BOSTON, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/24/09 -- uTest, the world's largest software testing marketplace, today launched Version 2.6 of its platform, which includes a dramatically improved tester profile. This new version will enable uTest to more precisely match customers' web, desktop, and mobile app testing needs with the right members of its global QA community. The uTester community also benefits from this update as testers can more accurately define for which types of projects they are best suited. After capturing basic demographic information (location, age, gender, languages, experience), the new profile enables testers to define their hardware/software, experience and skills, including: Web & Desktop Devices: Testers add their computer(s), such as OS version & language, firewall, anti-malware; and specify their web browser(s), including IE, Firefox, Chrome, etc. M... (more)

JetBrains Releases YouTrack 1.0 - Brand New Bug and Issue Tracker

PRAGUE, October 30 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBrains(R), creators of intelligent, productivity-enhancing development tools, today announced the release of YouTrack 1.0, the company's brand new bug and issue tracking system. Following the success of TeamCity continuous integration and build management server, JetBrains continues to penetrate teamwork solutions market with top-class offers. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070118/JBLOGO ) Modern issue tracking tools are known to be rather time-consuming. Dissatisfied with how much time working with them generally takes, the company designed YouTrack - a web-based, keyboard-centric issue tracker. JetBrains' own development teams as well as other early adopters are now able to process bugs and requests faster and easier than ever before. "We at JetBrains use issue tracking tools extensively to respond to user feedb... (more)

Ruby Creek Adds to Mining Operations Team

NEW YORK, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruby Creek Resources, Inc. (OTCQB: RBYC), a gold exploration and mining company with operations in Tanzania, is pleased to announce it is strengthening mining operations management in Tanzania. Ruby Creek is pleased to announce the addition of James "Sonny" Dalzell as mining operations manager.  Sonny has over 40 years mining experience, primarily in the development and production of placer deposits.  He has spent 20 years of his career in gold mining where he has accumulated expertise in underground mining and placer mining.  Sonny had two operational gold mines in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) that were comprised of both hard rock and alluvial source gold.  He also has numerous years of experience with mining and cutting several types of gemstones such as emeralds, rubies and cat's eye.  Sonny developed and manufactured small sc... (more)

HP Launches Consumer Notebook PCs Reflecting New Design Philosophy

SHANGHAI, CHINA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/09/12 -- HP (NYSE: HPQ) today unveiled HP Pavilion notebook PCs that include enhanced features and reflect the company's new HP Mosaic design approach. The company also unveiled the HP Photosmart 5520 e-All-in-One printer, featuring HP wireless direct printing(1) and HP ePrint, enabling users to print from virtually anywhere.(2) For stylish on-the-go computing, the HP Pavilion m6 is the ideal balance of mobility, performance and entertainment wrapped in a sleek, brushed silver aluminum design. The redesigned HP Pavilion dv-series and g-series notebook PCs offer performance in a simple yet distinct and colorful design. For users that want to balance affordable printing and brilliant quality at home, the HP Photosmart 5520 e-All-in-One is a compact, web-connected all-in-one printer for the home. The new HP Mosaic design approach, ... (more)

Laser Research Optics' ZnSe Windows Are Highly Stable in Laboratory Environment

PROVIDENCE, RI -- (Marketwire) -- 07/31/12 -- Laser Research Optics has introduced Zinc Selenide (ZnSe) windows that offer a very wide transmission range and can be provided blank, polish finished, and coated for spectrometers and detectors. Laser Research ZnSe Windows operate over a transmission range from 0.6 to 18 µm, have a very low absorption coefficient of 0.0005/cm @ 10.6 µm, and are non-hygroscopic. Highly stable in a laboratory environment, ZnSe windows can be supplied blank, polish finished, and DBAR coated in 0.5" to 3.0" O.D. sizes and various thicknesses to match specific customer requirements. Chemically vapor deposition grown, Laser Research ZnSe Windows are ideal for systems operating at various bands within the material's wide trans-mission range. Typical surface quality in the IR are 40-20 scratch-dig, 60-40 in the 0.8 to 7 µm region, and 60-40, 80... (more)

Why Do 'Cool Kids' Choose Ruby or PHP to Build Websites Instead of Java?

Coach Wei's Blog Here is a question that I have been pondering on and off for quite a while: Why do "cool kids" choose Ruby or PHP to build websites instead of Java? I have to admit that I do not have an answer. Why do I even care? Because I am a Java developer. Like many Java developers, I get along with Java well. Not only the language itself, but the development environments (Eclipse for example), step-by-step debugging helper, wide availability of libraries and code snippets, and the readily accessible information on almost any technical question I may have on Java via Google. Last but not least, I go to JavaOne and see 10,000 people that talk and walk just like me. The other reason that I ponder this question is that  the power of Java is a perfect fit for the areas where websites may need more than markups or scripting, such as middleware logic. PHP and Ruby etc ... (more)

Cloud Expo 2011 East To Attract 10,000 Delegates and 200 Exhibitors

SYS-CON Events announced today that the 8th International Cloud Expo will take place June 6-9, 2011, in New York City. The International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo series is the world's leading Cloud-focused event and is held three times a year, in New York, Silicon Valley and in Europe. Over 600 corporate sponsors and 10,000 industry professionals have participated in Cloud Computing Expo since its inception, more than all other Cloud-related events put together. Cloud Computing Expo 2011 East Call for Papers Deadline November 30, 2010 - SUBMIT YOUR SPEAKING PROPOSAL TODAY! The four-day event will offer a rich array of sessions led by exceptional speakers about the business and technical value of cloud computing with more than 150 sponsors and exhibitors and over 5,000 estimated delegates from well over 48 different countries. Explore Cloud Expo Sponsorship &... (more)

Cloud Expo, Inc. Announces Cloud Expo 2011 New York Venue

Click Here to Save $800 at Cloud Expo New York ! Cloud Expo, Inc. announced on Thursday that Cloud Expo 2011 New York, the 8th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, will take place June 6-9, 2011, at the Javits Center in New York City. Cloud Expo - International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo series is the world’s leading Cloud-focused event and is held in New York, Silicon Valley, Prague, Tokyo, and Hong-Kong. Over 900 corporate sponsors and more than 65,000 industry professionals have participated in Cloud Expo since its inception, tenfold more than all other Cloud-related events put together. Click Here to Save $800 at Cloud Expo New York ! "Cloud Expo was announced on February 24, 2007, the day the term ‘cloud computing' was coined," said Fuat Kircaali, Chairman and Founder of Cloud Expo, Inc. "Cloud has become synonymous with ‘computing' and ‘soft... (more)

Cloud People: A Who's Who of Cloud Computing

Behind every cloud service or cloud-based solution, there are real people... A robust ecosystem of solutions providers has emerged around cloud computing. But who are the CEOs & CTOs behind those providers, who are the internal and external entrepreneurs driving companies involved in the Cloud, who are the leading engineers, developers, analysts, researchers, marketing professionals, authors...who, in short, are the people behind the cloud? This list will be updated weekly between now and November 4-7, 2013, when 13th Cloud Expo | Cloud Expo Silicon Valley opens its doors in the Santa Clara Convention Center, in the heart of California's Silicon Valley. Here are some highly prominent "Cloud People" to kick off with... RANDY BIAS | @randybias "Randy Bias is visionary. He sees things others don't." [Emphasis added.] That is how Mårten Mickos puts it, as succinctly as ever.... (more)

Ruby on Rails Won't Make It in 2007 and Forget About AJAX

Yakov Fain's Java Blog We are approaching 2007and  I'll try to predict what's going to happen in the IT world. 1. Open sourcing Java won't matter - it's a non-event. 2. Ruby and Ruby on Rails won't make it in 2007 either. I still do not see a compelling reason to switch. 3. AJAX hype is stronger than I thought mainly because of the life support offered by frameworks like GWT. But still, I'm not going to recommend enterprise IT shops make any serious investments in AJAX. 4. We are going to see some interesting competition in the RIA arena between Adobe's Flex and Microsoft's WPF/E. Adobe has more mature technology, while Microsoft is an established player among enterprise developers. I won't be surprised if Adobe will dramatically drop the licensing fees for their Flex Data Services. 5. Java remains the best choice for server-side enterprise development, but it won... (more)

Red Hat Named "Platinum Sponsor" of Virtualization Conference & Expo

Red Hat is a  trusted open source provider.  Red Hat offers enterprise customers a long-term plan for building infrastructures on the quality and innovation of open source. Combining open source operating system platform, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, together with applications, management, and Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) solutions, including the JBoss Enterprise Middleware Suite. Red Hat also offers support, training, and consulting services worldwide to help enterprises take full advantage of the value of open source technology. For more information, please visit www.redhat.com/                   Red Hat CTO Delivers Virtualization Keynote Brian Stevens, the Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering of Red Hat, delivered his Virtualization Keynote entitled "The Future of the Virtual Enterprise" at SYS-CON's  Virtualization Conferenc... (more)