Many developers and testers are making the transition from testing traditional Client/Server, PC, and/or Mainframe systems to testing rapidly changing Web applications. This tutorial helps make this transition easier by explaining these new technologies and recommending test cases and techniques that can be included in a Web site’s functional, capability, usability, and navigational test plans. Gain an invaluable overview of the most common technologies being used to build Web sites and applications. Learn proven tips and techniques for testing Web technologies, and discover the latest tools available for Web testing.

 
About the Instructor
Steve Splaine is a Chartered Engineer with nearly 20 years’ experience in developing software systems: Web/Internet, Client/Server, Mainframe, and PCs. He is an experienced project manager, tester, and presenter who has worked/presented at over 100 companies in North America and Europe.

This tutorial provides a practical guide for selecting and managing test automation. Edward Kit presents core testing tool terminology, concepts, and best practices while illustrating techniques for evaluating and implementing tools. Live demos are used to illustrate representative, full-function tools. Learn how to effectively integrate tools into the testing process. Examine a best-of-breed list of tool vendors and test automation projects.

 
About the Instructors
Edward Kit, founder and president of Software Development Technologies, is a recognized expert in the area of software testing and automation. His best-selling book, Software Testing in the Real World: Improving the Process, has been adopted as a standard by companies such as Sun Microsystems, Exxon, Chase Manhattan Bank, and Cadence Design Systems.

Mike Sowers has over two decades of experience in the engineering and quality fields with extensive experience in requirements gathering, defect prevention techniques, defect containment approaches, software verification and validation practices, and software engineering methodologies.

Take a detailed look at some of the most important issues of test execution automation while learning from examples taken from real-world experiences. Explore the pros and cons of different scripting techniques with an emphasis on data-driven and keyword-driven approaches. Learn about comparison techniques and the system performance issues that need to be addressed.This tutorial also describes the most common test automation maintenance problems and suggests metrics to monitor and help to minimize the maintenance effort.

 
About the Instructors
Mark Fewster has over 20 years’ experience in the software industry with more than 13 years in automating software testing. He has been a developer and manager for a multi-platform graphical application vendor, where he implemented a testing improvement program and successfully developed and implemented a testing tool which led to dramatic and lasting savings for the company. Mark is co-author of Software Test Automation.

Lloyd Roden has been involved in the software industry since 1980. He was chairman of the QARun User Group for three years, and is a lively and enthusiastic speaker at conferences and seminars. He has spoken at EuroStar, TCS, SQE, and Unicom conferences. At Grove Consultants, he provides consultancy and training in all aspects of testing, specializing in test management, people issues, and test automation.

Business Process Certification (BPC) is a new approach to software test automation that shifts the focus from the technical aspects of testing to the business imperatives, and redefines the test objectives, lifecycle, and design principles. BPC reduces the need for programming skills and accelerates the implementation of automation. Instead of relying on system requirements and design specifications which may not be available or complete, BPC relies on the expertise of the intended business users. In this tutorial, learn how to obtain management buy-in; reorganize your test organization and process; identify, prioritize, and mitigate business risks; and automate and maintain your certification library.

 
About the Instructor
Linda Hayes is the founder of three software companies including AutoTester, where she pioneered automated test tools for the PC. Her new company, WorkSoft, offers the next generation of enterprise-level test automation. A frequent industry speaker and award-winning author, she publishes the monthly "Quality Quest" column for Datamation, wrote the Automated Testing Handbook, and co-edited Dare to be Excellent with Alka Jarvis on best practices in the software industry.