
AutoIt is a scripting language that helps developers to automate Windows desktop applications. Similar to other scripting language, it allows developers to generate scripts / automate desktop applications, which saves a lot of time for developers. So what makes this scripting language stand apart? AutoIt makes use of simulated keystrokes / mouse coordinates of the window/screen, which is quite difficult to achieve (with precision) in

SonarQube is one of the most popular open source static code analysis tools available in the market. It helps software professionals to measure the code quality and identify non-compliant code. The SonarQube community is very active and provides continuous upgrades, new plug-ins and customizations. It is a good practice to frequently run SonarQube on the source code to fix the code quality violations and

Many enterprises are often disillusioned with the process of creating standalone mobile applications i.e. creating mobile apps across the three main platforms, Android, iOS and Windows. The process of creating mobile apps individually for each platform can be challenging in terms of design, development and maintenance. As a result, many enterprises are looking to create hybrid apps, where they can use a single codebase and run it across multiple platforms. For hybrid app development, JavaScript,

Healthcare industry constantly faces the challenge of providing quality healthcare to patients, while complying with the strictest of privacy safeguards. The journey of a patient usually starts with an initial diagnosis, then followed by a treatment, which often involves transfers between acute care, post-acute care, ambulatory care and home healthcare. If patient’s medical records are not transferred timely at each and every stage, it can have a detrimental effect on

Enterprises have been using mobile apps in order to engage and interact with their consumers and empower employees. In case of the web, analytics platforms are widely utilized to track the application usage etc, whereas in case of mobile apps the usage is abysmally low. The downside of this is that it makes it difficult for mobile app developers to effectively track the usage of mobile apps in terms of downloads, revenue

In the past few decades, the advancements in mobile technology has changed the way insurance providers operate. Owing to the convenience and portability offered by mobile apps of insurance service providers, they have gained popularity. From mobile insurance apps that allow consumers claim damages instantly to enterprise productivity apps that keep insurance agents connected to their offices round the clock. Mobile insurance apps are playing an important

These are exciting times for mobile app developers and companies involved in mobile application development. Due to the ubiquity and popularity of smartphones among consumers, there is an increasing demand for mobile application development. Similar to any other software development activity, even mobile app development has its own set of issues and challenges. Nowadays, the expectations of mobile app users have increased manifold and


In my previous blog, I put forth a strong case for adopting Coded UI Test (CUIT) for automation testing. As a result, I have been receiving a lot of comments asking how to automate ‘Windows Applications’ using Coded UI Test. With this in mind and to also provide readers an insight on Windows Application Automation Testing, I have written this blog. Using Coded UI Test, software testers can

Schedulers play a key role of running batch processes in software applications. As a matter of fact Java language supports several key frameworks that assist software developers in dynamic job scheduling. Fulcrum Scheduler, Oddjob Scheduler, JDRing, Quartz Scheduler and J2EE Scheduler are some of the popular job schedulers. Out of all these, Quartz Scheduler is the most widely used job scheduler, as it offers impressive features including dynamic