web testing

As Web applications move from static content to dynamic transactions, the risk of failure increases while cycle time collapses. Although automation is the ideal solution for this combination, those who've ventured into automated Web testing have discovered a whole new world of unexpected challenges. For instance, dynamic page layouts and content frustrate test automation requirements for predictability and repeatability, while the lack of meaningful-let along consistent-object names further complicates consistent execution. Ultimately, this leads to excessive maintenance and lower productivity. This presentation shows you how to identify the potential issues that come with automated Web testing, then offers ways for you to incorporate site and test development strategies to overcome them.

All Web sites take risks in some areas ... your job is to minimize your company's exposure to these risks. Karen Johnson takes you through a step-by-step analysis of a Web site to determine possible exposure points. By reviewing the functionality and other site considerations, such as supported browsers or anticipated loads, risk areas can be accurately determined. You'll then create categories of testing based on the exposure points you uncover, starting with broad areas such as functional, content, security, load, and performance, and drilling down to test and protect against even minor vulnerabilities.

What is meant by Internet realism during load testing/capacity assessment? Part of it is understanding the importance of not only carefully characterizing the behavior of visitors to a Web site, but also the behavior of the Internet itself. Contributing to this realism are important measures such as packet loss, link speeds, millions of IP addresses, browser emulation, SSL, and other factors that can cause significant performance issues. The Internet has all these issues, and testing with these values is an important part of gaining a clear picture of system performance right from the start. Philip Joung shows you the different factors and how each one can have a significant impact on your site's performance.

Danny Faught recommends Testing Applications on the Web: Test Planning for Internet-Based Systems by Hung Q. Nguyen. Faught concludes: "This book does not attempt to be a general reference on software testing. What it provides, instead, is domain-specific information that helps the reader plan for testing a Web-based application. Its clear illustrations of important Web testing approaches and its extensive checklists give testers detailed suggestions for their testing, based on real Web development experiences."