit tests to functional tests, and it does not limit your testing of any particular Java component."

Bulletproof .NET Code , .NET Developer's Journal, September 2006

Introduces a simple four-step strategy that has been proven to make .NET code more reliable, more secure, and easier to maintain - as well as less likely to experience functionality problems.

A Small Shop's View of Jtest 8.0 , DevSource, September 2006

"You don't need a large corporate development team to appreciate Parasoft's Jtest. Just a real application that needs to be debugged, that needs test cases generated, or needs a code review. Find out why our reviewer fell in love."

Regression Testing , Wrox Press, March 2006

Introduces regression testing: verifying that code base changes and additions don't "break" an application's existing functionality

Unit Testing (White Box) , Wrox Press, January 2006

Provides a quick introduction to unit testing in general, and a look at white box testing for exposing reliability problems.

TransCore Case Study , January 2006

TransCore needed a cost-effective way to ensure the reliability of their Java-based toll-road payment collection systems. Learn how static analysis and unit testing helped them achieve this by exposing defects early when they could be resolved with minimal rework and added costs.

Enventive Case Study , January 2006 - 665 KB PDF

Most of Enventive's products must comply with a design for Six Sigma development process and meet a five nines (99.999%) reliability standard. Discover how Parasoft helped them move towards their goal of 100% crash-free code—and also implemented best practices that enable them to spend more time creating new capabilities.

Unit Testing (Black Box) , Wrox Press, December 2005

Introduces black-box unit testing: testing the functionality of the application's individual components or units (each class and method) to ensure that they behave properly and satisfy a defined specification or use case.

Removing Memory Errors from 64-Bit Platforms , Dr. Dobb's Journal, October 2005

Explains why and how to address potential memory errors before porting to 64-bit platforms.

Jtest 7.0 passes with honors , InfoWorld, September 2005

Parasoft Jtest 7.0 is like a Java code development assistant on a SoBe Adrenaline Rush intravenous drip. Not only does it do source analysis, perform coverage analysis, and manage unit test production, execution, and tracking, but now it provides on-the-fly generation of functional tests for everything from stand-alone applications to container-supported servlets and EJBs. In short, Jtest is becoming a one-stop-shopping Java-testing supercenter that copes with just about every Java component you might develop, regardless of its run-time requirements.

Testing Patterns for Java Unit Tests , JavaPro Magazine, July 2005

Explores how to identify common patterns in test cases and use these patterns to create new tests.

Reducing Software Security Vulnerabilities through Unit Testing , Military & Aerospace Electronics, July 2005

Explains how best practices like unit testing and coverage analysis can help prevent buffer overflow security vulnerabilities.

ADP: Developing a Java Unit Testing Practice , June 2005

Experts from ADP and Parasoft demonstrate practical, step-by-step strategies for eliminating errors and improving efficiency in Java development.

Product Review: Jtest 7.0 From Parasoft , Java Developer's Journal, June 2005

"Jtest makes static code analysis a breeze and it should be easy for even beginners to analyze their code for compliance to standards as well as to generate unit tests."

Transcore: Reducing Risk in the Development Process , April 2005

The leader in automated open road toll collection systems describes how they improved time to market predictability and contractual service level metric satisfaction by integrating unit testing and automated static code analysis into their Java development practice.

Lehman Brothers: Outsourcing & Code Quality Management , November 2004

Learn how the adoption of unit testing and static code analysis allowed Lehman to control the quality of code delivered by outsourcers, enhance the productivity of its development staff, improve the overall reliability of its applications, and create consistent predictability of project release dates.

Automated Error Prevention; Preventing Errors in Business Systems , WebSphere Journal, July 2003

Explains how to prevent errors in business systems built upon WebSphere.

JUnit + Jtest = Automated Test Case Design and Static Analysis , DevX.com, May 2003

Outlines how Jtest, an automated unit testing and static analysis tool, extends JUnit to provide automatic test case generation and static analysis functionality.

Preventing Web Service Security Breaches with Unit Testing , StickyMinds.com, December 2002

One effective way for development teams to prevent unexpected inputs is to perform thorough "white-box" testing at the unit level.

Bulletproofing Web Applications , December 2001

"Bulletproofing" is a road map for how to integrate error prevention and detection into the development process to ensure that Web applications are robust, scalable, efficient and reliable.

Establishing an Infrastructure for Immediate Servlet Testing , StickyMinds.com, December 2001

If you establish an appropriate infrastructure, you can perform client-side testing on a servlet immediately after you compile it and perform unit testing.

Techniques for Preventing and Detecting Errors in Embedded Systems , Dedicated Systems Magazine, March 2001

Explains how error detection, and debugging techniques can dramatically improve embedded software quality and reduce the time and money spent on debugging.

Automating the Development Process , Software Development Magazine, July 2000

When most developers write code, that's all they do--the original specifications are lost. An innovative approach requires the person who pounds the code to document the assumed contracts and ensure they're enforced.

Clean and Protect a Large .NET Code Base with Coding Standards and Unit Testing , .NET Developer's Journal, November 0200

Explains a simple strategy that has proven to deliver fast and significant improvements to large and complex .NET code bases.