Software Development
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White House Wants Beta Testers for “We the People” Petition WebsiteThe White House is looking for a few good beta testers for We the People, an online platform that lets people generate and sign petitions requesting the government take action on an issue. Anyone interested in participating in the beta period for the We the People API are invited to apply online. | 
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How Bug Bounty Programs Deliver Savings and SecurityBug bounty programs abound these days and have been leveraged by many organizations hoping to reduce their security vulnerabilities. Looking more closely at these bug bounty programs, several questions emerge in helping shape an organization’s quality assurance strategy. | 
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How to Create a Reliable Baseline for Measuring Your App’s PerformanceA baseline test measures an application’s performance and tells you whether it meets requirements before it goes live to customers. One of the most challenging exercises in creating a baseline is making the test dependable. What can you do to make sure you develop a reliable performance baseline? | 
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November Security News RoundupIn the following roundup of the latest security news, read how a team of researchers from North Carolina State University discovered security flaws in Google's Android OS and how seven popular open source applications and products contain vulnerabilities that hackers could potentially exploit. | 
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Are Toddlers a New User Base for Software Products?The use of digital information and devices among toddlers has been steadily increasing each year. Recent studies from the non-profit firm Common Sense Media show that 38 percent of two-year-olds are using mobile devices. Rajini Padmanaban looks at toddlers as a software user base. | 
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Will Google’s Flu Trends Be Better This Year?Unfortunately, it’s that time of year when you may feel like you’re coming down with the flu. If so, what do you do first? Call the doctor? There’s a good chance you—and millions of others—plugs “flu symptoms” into their web browser. Pamela Rentz looks at Google Flu Trends and its accuracy. |
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Is There a Recommended Duration of Time for a User-Facing Test?When end-user-involved test programs are done before release to production, the duration of tests is a very critical factor in determining the product's success or failure in meeting its goal. How long should you run the program in order to be sure you have enough data points to make a decision? |
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New Software Will Save UPS Millions and Deliver Your Packages QuickerUPS has invested heavily in a new software project called ORION—On-Road Integrated Optimization and Navigation—that helps determine the best course from point A to point B, saving time, money, and fuel. It's already a success, and because it depends on heuristics, suggestions should only get better. | 
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