HTML5 – A Step Forward Towards Semantic Web
Back in 1999, Tim Berners Lee expressed his vision about the semantic web: I have a dream for the Web [in which computers] become capable of analyzing all the data on the Web – the content, links, and...
View ArticleRecursively Retrieving Values using Java Reflection
I recently came across this Java code snippet we created for Open-tides and still find it very useful in developing flexible and dynamic applications. So, why is there a need to retrieve values using...
View ArticleExternalizing Application Logic: Business Rules Approach
Enterprise applications usually consists of multiple layers. Primarily presentation layer, business logic layer and persistence layer. The business logic layer is considered the heart among these...
View ArticleIntroduction to Twitter Bootstrap
Twitter Bootstrap is a UI Framework for Front-End Developers, which is known as the most popular project from GitHub. A wide range collection of tools for developing websites and applications. It has 5...
View ArticleHow will WebRTC Transform the Internet?
WebRTC is the latest technology in video conferencing and peer-to-peer network that is contributed by Google to the Open-Source Community. Since its release to public, developers around the world has...
View ArticlePush Notifications using Atmosphere and Spring
Most recent applications rely on push notifications to alert users of events that they are interested in. Just like how Facebook alerts users of new friend requests or messages. This can be implemented...
View ArticleShelled! A Bourne-Again Introduction
Bourne-Again Shell In the past few years, Linux has started to become the operating system of choice in the enterprise server space, with distributions such as Red Hat Linux, Ubuntu, SUSE Linux...
View ArticleREST in Java for Payment Gateway Integration
In case you are in need of code snippet that needs to access REST APIs securely (e.g. payment gateway integration), here is a sample client code in Java using Apache HttpComponents. // set the...
View ArticleHow to create your own Automated Backup Scripts in Linux with S3
As a software development company, we make sure all our production servers have proper backup and restore scripts for disaster recovery. Follow this step by step guide how to create your own backup...
View ArticleA QA’s Guide to the World of Software Automation Testing
Automation can improve and speed up software testing in your projects if you know how to choose the right automation testing tools to use. With the huge variety of tools available it can be...
View ArticleMonstarLab Manila QAs Goes TestConPH2017!
Last November 2017, Monstar QAs had unique experience attending the TestConPH 2017 event. This annual conference aims to boost the local software testing industry. The event was organized by the local...
View ArticleMonstarLab QA Competes at Testathon PH!
We all know what a hackathon is right? It’s a pretty fun event that’s usually for developers only. But how about the testers? Enter Testathon. It is basically a hackathon for passionate testers....
View ArticleEasy Guide to Creating a Software Test Plan Document
If you're assigned to create a Software Test Plan, then here's how to save you from a lot of headaches. Creating one may sound hard but it will prepare your project or product development in terms of...
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