Northern Wisconsin Software Symposium - Aug. 03 - 05, 2007

Thu, 31 May 2007 09:00:00 CDT

No Fluff Just Stuff is pleased to announce the Northern Wisconsin Software Symposium, Aug. 03 - 05, 2007.

Catch these Featured Sessions

Java Memory, Performance and the Garbage Collector
by Ken Sipe

You are using Java, whew!!! No need to worry about memory, the garbage collector will handle that. Those who have had a memory issue in Java are not so naive any more. Often memory utilization and heap sizes are an after thought and are not recognized until the application is in production, often caused by application uptime, production request volume or production sets of data. When the OutOfMemory Error occurs, often the science of development seems to brake down and knobs are turned. First the (-mx) maximum heap space gets adjusted... More is better right. The next OutOfMemory, heads start scratching, code reviews start in earnest, and Google gets several new hits. Did you know that it is possible to get an OutOfMemory error without running out of heap space?

Give it a REST
by Brian Sletten

As developers, we sometimes get to make choices about the technologies we use, sometimes not. We base these decisions on personal experiences, recommendations from others and a general sense of where the industry is going. Web Services have been all the rage for several years now. We have been told time and again that we should be building systems around them; as an industry, we've never been more confused. Perhaps it is time to Give it a REST.

Guerilla Unit Testing Part 1: TestNG with Code Coverage
by Howard Lewis Ship

Part one (of two) covers the TestNG unit testing framework, and shows how it integrates with tools such as Emma or Cobertura (for code coverage) and Selenium (for integration testing).

Northern Wisconsin Software Symposium - Aug. 03 - 05, 2007

Wed, 16 May 2007 15:00:00 CDT

No Fluff Just Stuff is pleased to announce the Northern Wisconsin Software Symposium, Aug. 03 - 05, 2007.

Catch these Featured Sessions

Running Tested Features
by Kirk Knoernschild

Running Tested Features is a metric used to measure the delivery of running, tested features to business clients, and collect their feedback. The idea is simple. Break the software down into features that represent observable value to the business. For each feature, create one or more automated acceptance tests that validate the feature. Consolidate all features into a single, integrated product and continuously execute the automated acceptance tests. At any given moment, the project team should know the number of features that are passing all acceptance tests. This number represents the RTF metric.

Guerilla Unit Testing Part 1: TestNG with Code Coverage
by Howard Lewis Ship

Part one (of two) coverts the TestNG unit testing framework, and shows how it integrates with tools such as Emma or Cobertura (for code coverage) and Selenium (for integration testing).

Test Infecting the Legacy Organization
by Nathaniel Schutta

When starting a new project, most developers make sure that testing is a priority. However, only the lucky few live in the idyllic world of greenfield development; the vast majority of us must contend with code written when "test" was a four letter word and testing was the sole responsibility of that "other" organization. We'll examine some techniques for introducing testing - not just to your code but to the rest of your development organization.