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DEFINITION: Ruby on Rails, sometimes known as "RoR" or just "Rails," is an open source framework for Web development in Ruby, an object-oriented programming (OOP) language similar to Perl and Python. The principle difference between Ruby on Rails and other frameworks for development lies in the speed and ease of use that developers working within the environment enjoy. Changes made to applications
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Web Application Development White Papers
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HP TruClient technology: Accelerating the path to testing modern applications
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
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The sheer complexity of new Web 2.0 technologies, the ever-growing and changing number of toolkits, and the absence of industry standards make it nearly impossible to find an accurate functional testing method for Web 2.0 applications. Read this white paper to discover the answer to this problem.
Posted: 06 Apr 2012 | Published: 06 Apr 2012
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How mature are companies' software quality management processes in 2010?
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
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There is very little data that exists on the maturity of testing practices throughout the software quality life cycle in the Industry and lots of people refer to the maturity with a level of certainty not backed up by any real data. In 2009 Experimentus established a survey for this very purpose.
Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011
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Save Money on Mainframe Hardware and Software: Five Simple Steps to Managing MIPS
sponsored by Compuware Corporation
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This paper will detail how to control and manage MIPS usage by employing a systematic, repeatable approach that uses powerful technology and a proven process and expertise.
Posted: 04 Sep 2009 | Published: 04 Sep 2009
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Associated Newspapers Keeps Websites Competitive with VMware vFabric tc Server
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
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Read this paper to learn how the Associated Newspapers' Web applications migration to VMware vFabric tc Server brought the company fast testing and live deployments, rapid turnaround on production fixes, proactive problem solving, and high website availability.
Posted: 10 Feb 2012 | Published: 10 Feb 2012
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Testing Web 2.0 applications with HP Functional Testing software
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
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Read this white paper to discover strategies and tools that address the new set of functional testing challenges and risks introduced by Web 2.0 technologies.
Posted: 06 Apr 2012 | Published: 06 Apr 2012
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Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010: What's New and What's Changed?
sponsored by Global Knowledge
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SharePoint 2010 is the next step for companies that want to provide their employees the tools and information they need to be effective and efficient in the workplace. Learn the changes and improvements made to the six functional areas of SharePoint 2010 and how they come together to benefit your organization.
Posted: 17 Mar 2010 | Published: 17 Mar 2010
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How to Implement an Effective SharePoint Governance Plan
sponsored by AvePoint, Inc.
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This white paper outlines the need for governance in an organization and how SharePoint can help achieve a successful governance plan. Topics discussed include: why implement a governance plan, how to implement a plan and best practices.
Posted: 15 Sep 2011 | Published: 15 Sep 2011
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Observation Driven Testing: Yes, the Code is Doing What You Want. By the Way, What Else is it Doing?
sponsored by Agitar Software
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Read this white paper to learn how, as a result of successfully applying multiple code development and testing techniques, your code will be more constrained, more maintainable, and better tested.
Posted: 17 Apr 2012 | Published: 17 Apr 2012
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Whose Fault is it Anyway? Using Compuware Abend-AID to Diagnose DB2 and WebSphere MQ Problems
sponsored by Compuware Corporation
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This paper discusses how you can leverage existing Abend-AID capabilities to simplify problem resolution even in these increasingly complex systems. Read this paper to learn more about diagnosing DB2 and WebSphere MQ problems with Compuware Abend-AID.
Posted: 04 Sep 2009 | Published: 04 Sep 2009
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Digital Agency Guide: Top 5 Reasons to Use Cloud-based Video Services
sponsored by Encoding.com
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Read this white paper to learn the advantages of leveraging a video software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for creating custom brand videos. Find a strategy that provides control for all video features, so that you can integrate it into your application using any popular development environment (PHP, Ruby, Java, C#, etc.).
Posted: 21 May 2012 | Published: 21 May 2012
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WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT DEFINITION (continued):
are immediately applied, avoiding the time consuming steps normally associated with the web development cycle. According to David Geary, a Java expert, the Ruby-based framework is five to 10 times faster than comparable Java-based frameworks. In a blog posting, Geary predicted that Rails would be widely adopted in the near future. Rails is made up of several components, beyond Ruby itself, including:Active record, an object-relational mapping layerAction pack, a manager of controller and view functionsAction mailer, a handler of emailAction web servicesPrototype, an implementer of drag and drop
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