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Did you know that you can embed your test variant value in test steps? I didn’t! I attended the latest TestTrack SDK Expert Series webinar, and Jeff talked about embedding test variants in test steps. Here’s how it works.

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If you use TestTrack and have it integrated with Surround SCM, you probably know that you can access the Fix workflow event when you associate a source code file with a defect during a check in operation. In TestTrack, you have a Check in & Fix button

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Surround SCM reports use CSS stylesheets, which makes it easy to customize the look and feel of the reports. The stylesheets are stored in a StyleSheets subdirectory under the Surround SCM Server installation director. There are subdirectories for each type of report.

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Thanks to everyone who joined us for the What’s New in Seapine ALM 2011 webinar. The recording is now available if you missed the training session or want to watch it again. Q&A from the session follows.
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The TestTrack Server, Surround SCM Server, and Seapine License Server are all typically installed behind one or more corporate firewalls, which protect your data from the outside world. If that’s not the case for you, or you simply need another layer of security, you should enable encryption on server-to-server and client-to-server communications to better protect your data. Following is a brief overview of how to enable encryption for each of the servers. Read the Seapine product documentation for a more thorough explanation.

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Join us on October 6th for a 30-minute webinar on improving automated test script resiliency in the upcoming QA Wizard Pro 2011. Matt Fuhrmann, QA Wizard Pro software engineer, will discuss how to:

• Configure scripts to continue running when unexpected errors occur with On Error statements.
• Build advanced error recovery logic into a script with Try…Catch blocks.
• Script examples that demonstrate how error handling insulates scripts from application changes.

If you’re new to QA Wizard Pro or want to learn more about advanced script error handling, this event is for you!

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Thanks to everyone who joined us for the QA Wizard Pro Lunch and Learn: Get More from Load Testing event. The recording is now available if you missed the training session or want to watch it again.

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Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Getting Started With the TestTrack SDK webinar. The recording is now available if you missed the webinar or want to watch it again. Q&A from the session is below.

The next session, Extending and Automating the TestTrack SDK is scheduled for September 29. If you’re already registered for the series, you’ll receive the meeting information in the next few days.

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In the Are We There Yet? Doneness Criteria eBook, I talked about how to define Done for your team and how a one size fits all approach is next to impossible given the variation across organizations and projects. However, I did promise some actionable ways of determining what “Done” means for your organization or project.

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We’re excited about the upcoming Seapine ALM 2011 release and know you will be too! We’ve added more than 55 new features and enhancements to help teams deliver quality software faster, work more agilely, and comply with standards and regulations. The 2011 release also introduces our enterprise reporting platform to provide complete visibility over the application development lifecycle.

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