Published on Thu, 10 Nov 2005 07:55:02 -0500 Read: 920 times
In October 1997 the US National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST initiated an effort to increase the visibility of software usability Cooperating in the IUSR project are prominent suppliers of software and representatives from large consumer organizations The goals of the initiative are 1 Encourage software suppliers and consumer... Read Article.
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When an error is found in an application during development the automated error prevention method helps you correlate that error to a specific point in the development process and allows you to modify your processes to remove it and more important to prevent it from happening again Preventing errors rather than chasing them dramatically improves... Read Article.
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Faster testing for faster time to market Accelerated testing strategies to beat the competition Templates for creating your own testing documentation instantly Tips for successfully integrating testing into a fast track development strategy The breakneck pace and fierce competition in today s software market... Read Article.
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Testing new software and hardware products is essential which requires developing a test plan establishing a test lab staffing and overcoming corporate challenges and hurdles This new edition offers an in depth examination of all the essential elements to the overall testing and development process The book also includes Appendices with related... Read Article.
Published on Thu, 10 Nov 2005 07:55:01 -0500 Read: 357 times
We crank out bug reports and expect them to return like a boomerang so we can check to see if the bugs were fixed In this week s column Danny Faught shares some ideas drawn from recent experiences that could make you a better customer advocate subsequent to filing a bug report... Read Article.
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This article discusses how to use bug taxonomies to help generate better tests The author explains that a test team s goal should be to create a useful taxonomy that can be used as a framework to brainstorm for possible risks to the application... Read Article.
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Lights Camera Action This article suggests using multimedia tools that combine a visual display voice recording and screen annotations to illuminate the steps required to isolate a bug The result is an effective means of simplifying the process for both testers and developers Yogita explains the benefits and risks associated with producing your... Read Article.
Published on Thu, 10 Nov 2005 07:55:01 -0500 Read: 441 times
Occasionally we encounter projects where bug counts simply aren t as high as we expect Perhaps the product under test is in its second or third release cycle or maybe the development team invested an inordinate amount of time in unit testing Whatever the reason low bug counts can be a cause of concern because they can indicate that pieces of functionality... Read Article.
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When unnecessary information is entered into bug tracking systems they are not as effective as they could be In this article Adam Kolawa outlines what type of information should be entered into a bug tracking system during development and after code freeze and how to use the information when designing future product versions... Read Article.
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After a defect has been found it must be reported to development so that it can be fixed Much has been written about identifying defects and reproducing themndash; but very little has been done to explain the reporting process and what developers really need The purpose of this paper is to provide a guideline for what information should be included... Read Article.
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quot; The Bugquot; is a mesmerizing first novel about a demonic elusive computer bug and the havoc it wreaks on the lives of the people around it This rare combination a novel of ideas and a suspense it is a story about obsession and love that takes readers deep into both the personal and virtual life In 1984 at the dawn of the personal computer... Read Article.
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Effective bug tracking assures that bugs are logged fixed and verified by the appropriate personnel Here s a beginner s guide to this process... Read Article.
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White Paper This paper presented by SkyeyTech Inc explains how your company could benefit from utilizing BUGtrack for issue tracking and project management needs... Read Article.
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A simple survey I have been conducting at conferences since 1994 demonstrates few organizations use defect data to manage their product development I have asked a series of questions and provide the results... Read Article.
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What s wrong with finding bugs Nothing unless you send the signal that bug finding is all you measure and care about Face it People tend to perform those actions for which they are rewarded So if you don t track and value bug prevention then it s not likely your team will prevent many bugs In this week s column testing authority... Read Article.
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This paper provides a detailed description of how to use defect tracking to improve software quality Numerous explanatory figures are included... Read Article.
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While the process of estimating testing in the software industry may be different for each project all share the common thread of Requirements This article has attempted to introduce guidelines to simplify this process... Read Article.
Published on Thu, 10 Nov 2005 07:55:01 -0500 Read: 609 times
The profile of Testing has been raised significantly in the last 2 3 years principally due to Year 2000 issues Increasingly organizations accept that they need systematically and thoroughly to test software but they are demanding the same levels of efficiency that they expect from all other areas of their businesses To survive the Test Manager... Read Article.
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have used and taught classes in Microsoft Visual Basicreg; since its Version 2 0 in addition to teaching and consulting on test automation Since I work for a Quality Assurance company Data Dimensions Inc most of the students I have trained have been testers The tester s goal usually was to gain programming experience and to perhaps build... Read Article.
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Even organizations with internal quality assurance departments may have to rely at one time or another on outsourcing to test their products Unanticipated projects may come up or current staffing may be unable to meet demands Whatever the reason managing outside testers can be very challenging especially the first time you do it Combining external... Read Article.
