CHICAGO, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Original Software has released an enhanced version of TestDrive-Assist offering powerful link and spell-checking features, as well as a markup function that allows for annotated comments to be attached to any area of the program.

Link Checking

Checking links is a time consuming and frustrating proposition, especially for complex websites with constantly changing content, updates and external links. TestDrive-Assist not only checks and flags potential problems, but it creates an annotated list of many different types of link errors from "server not found" or "timed-Out" to "redirect," which helps developers determine how to pinpoint and fix problems.

Spell Checking

Any application that is being monitored can also be optionally checked for spelling errors. This feature is currently available in four languages (UK English, US English, Spanish and Dutch) and includes a comprehensive dictionary which can accept user-defined words.

Automatic Markups

Manual testing involves many steps and inputs from QA staff which are rarely annotated with a clear record of the problems flagged or the corrections made. TestDrive-Assist now includes a powerful but easy-to-use markup function that records and creates an annotated list of comments and details the corrected actions. Text, images and formatting changes can appear as markups or highlights, or can be annotated in comment boxes, creating a clear picture of not only the changes made, but the rationale for these edits and corrections.

TestDrive-Assist is available as a dedicated manual testing support solution or can be incorporated with the Original Software's Test-Drive Gold solution to allowing the user to benefit from automated regression testing, code-free scripting and self-healing scripts.

About Original Software

Original Software offers automated software testing and quality assurance solutions that deliver tangible benefits across a wide range of IT and application environments. As a recognized innovator, Original Software's goal is to reduce business risk and improve application time to market for IT departments through the development of class leading automated solutions.

Over the last 10 years, more than 400 organizations operating in 25 countries have come to depend on Original Software for their software testing solutions. Current users range from small software development shops to major multinationals, including: Cargill Global Financial Solutions, Circuit City Stores, Pfizer Pharmaceutical (Ireland), DHL, Coca-Cola, Skandia and hundreds of others.

Original Software operates central offices near Chicago and near London. Their solutions can be obtained through these offices or through a network of qualified and knowledgeable business partners throughout Europe, the Middle East, Australasia and the Americas.

CONTACT: Maria Martin, Marketing Communications Specialist of Original
Software, +44 1256 338 689, mmartin@origsoft.com; or Geoff Buteau of Bridgeman
Communications, +1-617-742-7270, geoff@bridgeman.com, for Original Software