Software Quality Engineering- Software Testing Conferences, Software Training & Certification



	"My first STAR conference and it was fabulous. It is wonderful to get a fresh and new perspective on topics which really refreshed my attitude and confidence in my own career.”

	Jen Tritch, Software Quality Analyst STAREAST Conference



			STAREAST 2009 Software Testing Analysis & Review
	May 4 - 8 Orlando, FL

	The greatest software testing conference on Earth, STAREAST is a gathering place for software testers, developers, and managers to interact and learn how to improve software-testing practices.


			Better Software Conference & EXPO 2009
	June 8 - 12 Las Vegas, NV

	Attend the Better Software Conference & EXPO to become a better, more informed software professional with an outward, customer-focused view of development.



	Software Tester Certification More than 90,000 Certified Testers Worldwide. Available in over 52 cities in 2009 Software Testing Training Available in 6 cities in 2009 -Systematic Software Testing -Mastering Test Design -Test Management See a full list of courses... Agile Development Training Available in 6 locations in 2009 -Scrum Master Certification -User Stories and Estimation in Agile Development -Design Patterns Explained -Practical Test-Driven Development eLearning The eMastering Test Design online course is the perfect solution for software professionals with travel and time constraints. Take a Free Demo Today!



	Risk-Based Testing in Action by Rex Black, Peter Nash, and Ken Young



	Risk-based testing allows project teams to focus their limited test efforts on the areas of the product that really matter, based on the likelihood of bugs in those areas and the impact of bugs should they exist in those areas. By using risk priority to sequence test cases and allocate test effort, test teams can also increase their chances of finding bugs in priority order and allow for risk-based test triage if necessary. Read more about Risk-Based Testing

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STAREAST 2009
Software Testing Analysis & Review
May 4 - 8 · Orlando, FL

Better Software Conference & EXPO 2009
June 8 - 12 · Las Vegas, NV

Software Tester Certification
February 17 - 19 · Houston, TX
February 17 - 19 · Toronto, ON

Build-Your-Own Testing Training Week
Combine and save!
March 23 - 27 · Boston, MA
FREE SEMINAR on Risk-Based Testing

Agile Software Development Training
March 30 - April 3 · Washington, DC
April 20 - 24 · San Francisco, CA

Requirements Training Week
April 20- 24 · Chicago, IL
May 18 - 22 · Boston, MA
·Mastering the Req Process
·Requirements Modeling

Microsoft Visual Studio® Team System Training
March 30 - April 2 · Boston, MA
April 20 - 23 · San Francisco, CA
·Visual Studio® Team Foundation Server
·Visual Studio® Team Edition for Testers