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This release includes important updates for Firefox versions 33 and 34, Eclipse version 4.4 SR1 and the recent Java updates to versions 8u25 and 7u71/7u72.

This release candidate for the upcoming version QF-Test 4.0.2 provides support for Firefox 33 and fixes a critical WebStart issue caused by the latest Java updates 7u71, 7u72 and 8u25.The final QF-Test 4.0.2 version is going to follow next week after more thorough testing with these Java updates. Unless you require one of the technologies above, we recommend to wait until then.

With Java8 Oracle determines JavaFX as the successor of the good old Swing GUI toolkit. However, Oracle not only cares about development but also about how users will be able to test their FX applications.Actually, QF-Test is the answer as it supports JavaFX in a professional way like no other tool, as confirmed by Oracle. QF-Test provides seamless support for JavaFX GUI testing even in combination with Swing or embedded web browser components. Thanks for all the positive feedback we received so far!About QF-Test for Java

As a specialized tool for GUI test automation QF-Test now also can be integrated with SQS-TEST/Professional Suite from SQS and interoperates seamlessly with this system without special requirements for the integration.SQS-TEST/Professional is an extensive test management framework, covering everything from requirement management through test case development and execution to integration of test-results into a comprehensive report system.Details

From November 4 through 6 we are going to present the new features of QF-Test 4 live at our booth at the W-JAX conference in Munich.Entry to the foyer with our product presentation and to the exhibition area with our stand is free (the conference itself is not). We’re looking forward to seeing you at our stand.Details

The focus of this release is clearly on fixing bugs, but a number of new features, like the newly added support for the JavaFX TreeTable, are included as well.

Effective management of pre- and postconditions with dependencies will be the topic of QFS’ next special webinar offered by our senior trainer Martin Moser on September 23rd. The session is going to take 1.5 hours and costs 100€ per participant. A German version is offered on September 22nd.For reservations or further information please contact sales@qftest.com or +49 8171 386 48-0. Details

It’s done: QF-Test 4.0.0 is now complete and ready for download.Highlights include support for the new GUI technology JavaFX, Google Chrome as the third browser besides Internet Explorer and Firefox, improved handling for Java WebStart and applets, jQuery UI as additionally supported AJAX framework, generic classes for components of all GUI engines, a multi-level sub-item concept named QPath, similar to XPath, support for the embedded browsers Java FX WebView and JxBrowser 4, an improved user interface with colored syntax highlighting and a new qfs.qft package for client-side ssh connections.

This update primarily adds support for Eclipse / SWT version 4.4 “Luna” as well as for Firefox versions 31 and 32.

Just before the summer holidays a group of 9th grade pupils visited QFS.Introduce young people early on into the professional world and show the range of qualified jobs available locally is the idea behind.Details

Football, ole, ole – QFS is in party mood as well so we provide 4% discount on all license purchases until end of July 2014. Be a bit of a winner, too, and get your quote today :-).Details

QF-Test 4.0 is nearly complete and enters the final release phase with this first Release Candidate, which also introduces QPath, a syntax for multi-level sub-items similar to XPath.

At QFS not only the software runs well: For the sixth time, company employees and their families participated in a company run of the Business Forum Oberland on June 4. Two days later, the soreness had almost subsided and all were fit again for a golf taster course as part of the QFS summer event.Details

In case you need to set up QF-Test for web testing on the latest Ubuntu LTS version 14.04, there are some things you should know. Follwing article from our mailing list will help.Features QF-Test/web

“Reduce complexity” is the magic formula! Watch our video showing how to test AJAX applications at business level with QF-Test/web mapping the browser’s DOM back to high-level UI elements. Features QF-Test/web

All the major projects for QF-Test 4.0 have made significant progress since beta 2. Support for the Chrome browser is nearing completion, embedded browser support is stabilizing and has more features and for JavaFX we are already talking about final details like automated procedure recording or some special checks which have now been implemented.For SWT applications this version fixes a serious performance issue that unfortunately was introduced in QF-Test version 4.0.0-beta2.

Our automation framework with QF-Test runs like a clockwork currently. Since February we have reached an average of 3,000 tests per hour (peak: sometimes even over 50,000 per day) with 60 QF-Test daemons :-).Boris Basic, LT Test Service Center, Suva, Luzern, Switzerland.Please feel invited to share your small and big success stories.Testimonials

Secure yourself a place in this compact course in English here at QFS – and best fundamentals for a highly efficient use of QF-Test.For reservations or further information please contact sales@qftest.com. Details

This update primarily adds support for Firefox versions 29 and 30.

QFS is now offering special ‘Theme Webinars’ covering important aspects of test automation with QF-Test.Our experienced trainer and consultant Martin Moser starts the series with two sessions about the scripting languages Jython and Groovy on April 28 (English) and April 29 (German). Each session will be about 1.5 hours long and costs 100 EUR per user.For reservations or further information please contact sales@qftest.com. Details