Web2Test is a tool for functional system tests of web based applications, portals and complex websites. Tests are platform and browser independent and tolerant towards layout changes. In addition web2test offers a real user simulation for a 100 % AJAX support. The test tool can be used under Windows as well as under Linux. The new release of itCampus’ test software for automated GUI tests of web applications – web2test – supports besides Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8, Mozilla 1.8, Seamonkey 1 and 2 Beta and FireFox 2 and 3 already the newest FireFox version 3.5.

Joe Winchester in his article The Trials of Software Testing looks at how the conflict between testers & developers, misuse of automated testing tools and misguided priorities of managers can mess up a software project. He makes some interesting points about how a project should approach testing.

AutomatedQA has released TestComplete 7 featuring script-free automated test creation and major upgrades to increase usability. TestComplete is a automated software testing tool used by companies around the world to increase software quality and reduce the cost of QA and software testing.

Froglogic has announced support for automated testing of Java Rich Client Platform (RCP) applications based on the new Eclipse 3.4 release code named Ganymede.Squish for Java is a leading functional GUI and regression testing tool enabling the creation and execution of automated GUI tests for Java SWT/RCP and AWT/Swing applications.

XP and Agile techniques not only have an impact on the way you develop software but also on the way the software is tested. While there are some who are excited about XP notions of 100% Test automation, there are others who feel that such an approach does not work in the real world.

Jonathan Kohl talks at length about the good and bad of the XP and Agile notions of software testing. Jonathan is a well known writer on software testing issues and has worked extensively as a tester on conventional software projects as well as scrum and extreme programming (XP) teams. He also shares his views on Ruby and the Ruby based Watir testing tool.

Tethys Solutions, LLC has released Automation Anywhere 2.5. Automation Anywhere 2.5 is automation tool for Windows platform. Its unique SMART Automation technology enables fast automation of complex tasks. For using automation anywhere programming knowledge is not required.