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With the move to LoadRunner 11.5, there have been updates and changes to the AJAX TruClient protocol. More specifically, there have been improvements and modifications for using it with FireFox as well as a new addition in way of support for Internet Explorer 9 with the AJAX TruClient protocol.

Firefox Enhancements

With the release of Firefox 8 in November of 2011, Loadrunner 11.5 takes advantage of the improvements that are brought to the table by Mozilla. These items include improved audio and video elements, and other HTM Read Entire Entry

New Vugen Platform: SharpDevelop
To say that the look and feel of VuGen received a makeover in LoadRunner 11.5 would be somewhat of an understatement. It is a total rework from the ground up. The biggest change is the move from LCC and the GNU Pre-processor engine to the SharpDevelop platform. This has to do with what the custom (HP) code for VuGen sits upon for compilation. This in and of itself warrants a healthy discussion and a separate blog entry. It appears this move affords HP a little more benefit to add additional features Read Entire Entry

Let’s discuss the “ResourceByteLimit ” option in web_url() function within VuGen. This attributes can help emulate a user that does not wait for a complete page to download before clicking on another URL. It is typically used for testing the availability of a site (as opposed to load testing a site) while minimizing network traffic.
Before each resource download, the script replay engine will check if the total download size is less than the ResourceByteLimit specified. If so, it will continue the download. Else, it will stop the Read Entire Entry

HP Software Certification has announced the updates for the Accredited Solutions Expert (ASE) certifications.  These are three-hour hands-on exams recommended for software professionals who have at least one year of field experience and have achieved their Accredited Technical Professional (ATP) credentials. ASE exams will be offered at HP Software training facilities.
Three ASE exams available beginning June 18, 2012:

ASE in Application Lifecycle Management v11 Implementations

Exam number: HP0-M Read Entire Entry

Now that LoadRunner 11.5 is officially out, I wanted to share with you the LoadRunner 11.5 step by step installation to show you what’s changed. Each machine on which you are installing LoadRunner requires administration privileges.You’ll notice a new color theme for the splash screens and resulting install pages.
Click on “I Agree” in the EULA:
Fill out your Name and Organization information and click next.
Accept the default installation folder or change it to something else. Select which shortcuts you want to keep:
Click Next to Read Entire Entry

Even though the web_reg_save_param function was deprecated in the Vugen function reference and “readme” file for LoadRunner 11, please note that the NEW function, web_reg_save_param_ex is NOT what is automatically used by Vugen to correlate data during recording (in a case where you might have the Correlation Studio working to auto-correlate) for the web/http protocol. It still uses web_reg_save_param. As per the function reference, you will have to code web_reg_save_param_ex in manually.
If you attempt to take a script with Read Entire Entry

Meg Whitman opened the session with “make it matter” the HP tag line that is permeating the conference. She recalled her initial days at HP where she found a group of extremely talented and highly motivated employees that focused on the customer.
One of the interesting stories that Meg described was their work with the British military in Afghanistan and how HP employees are embedded with the British military to understand the field conditions and to support their products.

Meg talked about their strategy as a company: Read Entire Entry

HP has officially announced the release of Loadrunner 11.5, and with it come a bevy of changes. The most immediately noticeable of these is a major retooling of the look and feel of VuGen.

Over the coming days, we’ll be breaking down and reviewing some of these changes in a couple of blog postings. Here is an overview of some of the major changes you can expect:

New and Improved VuGen – The whole look and feel of VuGen has been revamped here to include much more modular panes and viewing ability. While there are a handful Read Entire Entry

During the HP Discover 2012 Conference (June 4 – 7), Northway Solutions Group will be blogging live from Las Vegas. Check this page often during that time for frequent updates.
06/03/12
Northway employees are arriving today. Going to get a jump on registration by getting there early. No long lines, and plenty of people to help:

I received a personal escort to the speaker check-in. I noticed the theme of the conference this year:

There’s video cameras getting ready to shoot some video during Read Entire Entry

The HP Discover conference is June 4-7, 2012 in Las Vegas, and that means it is time for the HP Discover Business Buzzword Bingo game! Like many who attend HP Discover, we have noticed that there is a pattern of catch phrases and marketing/product terms that seem to form a theme or a motif as the presentations proceed. Sometimes it gets a bit overwhelming, and starts sounding like a new language altogether. This is a lighthearted way to poke a bit of fun at IT and ourselves as we feast on all the new terminology we’re exposed to over Read Entire Entry