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VTE develops and delivers software training classes, and creates software-related technical content. VTE is a division of Volt Information Sciences, Inc., a Fortune 1000 company.

VTE is an industry leader in the field of instructor-led software-related education. Courses are taught in dedicated labs and on-site with VTE's Virtual Labs. All labs can accommodate up to 20 employee/students at a time and have state-of-the-art hardware and software. VTE's Virtual Labs consist of 20 server-class laptops connected via IEEE 802.11x wireless technology. VTE can bring education to the employee rather than requiring the employee to go to the education.

VTE specializes in the creation of software-related technical content. VTE has produced intellectual property for a wide range of industry leading technology publications. VTE's full-time staff is supplemented by world-class experts in their fields - typically former Development Leads at companies like Microsoft. VTE's management team holds advanced degrees from major institutions and VTE is a member of the leading educational organizations.

You can contact us by phone at (425) 702-4000 or by e-mail at techTraining@volt.com

.NET Test Automation Recipes Now Available! The Definitive Test Automation Bible The new book ".NET Test Automation Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach" is now available. This book is an absolute must-have if you are a tester, developer, program manager, programmer-writer, or support engineer. The book shows how to write quick and easy but very powerful test automation. The entire initial production run of ".NET Test Automation Recipes" sold out in two days, but the publisher (Apress) has released a second printing. The emphasis of the book is on practical techniques you can use immediately. ".NET Test Automation Recipes" is available at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1590596633/002-5261047-4680843?v=glance&n=283155 and also at the VTE office. You can get more information by sending a message to VTE at techTraining@volt.com or by calling (425) 702-4000.

VTE/Volt at the Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference VTE's Dr. James McCaffrey will be speaking at the 2008 Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference (PNSQC). The PNSQC is one of the top conferences on software testing. This year's PNSQC is in Portland, Oregon, on October 13 through 15 (Monday through Wednesday). Dr. McCaffrey's talk is titled, "Collaborative Techniques for the Determination of a Best Alternative in a Software Quality Environment". If you haven't attended a professional conference before, this is a good opportunity for you. The conference is within driving distance of Microsoft Redmond and is reasonably priced (generally about $600 to $1200 depending on how many days you register for) relative to similar conferences. Technical conferences are a great way to gain data and connections that you can use to guide your career path. The PNSQC Web site is at: http://www.pnsqc.org