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Sep 25, 2023   |  By Stuart Foster
DevOps has helped bring software development and IT from the more rigid Waterfall methodology to a more flexible Agile approach, enabling development teams to resolve issues faster, reduce code complexity, and accelerate product delivery. With so many benefits to DevOps, it's natural that a focus on security, using a similar approach, would be the next step for development teams wanting to secure the software development process.
Sep 18, 2023   |  By Perforce
BlazeMeter's new Test Data Pro adds generative AI in three significant ways to auto-generate test data, increase data profiling precision, and enable natural language for test data rule creation.
Sep 13, 2023   |  By Perforce
Perfecto by Perforce provides same-day support for iOS 17 mobile application testing -helping customers prepare their applications for the major release ahead of the competition.
Sep 13, 2023   |  By Perforce
Virtual reality experiences are becoming more common across a wide range of industries, from healthcare to retail. However, gaming still stands out as a leader in this technological evolution. Virtual reality (VR) game development – currently a more than $7 billion market – is expected to bring in $53 billion by 2025. And in our 2023 game development report, 13% of surveyed developers noted they are working on a virtual reality game.
Sep 7, 2023   |  By Perforce
Perforce Software announces release of the 2023 State of Game Development & Design Report. The annual industry report, conducted together with Incredibuild, the leading software development acceleration platform, gathers insights across AAA and Indie game development professionals to provide perspective on the current state of the gaming industry, emerging tools and platforms, along with opportunities that lie ahead.
Aug 30, 2023   |  By Johan Karlsson
Code review: it is an essential step in the development process for many businesses. Software developers often have a love/hate relationship with code reviews. Generally, the organizations that implement code reviews agree that they save time in the long run by catching issues and inefficiencies early. In this blog, get an overview of what a code review is and the challenges involved with them. Plus, learn how to do code reviews at scale.
Aug 23, 2023   |  By Jill Britton
Automotive Software Process Improvement and Capability Determination (Automotive SPICE®, or ASPICE) is a process assessment model that helps OEMs and suppliers assess the current performance — and maturity level — of software development processes within an organization. Complying with this standard helps automotive suppliers ensure the quality of their software meets key customer requirements.
Aug 17, 2023   |  By Frank van den Beuken
MISRA C++:2023® is the widely anticipated next version of the MISRA C++® standard, which will be released later this year. The new version will integrate the AUTOSAR C++ 14 guidelines and support more recent versions of C++. MISRA®, a set of C and C++ coding standards developed by the Motor Industry Software Reliability Association (MISRA), is one of the best standards not just for the automotive industry, but any industry that uses embedded systems.
Aug 11, 2023   |  By Rod Cope
ChatGPT 4 was just released this past March, yet in just a few months, it has already started to shift the landscape of how we develop materials and assets across industries. As CTO at Perforce Software, I am deeply interested in how new and emerging technologies shape and redefine well-established workflows and processes. In my nearly 30 years of software development experience, few technological advancements have been as exciting and as far-reaching as generative AI.
Aug 8, 2023   |  By Perforce
Nearly every developer uses Git at some point. It is taught at most universities and widely available for anyone to use. This makes hosting solutions like GitHub a natural choice for many users, especially students, small teams, and anyone working with open source software. With so many people turning to GitHub to manage their projects, it raises an important question: Is GitHub safe?
Sep 13, 2023   |  By Perforce
In this inner and outer frustum lighting tutorial, we’ll cover how inner and outer frustum LED lighting can maximize realism and immersion in virtual production. Learn what an LED panel does, common misconceptions about LED lighting, best practices for using a green screen, and more. This video features Perforce solutions engineer Jase Lindgren in conversation with Chuck Edwards, VP of LED Innovation at NBCUniversal, Aputure imaging applications engineer Tim Kang, and Megapixel VR co-founder Jeremy Hochman.
Sep 7, 2023   |  By Perforce
This video provides an overview of the main types of streams in Helix Core, as well as the iconography and relationships between stream types in the Helix Visual Client (P4V). Perforce solutions engineer, Jase Lindgren, also provides some example use cases and workflows for each stream type (mainline, development, release, virtual, and task), so you can learn how to best leverage each type.
Sep 7, 2023   |  By Perforce
In this in-depth tutorial on reverting files in Perforce Helix Core, solutions engineer Ryan Maffesoli provides a complete walkthrough of how to rollback files and codelines. Learn how to revert changes based on revision number, changelist number, date, or label. We’ll also cover the process of submitting and syncing revised files.
Sep 7, 2023   |  By Perforce
This video provides a high-level introduction to Helix Core, the Helix Visual Client (P4V), as well as centralized version control concepts. Led by Perforce solutions engineer, Jase Lindgren, this tutorial provides new users with an overview of the P4V interface, and introduces some of the Perforce Helix Core terminology like depots, workspaces, and changelists. This video is the first in our new beginner’s guide series for Helix Core.
Sep 7, 2023   |  By Perforce
Workspaces allow you to sync files from the Helix Core server to your local machine so you can work on them. In this how-to video Jase Lindgren Perforce solutions engineer will guide you through the steps to creating and working with multiple workspaces as an individual user. This video is the second in our new beginner’s guide series for Helix Core.
Sep 7, 2023   |  By Perforce
This video covers some of the basic Helix Core operations like checking out files, submitting changes, and getting the latest revisions from collaborators. In this step-by-step walkthrough from solutions engineer Jase Lindgren, you’ll also learn what changelists are and how to manage them. This is the third video in our new beginner’s guide series for Helix Core.
Sep 7, 2023   |  By Perforce
In this Perforce Helix Core / P4V beginner’s guide video, we will cover more advanced Helix Core operations like reverting changes, undoing submitted changes, fixing deleted files, and reconciling offline work. This is the fourth video in our new beginner’s guide series for Helix Core.
Jun 8, 2023   |  By Perforce
In this tutorial, we provide guidance on how to set up P4VFS (Helix Core Virtual File Service) and use Virtual File Sync for Perforce Helix Core version control. Virtual File Sync speeds up sync times significantly for Helix Core users. It works by giving users the option to only sync file metadata on the initial request, then later download the full file content when needed. Virtual File Sync consists of 4 components.
May 19, 2023   |  By Perforce
Learn how virtual scouting works with the Unreal Engine Multi-User Editor (Unreal MUE) in this clip from course 6 of Perforce U. The Unreal Engine Multi-User Editor enables more creative and immersive interaction with a digital environment created for a virtual production. Virtual scouting is one example: MUE eliminates the need for creatives doing virtual (VR) scouting to have a mastery of Unreal and its controls.
May 19, 2023   |  By Perforce
In this clip from course 7 of Perforce U, learn about the basic workflows involved in 3D art creation and virtual production. Version control is a necessity for VFX artists and designers working across Unreal Engine and digital content creation tools (DCCs) such as Blender, Maya, and Photoshop. See how tools like Helix Core and Helix DAM can work together to help you collaborate on the 3D art files used in your pre-vis and virtual production projects.
Apr 1, 2021   |  By Perforce
With the ever increasing frequency of cyberattacks, software security is not only essential but necessary. The most effective and efficient practice for safeguarding software is with secure coding standards. When used effectively, these standards prevent, detect, and eliminate errors that could compromise software security. Even though secure coding standards are not overly complex, it can nevertheless be a challenge knowing when and how to use the right standard. For that reason, it is important that you learn about the key secure coding standards and how to comply with them.
Apr 1, 2021   |  By Perforce
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) requires businesses to protect the personal data they hold for any citizens of Europe. It pertains to those organizations that operate within the EU (European Union), and also those that offer goods and services to individuals in the EU. Proving GDPR compliance is all about documentation. It can be difficult, however, to cover your bases reliably and efficiently. Especially when regulations change.
Mar 1, 2021   |  By Perforce
The automotive software development process can be complex and time-consuming, which is why it is important to use the right software development tools and follow best practices for automotive software development. By doing so, you are able to ensure secure, reliable, and standards-compliant automotive software. Here, we provide an overview of the key automotive software standards that you should use, the best practices to safeguard against security threats, and touch on autonomous vehicles and smart car features.

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