Pillar Technology Announces Automated JUnit Test Solution for Java Code

Pillar Technology has addressed the lack of JUnit test coverage in legacy Java J2EE applications and solved the extreme hassle of manually written JUnit tests. Pillar announces Verdé, a tool that automates the code quality analysis and characterization testing of all Java J2EE applications, delivering JUnit tests dynamically at run time.

The velocity of development teams using test-driven software development techniques improve by a significant margin when leveraging the automated capability of Verdé. Clients using the Verdé tool report a 70 percent reduction in the cost of manually produced JUnit code.

"Leveraging Verdé allows users to create a safety harness for users' existing applications,” said Gary Gentry, CEO of Pillar Technology. "Imagine the ability to make significant modifications to your code base with the comfort of knowing that your existing functionality isn't at risk.” Verdé measures and reports: Code Quality, Code Testability and Test Coverage (Cyclomatic Complexity, Injectability/Mockability). Verdé also provides a detailed actionable report with specific recommendations allowing a developer to improve the testability of the code. For more information, go to: http://pillartechnology.com/index.php/verde

From http://www.devagile.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=426

Snaptu Packs Dozens of Social and Information Apps into a Phone-Friendly Platform [Downloads]

Snaptu Packs Dozens of Social and Information Apps into a Phone-Friendly Platform [Downloads]: "

Java-enabled phones: Hate the interface on your phone when it comes to wrangling social sites like Facebook and Twitter? Wish the layout gave the info you wanted like movie times and weather? Snaptu is a java-based phone interface that does.

If you can run java applications on your phone you can run Snaptu. The application provides an iPhone-esque tiled interface with a variety of tools like a Facebook client, a weather checker, and an interface for Google calendar among over a dozen other tools.

The Snaptu interface is easy to navigate whether you're using a touch screen or directional pad—all of the menus are numbered and keypad friendly. Before downloading you can check out the catalog of applications on the Snaptu site and see what the interface and menus for various tools look like.

Snaptu is a free download and requires a mobile phone capable of running Java. Thanks Dirkhaim!

Snaptu

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