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• IT skills shortage could delay software development: Report

  The IT skills shortage continues to plague executives and developers alike and could lead to significant delays in the development of software and systems, according to a benchmarking report by a NATA accredited software testing firm.

• Inaugural Australian software testing awards launched

  Software testing in Australia has been given a boost with the launch of the first Australian Software Testing Awards, focussed specifically on the discipline.

• Careers Q&A: Planit's Chris Carter

  Founder and managing director of software testing firm, Planit, Carter has been a big advocate of software testing skills and requirements over the years, setting up the Australian New Zealand Testing Board (ANZTB) for the proliferation of standards qualifications locally. Computerworld Australia caught up with Carter to talk about the importance of software testing and where it's headed in the future.

• Citrus squeezes SOA with open source test suite

  A Java-based testing framework, dubbed Citrus, aims to automate integration testing of message-based enterprise service-orientated artchitecture (SOA) applications by simulating surrounding systems across multiple protocols.

• Enterprises loath to spend money on software testing

  It seems that the lessons about the recalled Toyotas have yet to sink in with senior management. Nearly one in ten businesses finds software testing to be unnecessary, while more than half agree that it's a necessity, but grumble about the cost.

• Visual Studio 2010 release ups testing tools ante

  Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2010 with a big emphasis on collaboration, extensibility and more rapid testing, which is winning fans among developers.

• Software testers see rise in demand, fall in skilled workers

  As companies begin to revise and implement IT projects put on hold during the economic downturn, software testing companies and consultants have seen an increase in demand for their niche services.

• Capgemini buys up Nu Solutions

  Consulting, technology and outsourcing services group, Capgemini Australia, has bought up Australian software testing company, Nu Solutions in a move designed to bolster Capgemini’s position in the managed testing services market.

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  Dismal economy hits corporate Windows 7 testing

  Although Microsoft's next operating system is months away from release, the recession is already having an impact on Windows 7, a survey of 320 corporate administrators said today.