Top 20 practical software testing tips

1) Learn to analyze your test results thoroughly. Do not ignore the test result. The final test result may be ‘pass’ or ‘fail’ but troubleshooting the root cause of ‘fail’ will lead you to the solution of the problem. Testers will be respected if they not only log the bugs but also provide solutions. 2) Learn to maximize the test coverage every time you test any application. Though 100 percent test coverage might not be possible still you can always try to reach near it. 3) To ...
Published about 02-02-2009 | Rated +2

How to Test Web Applications against SQL Injection Attacks

Security testing of web applications against SQL Injection, explained with simple examples - By Inder P Singh. Many applications use some type of a database. An application under test might have a user interface that accepts user input that is used to perform the following tasks: 1. Show the relevant stored data to the user e.g. the application checks the credentials of the user using the log in information entered by the user and exposes only the relevant functionality and data to the ...
Published about 30-01-2009 | Rated +2

India to lead in software testing

India is poised to capture a major share of the worldwide software testing market. This is because of the established and dominant IT service sector, presence of organisations with matured processes and practices, and the versatile IT skill-set of testing professionals, said Arunkumar Khannur, managing director, Quality Solutions for Information Technology. He was speaking at the annual International Conference on Software Testing in Bangalore. The worldwide testing market is estimated ...
Published about 01-02-2009 | Rated +2

An approach for Security Testing of web applications

Introduction As more and more vital data is stored in web applications and the number of transactions on the web increases, proper security testing of web applications is becoming very important. Security testing is the process that determines that confidential data stays confidential (i.e. it is not exposed to individuals/ entities for which it is not meant) and users can perform only those tasks that they are authorized to perform (e.g. a user should not be able to deny the functionality of...
Published about 07-04-2009 | Rated +2

SQL Injection – How to Test Web Applications against SQL Injection Attacks

Many applications use some type of a database. An application under test might have a user interface that accepts user input that is used to perform the following tasks: 1. Show the relevant stored data to the user e.g. the application checks the credentials of the user using the log in information entered by the user and exposes only the relevant functionality and data to the user 2. Save the data entered by the user to the database e.g. once the user fills up a form and submits it,...
Submitted by Rohit | Rated +2

Interview: Web-Based Software Testing a priority for IT departments

Software testing is an essential component in the software development process and will remain a priority, says Yaron Sinai, CEO and founder of Elementool. Software testing tools provide a reliable and efficient method for oversight and tracking of the software development process. Elementool offers a range of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS (News - Alert)) project management tools for help desk, bug and defect tracking, test tracking and time tracking. The company recently released a new Web-bas...
Published about 03-03-2009 | Rated +1

The ultimate guide to testing your website

After so many shoddy sites, pop-up windows and forced registrations, the truth is that if people don`t find your website easy to use, they won`t come back. Worse, they`ll tell their friends just how clueless you are. The answer is, of course, to design everything around the needs of your users. We`ve known this for years, but there`s still resistance to even the most basic usability testing. Excuses, excuses "The site makes sense to me," designers will say. "I don`t need to test it with...
Published about 09-03-2009 | Rated +1

Openings in IBM for womens(Calling for women referrals for various openings in GBS -GD and ITD-GD)

Hi Firends, there are openings In IBM through Employee Referrals, please send me your cv so that i can updated in IBM database, and you people can attend the interviews on 18 April 2009, location of the interview is in Bangalore, pune, hyd, chennai, kolkata, gurgaon, mumbai Send your CV to me @ kirankalyanrao@gmail.com...
Submitted by Kiran | Rated +1

Silk Test Introduction

Silk Test is mostly used for functional and regression testing. This tool can be used for Web, Java or .NET and client-server applications. SilkTest offers many features such as basic workflow for recording tests, data driven workflow for linking a single test case to test data values stored in external tables and code completion in the the SilkTest IDE to improve productivity of testers. Silk Test also offers functionality of test case management, test planning, data base function, date time fu...
Published about 14-04-2009 | Rated +1

Distributed Automated Testing - Hudson, Maven & Selenium

Selenium Grid allows you to distribute your tests on multiple machines so that you can run your tests in parallel on different browsers. The same results could be achieved using Hudson slaves and maven builds. In this article we will talk about using Hudson to kick off your automated tests on different machines and on different browsers. Before we go on and start talking about setting up slave build machines we will first understand what is Hudson and what is meant by Hudson slaves. What is...
Published about 14-04-2009 | Rated +1