Segue Software and palmOne Collaborate to Create Automated Testing Environment for Palm Operating System
February 11 2004 - 10:19AM
PR Newswire (US)
Segue Software and palmOne Collaborate to Create Automated Testing
Environment for Palm Operating System Segue's Popular SilkTest Test
Automation Solution to be Used to Increase Software Quality,
Shorten Time to Market for palmOne Applications PalmSource(R)
Developers Conference, SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 11
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Segue Software, Inc., (Nasdaq-SCM: SEGU),
the application reliability experts, today announced palmOne has
selected SilkTest for the testing of Palm OS(R) applications.
SilkTest is the industry-leading functional testing product for
testing the integrity and quality of enterprise software
applications. With SilkTest, palmOne, the handheld market leader,
can now automate the testing of applications prior to deployment
thus ensuring software releases that are of high quality. SilkTest
offers palmOne developers the ability to manage their automation
development efforts, run tests automatically whenever and wherever
needed and receive quick and accurate test results analysis,
enabling them to create and quickly bring to market new, innovative
and highly reliable palmOne applications and devices. Prior to the
availability of SilkTest for the Palm OS operating environment, the
only testing option available to palmOne was manual testing.
PalmOne is the first Palm OS licensee to automate the testing
process. SilkTest for Palm 5.x operating system is currently only
available for beta use by palmOne. At palmOne's request, SilkTest -
Segue's popular application-testingproduct for enterprise
applications - was ported to the PalmSource operating system.
PalmSource is a leading operating system provider powering next-
generation, smart mobile devices and boasts more than 275,000
developers worldwide. In addition to palmOne, other licensees of
PalmSource include such notable names as Sony, for its CLIE line,
Samsung and Kyocera, to name a few. "We were pleased when palmOne
selected SilkTest as its internal testing tool," said Steven Glass,
vice president of engineering, PalmSource. "We believe SilkTest for
Palm OS will provide our licensees and developers with a
high-quality option for the automation of application testing and
reliability." SilkTest for Palm OS provides an easy-to-use software
test and automation environment that allows palmOne developers to
be highly productive in their testing efforts. SilkTest features
include workflow elements for test creation and customization,
direct database access and validation, a built-in recovery system
for unattended testing and the ability to test across multiple
platforms and technologies with one set of test scripts. SilkTest's
4Test scripting language is an object-based language designed
specifically to meet complex testing needs, such as those required
by mobile application designers working to develop robust
small-footprint applications. "With the availability of SilkTest
for testing applications on Palm Powered(TM) devices, we have been
able to make a huge leap forward in the productivity of our
owntesting efforts. SilkTest has provided us the ability to
automate the testing process using industry-leading technology.
Previously, the only option we had available to us was to test
manually," said Steve Glaiser, director of software quality,
palmOne. "As a result, we now have a testing process that is
verifiable, repeatable and produces results we know we can trust.
SilkTest will allow us to take reliability and quality to a whole
new level in the Palm OS environment." Availability Currently,the
beta version of SilkTest for the Palm 5.x OS environment is
restricted to internal use within palmOne. General availability
will be announced once the beta program has been concluded.
PalmOne, Palm OS and, Palm Powered are among the trademarks
orregistered trademarks owned by or licensed to palmOne, Inc. or
its subsidiaries. All other brand and product names are or may be
trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of,
their respective owners. About Segue Software Segue (NASDAQ-SCM:
SEGU) is a world expert in delivering software and services that
ensure the accuracy and performance of enterprise applications.
Segue provides comprehensive scalability, performance, monitoring
and verification solutions - all aimed at ensuring reliable and
predictable outcomes for fundamental business processes. A
technology innovator setting new standards for higher levels of
application reliability, Segue helps companies reduce risk and
increase their return on investment associated withdeploying new
applications. By ensuring the performance, accuracy, reliability,
scalability and usability of core business applications, Segue
helps protect all that today's companies have at stake: their
enormous investments in IT infrastructure, competitive edge and
brand reputation. Headquartered in Lexington, MA, with offices
across North America and Europe, Segue can be reached at
1-800-287-1329 / 1-781-402-1000, or http://www.segue.com/. This
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