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Odin Technology are pleased to announce the release of Axe 3.3, our flagship test automation platform. The highlights of this release are:

• Full Unicode support
• International test documentation generation
• New build statistics reports for Subtest and Action Map coverage
• Support for Excel xlsx file format for all Axe workbooks, including compatibility with Open Office
• Export test case documentation to Word
• Numerous minor enhancements and bug fixes

Odin Technology are pleased to announce the release of Axe 3.2, our flagship test automation platform. Axe 3.2 introduces a new flexible enterprise license mechanism, including support for network (floating) licenses. Other enhancements include:

• Java Runtime support for Linux and Mac OS X
• New Transaction timers and reports

Odin Technology are pleased to announce the release of Axe 3.1, our flagship test automation platform. The key feature of the Axe 3.1 release is the introduction of Java code generation, enabling the addition of IBM Rational Functional Tester and Selenium Java to the already rich line up of supported execution tools. Release highlights include:

• Code generation and execution of RFT Java scripts
• An online sample Axe test system for the RFT Classics CD demo
• Support for Java scripting for AxeHarness
• Support for Java scripting for Selenium in addition to existing Ruby and C# support

Other key enhancements include:

• Support for Excel 2010
• Improvements to the Selenium, WatiN and Coded UI integrations
• Out-of-the-box support for executing WatiN scripts in Firefox
• Minor enhancements to the Axe UI

Odin Technology are pleased to announce the release of Axe 3.0, our flagship test automation platform. The main feature of the Axe 3.0 release is support for the new testing tools in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. This includes:

• Code generation and execution of CodedUI tests in CSharp or Visual Basic
• Choice of the native (UIMap) object map or the Axe Excel object map
• Import of Axe test documentation into Test Manager
• Execution of Axe tests from Test Manager

Other key enhancements include:

• Full support for running Axe on 64-bit platforms
• Improved Runtime API for .NET integrations
• Support for Visual Basic as an alternative language to CSharp for .NET integrations
• Various user interface improvements such as previewing of Run tables

See our press release from the VS2010 launch in Las Vegas on 12th April 2010.

Please see our Microsoft VISIP Partner CAN DO! video for a short demonstration of Axe with Microsoft tools.
Axe is also featured on the Microsoft Visual Studio Gallery.

Odin Technology are pleased to announce the release of Axe 2.1, our flagship test automation platform. This release has had a feature focus on closer integration with the HP toolset but introduces Selenium and Watir to our supported tools list. Also, significantly it introduces support for the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Testing features, specifically Coded UI Tests. The significant new features in the Axe 2.1 release include:

HP Quality Center integration improvements:

• Improved Axe Manager User Interface
• New Axe Manager command line interface
• Upload Tests to QC - ability to populate QC design steps with Axe generated test documentation
• Upload Scripts to QC - ability to upload Axe generated QTP scripts into Quality Center
• Execute Axe generated scripts in the QC environment
• Improved test result content uploaded into Quality Center
• Maintain Axe project assets under QC Test Resources module

HP QuickTest Pro improvements:

• Improved support for the QTP object repositories, XML exporting is handled automatically
• Improved support for extending test projects with custom function libraries
• Axe generated QTP scripts now include full resource associations
• Action map improvements for VB and Powerbuilder objects

Tool Integrations - Technology previews included for:

• Visual Studio 2010 RC - Coded UI Tests (C#)
• Open source test tool Selenium (Ruby and C#)
• Open source test tool Watir

General:

• Axe browser based output is now supported on IE, Firefox, Chrome and Safari. Includes documentation, results and object statistics
• Axe now uses default browser association to open browser based content

Odin Technology, Visual Studio Industry Partner, announces plans to simultaneously ship Axe with Visual Studio 2010 before May 20, 2010.

Axe allows generalist testers to define and maintain automated UI tests in natural language Microsoft Excel tables. It uses code generation to create coded UI scripts and corresponding documentation, enabling generalist testers to utilize the automated testing capabilities of Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.

"We have used Axe on a number of high-profile engagements and in conjunction with a range of tools; Axe has helped us achieve a high level of compliance and consistency in the delivery of our testing"

- Andy Nichol, Microsoft Services U.K.

For a video of Axe in action with VS2010 Beta 2 click here

Odin Technology is pleased to announce the latest release of the Axe Test Automation Platform. Version 2.0.3 includes numerous updates and enhancements including:

• Early Release support for the Watir open source web testing tool.
• Early Release support for the Selenium open source web testing tool. This integration can be used to generate Selenium tests in C# or Ruby.
• Support for Firefox testing with HP QTP. This includes a new browser basestate mechanism.
• The addition of many new object classes to the HP QTP ActionMap.

We are delighted to announce Odin Technology have signed an exclusive master distributor's agreement agreement with BIZEXC, LLC to allow Axe to become available across the Americas.

Odin Managing Director, David Tracey, said
"I expect this to be the first of similar announcements as Odin Technology expands its global reach. BIZEXC in association with Mart-pro as their technical consultancy will now be able to supply licences and consultancy to the broader American market. We expect the Americas to be a major part of our future business and early signs of interest in Axe have been very favourable with a major banking group likely to be our first sale through BIZEXC."

For more details please visit the BIZEXC Website

• The SOA test automation product, AxeHarness is now included in the core product and a new API allows seamless integration with UI tools for SOA testing.
• Easier set-up - New project Wizard improved to configure projects.
• Project Explorer - Access to all assets from a single screen.
• New Axe Excel AddIn based on VSTO - More flexibility in creating test tables.
• Revamped User Interface.
• Dynamic selection of tests for Builds, even from previous runs.
• Integrated Documentation of Tests.
• More Build feedback and Cancel button.
• Introduction of Run Configurations - Flexibility of runtime settings without rebuilds.
• Dynamic Run selection - Select and Re-run tests (on lead platforms) without rebuilding.
• Improved Run Monitor and Stop Button (on lead platforms).
• Improved results - merging of results, summary level results and Suite view.
• Vista support, and updates to tool integrations.
• New MS HTML Help system.

This release also sees the introduction of the Axe C# scripting framework, a standalone framework for building test automation solutions using .NET and other third party libraries, including WatiN. Again the highlights:

• Tool independent - C# Based scripting framework from Odin.
• WatiN - Open source tool integration (supports IE & Firefox testing).
• AxeHarness functionality as .NET assembly (integrated into lead platforms).
• Fully Extensible and Customisable using C#/VS.

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Odin Technology announce the start of the Beta programme for Axe 2.0, key Beta sites have been identified and Axe 2.0 delivered, installed and in use. As part of our commitment to customer feedback forming key requirements for new product releases the beta programme provides a key milestone in this process.

Odin Managing Director, David Tracey, said

Odin are pleased to confirm that the forthcoming Axe 2.0 release will be including an integration with the open source test automation library WatiN. This provides our clients with a low cost alternative for automation of HTML web sites and web applications.

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Access Testing, Australia's leading independent software testing company has just signed an exclusive agreement to distribute Odin Technology's Axe product in Australia. Axe leads a new generation of automated software testing products and provides a means to rapidly deploy automated testing systems that can be used by all levels of staff with minimal training. This reduces the cost of introducing and maintaining test automation by a factor of four.

Odin Technology's founding Director Sam Warwick said

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The hottest news for May 2006 is the release of Axe v1.5. Existing customers and our partners have had a preview through our Beta program and may have already downloaded the latest version. To coincide with this release we have added an online tutorial to the website, where you can learn more about Axe and its features. Click here to start the tutorial. You can find further information on new features and enhancements below:

Fully integrated Compuware tools support

Support for Compuware tools now forms part of the standard Axe install, with QARun,TestPartner and QADirector being supported in this release. Integration with these tools is further enhanced by the following new features:

• QARun and TestPartner object maps are now read directly at Build time without the requirement for export to an external file.
• Support for multiple TestPartner projects allows management of object maps and creation of scripts across multiple projects in a single TestPartner database.
• The Axe Build/Run cycle can now be fully controlled from within QADirector allowing job scheduling and allocation.

Enhanced Manual Test Documentation

The Axe test model now fully supports manual testing as well as automated testing. This feature of Axe has been greatly enhanced in this release to provide clear, well structured manual test documentation from Axe test tables. An "Axe View", with Axe test steps alongside documentation entries is also provided. Amongst the many benefits of these features are:

• Using the Axe test model becomes a "one-stop" means of test definition.
• Creating well structured tests in the Axe test model can be done earlier in the project lifecycle.
• The step to automating manual tests then becomes a very simple process without major re-engineering.
• Providing documentary evidence of the test process for an automated test is possible. Useful for auditing or sign-off of automated test scripts from a third-party or offshore.
• The Axe View makes debugging test processes and diagnosing defects easier.

Axe Table Generator

One of the most important new features of version 1.5 is the Excel Add-In, the "Axe Table Generator" (previously available as a Beta download). This enables Axe users to create test tables quicker and easier than before through the following features:

• Create tables directly from Object Map entries. The Table Generator reads directly from all supported Object Map formats and creates Excel table headings without the requirement to enter object names manually.
• Create template Excel worksheets for all Axe table formats from within Excel.

Other New Features

• Support for Mercury QuickTest Pro is included as part of the Core install in this release.
• A Build Run button has been introduced to the Axe toolbar and an option added to the Tools menu. This allows "one click" access to the full Build and Execute cycle in Axe.
• The OdinPortal sample test system has been overhauled to provide both novices and advanced testers with useful examples of building and customising test systems with Axe.
• The Axe New Project Wizard has been enhanced to provide tool specific project creation.
• All HTML views of Axe output (results, documentation, object statistics etc.) have been enhanced for printing from Internet Explorer.

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As part of Odin Technology's ongoing relationship with BT, we're delighted to announce that our flagship products Axe and AxeHarness, Odin's SOA testing tool, have been selected as GOLD status on BT's Product Portfolio Matrix.

The portfolio identifies agreed products available to BTs projects and initiatives, with products only being added when they are proven and have been through a strict pilot and approval process. More significantly, GOLD status is the highest attainable, only applied to key strategic products.

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