Software Testing encompasses about different types of testing such as functional testing, unit testing (specific sections of code), blackbox testing, (external perspective of test object), glassbox testing (testing with an internal perspective of the system) and regression testing (ensuring that newly added features does not cause problems). In software testing, use cases, test cases and master test plans interact with each other. More elaborate testing includes integration testing (software modules tested as a group), system testing (detect faults within the system) and system integration testing (testing of systems coexistence with others).
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YouSendIt is a web-based pseudo-SaaS[1] digital content delivery service provided by YouSendIt, Inc. It lets users send, receive and track files on-demand. It is an alternative to sending large e-mail attachments, using FTP, and sending CDs or DVDs or tape or USB flash drive via courier. The sender can enter the recipients' e-mail addresses, attach the file and send it; the recipients receive an e-mail notification with a URL that lets them download the file. With more than 9.5 million registered users from 220 countries, YouSendIt once transferred over 40,000 GB per day and over 500 million files to date. Sending a 100 MB file is free, larger files require a paid account. According to QuantCast, YouSendIt has over 400 000 monthly US users.
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SINGAPORE'S 40 richest people saw their total wealth soar by just over a fifth from a year ago, as the stock market and property market roared back to life.
The most spectacular gain by far was notched up by palm oil tycoon Kuok Khoon Hong, 60, who heads locally listed company Wilmar International.
Mr Kuok's fortune surged from US$1.3 billion (S$1.8 billion) to US$3.5 billion as Wilmar's share price shot up by about 70 per cent - catapulting him from fifth most wealthy person here to third.
The top 40 were worth a combined US$39 billion last month, up 22 per cent from US$32 billion a year earlier, according to Forbes Asia magazine's list of the richest people here released on Thursday.
Singapore's stock market has surged nearly 90 per cent since sinking to a multi-year low in March. The property sector has also bounced back to life recently.
This year, 19 tycoons on the list were richer, including six of the top 10, while 13 saw their fortunes fall.
Ex-remisier king Peter Lim, who remained seventh, also gained from Wilmar's stellar show. His net worth is up from US$1.1 billion to US$1.5 billion.
The biggest loser was shipbuilder Brian Chang, 66, whose wealth sank 71 per cent to US$160 million. Forbes said his fortune dived US$400 million after a deal to sell 30 per cent of a shipyard to a Chinese company fell through, and he sold just 10 per cent at a 60 per cent discount to the original deal.
Property magnate Ng Teng Fong, 81, who heads Far East Organization, was named the richest man here for the third year in a row. His fortune rose from US$7 billion last year to US$8 billion.
The minimum net worth needed to make the list this year was US$135 million, up from US$120 million last year. Public wealth was calculated using share prices and exchange rates on Aug 28, while the value of private assets was estimated.
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Principle 1 - Adapt to your life. You must accept that life is unfair. Nobody is born perfect and lucky, you must learn to adapt to your life, then change it. How your live is going to be will be totally lies in your hand. You must manage and handle your own life.
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Principle 5- Everything matters. No matter small or big business, they can make you money. Small business can grows into big businesses. Thus, by slowly taking small steps everyday, you can achieve big result one day.
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Principle 8 -You’ve got only one chance. Many things in our life only happen once. Therefore you’ve have to take that chance and appreciate it. Sometimes if you’ve lost that chance, don’t worry, you can always create it.
Principle 9 - Value your time. We’ve got only 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We’ve don’t have much time in fact, life is short. You must learn to value your time. Put your time into process that can makes you grow, makes you success. Just remember this, don’t bring today’s tasks to tomorrow.
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OpenLink Software, Inc., is a software company headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, USA. The company develops and deploys standards-compliant middleware products that cover:
* Transparent access to SQL data sources via ODBC and JDBC drivers, and OLE-DB, ADO.NET, and XMLA data providers;
* Enterprise Data Integration of heterogeneous SQL and XML and RDF data sources;
* Web Services Composition and Deployment;
* Business Process Management and Integration.
OpenLink Software is creator and owner of the Universal Data Access drivers suite (comprising OpenLink ODBC Drivers, OpenLink JDBC Drivers, OpenLink OLE-DB Providers, OpenLink ADO.NET Providers, and OpenLink XMLA Providers); the Virtuoso Universal Server; the iODBC driver manager; the OpenLink AJAX Toolkit for RIA development; OpenLink Data Spaces; and other leading-edge middleware products
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SINGAPORE: New ideas are what will keep Singapore's economy growing in the years ahead. That's the view of Dr Tony Tan, deputy chairman and executive director of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC).
Observers say the world is changing from an economy of products and services to one of ideas. And Dr Tan believes this could benefit Singapore by leading to new products and services which require less physical resources.
This would allow the country's exports to remain competitive and grow despite weak economic growth in traditional markets like the US and other Western nations.
Dr Tan was speaking at the Economic Society of Singapore's annual dinner on Thursday evening.
To grow its exports, Dr Tan also suggested that Singapore look for new markets like Russia and launch new products and services of high technological content and sophistication.
Rays of hope are starting to emerge amid the economic crisis, and Dr Tan said Asian economies are expected to continue to improve through 2010.
He expects the US and other major developed economies to also pull in positive growth later this year on the back of factors such as pent-up demand in economies around the world.
In a comprehensive speech, Dr Tan said that the crisis has changed the international economic environment.
Emerging economies like China are now becoming more important, while developed countries are facing lower growth in the coming years. As a result, Asian markets need to boost domestic consumption instead of relying heavily on exports.
Dr Tan said: "A more balanced growth could also help reduce income inequality by improving wage prospects for labour. A strategy that mainly relies on cheap factors of production, labour and other inputs, is not likely to work as well going forward.
"Instead, the rest of Asia will need to look at its own institutions and markets to drive a more sustainable and higher quality growth via strong productivity improvements."
However, Dr Tan said growth in Asia could be derailed if the global economy does not stabilise and recover by 2010.
He said: "The greatest risk to the region is a failure of policies in the developed world and a return to isolationism or protectionism. Downside risks remain high, despite signs of stabilisation.
"Asian banks and capital markets will face both a tremendous challenge and opportunity to intermediate huge regional savings to meet massive capital demand from Asian growth and the integration of major Asian emerging economies into the modern global economy."
For the last two years, Dr Tan has warned of dark clouds and uncertainty in the global economy. But on Thursday, he is cautiously optimistic that Asia will come out stronger after the crisis, thanks to its strong fundamentals.
Dr Tan also noted that GIC conducts regular discussions with policy makers, treasury departments and various central banks. But the international fund management company rarely makes such discussions public.
However, he said, it is useful for GIC to make public its views on current economic matters as it has a stake in the progress of the world economy. He hopes this will also contribute to a better understanding among the public on key economic issues.
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