Free Digital Testing Magazines

For me it is important to stay in touch with recent developments in the area where I am working. Therefor I have collected (among others) a list of magazines that contain articles on testing. They are all free, but some of them require you to leave some personal information (like e-mail address). I have limited myself to digital magazines in this list although there are many other sources of information. I divided the list in test oriented magazines, focussing mainly on testing and software development oriented magazines, which focus on software development, but also contain testing subjects.

Test oriented Magazines

Testing Experience
Website: http://www.testingexperience.com/ Description publisher: "Testing Experience" is one of the world's leading English language magazine for software testers and test managers. It has established itself as a platform for knowledge transfer in software testing projects. With 450,000 downloads per issue, the "Testing Experience" has reached its subscribers since its first edition in 2008, in over fifty countries. Login: required. Back Issues: all back-issues can be downloaded after login.

Professional Tester
Website: http://www.professionaltester.com/ Description publisher: Professional Tester Magazine was created ten years ago by true pioneers of software testing. It is widely considered the best journal ever published for the industry, characterized by quality and rigour, direct opinion, and important articles which still influence how testing is done today. This serious content is complemented by conversational and humorous writing, completing a popular package that testers still want to read, re-read, share, keep and download. Login: not required Back Issues: can be downloaded without login.

Software Test & Quality Assurance Magazine

Website: http://www.softwaretestpro.com/ Description publisher: ST&QA is published bi-monthly by STP. It is a digital magazine geared towards the software test and quality assurance professional. Login: required Back Issues: only current issue can be downloaded, older issues are only available after paying.

Automated Software Testing Magazine

Website: http://www.automatedtestinginstitute.com/home/ Description publisher: The Automated Software Testing (AST) Magazine is a quarterly Automated Testing Institute magazine geared towards IT professionals involved in Software Quality Engineering. This magazine is an excellent source of relevant, up-to-date information from the world of automated software testing. Each issue contains contemporary test automation concepts and approaches provided by industry experts and practitioners, which will help the reader more effectively implement test automation in their own projects. Login: not required Back Issues: can be downloaded without login.

TEST Magazine
Website: http://testmagazineonline.com/ Description publisher: TEST is a publication that always aims to give a true reflection of the issues affecting the software testing market. What this means is that the content is challenging but informative, pragmatic yet inspirational Login: not required Back Issues: online readable (not as pdf)

Software development oriented Magazines

Better Software
Website: http://www.techwell.com/ Description publisher: Your resource for building better software. The print companion to StickyMinds.com brings you the hands-on, knowledge-building information you need to run smarter projects and deliver better products that win in the marketplace and positively affect the bottom line. Login: required Back Issues: not available (but you can try to change the link of the sample magazine;-) The website offers, next to the magazine also a lot of other test resources.

Agile Record
Website: http://www.agilerecord.com/ Description publisher: The Magazine for Agile Developers and Agile Testers "Agile Record" is a magazine published by Daz & Hilterscheid and is aimed at developers and testers in an agile environment. "Agile Record" is the exchange platform for all involved in Agile Software Development, where experienced colleagues share their know-how and experiences from their everyday work. Login: required Back Issues: can be downloaded after login.

CrossTalk

Website: http://www.crosstalkonline.org/ Description publisher: CrossTalk, the Journal of Defense Software Engineering CrossTalks mission is to encourage the engineering development of software to improve the reliability, sustainability, and responsiveness of our warfighting capability. Login: not required Back Issues: available without login (from 1998)

DrDobbs Journal
Website: http://www.drdobbs.com/ en http://www.drdobbs.com/digital?itc=footer Description publisher: Login: required Back Issues: not available The website offers, next to the magazine also a lot of other resources.

Embedded System Design

Website: http://www.embedded.com/ en http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-subscriptions Description publisher: Embedded System Design magazines provides best practices and peer guidance for senior systems designers and their teams. Login: required Back Issues: not available (but you can try to change the link of the sample magazine;-) The website offers, next to the magazine also a lot of other resources.

Software Technology
Website: http://www.thedacs.com/ Description publisher: The DACS is a Department of Defense (DoD) Information Analysis Center (IAC), serving the DoD for over 30 years. As an IAC, the DACS is Center of Excellence, and technical focal point for information, data, analysis, training, and technical assistance in the software related technical fields. Login: required Back Issues: can be downloaded after login

Methods And Tools

Website: http://www.methodsandtools.com/ Description publisher: Software Development Magazine - Programming, Software Testing, Project Management, Jobs Login: not required Back Issues: available without login (from 1999)

Overload

Website: http://accu.org/ Description publisher: ACCU is an organisation of programmers who care about professionalism in programming. That is, we care about writing good code, and about writing it in a good way. We are dedicated to raising the standard of programming. Login: not required Back Issues: available without login