Testing Applications on the Web Test Planning for Mobile and Internet–Based Systems

* Includes updates to material on testing Web applications.
* Contains new coverage of testing for wireless applications.
* From the coauthor of the bestselling testing book of all time.
* Each test type is backed up with a testing example and error examples.

A software testing survival guide to deliver winning Internet–based applications

Accessibility, reliability, availability, and security of Web applications on all types of platforms are key to winning business and customers. The technol–ogy continues to change at a fast pace, and savvy end–users are demanding products and services with fewer bugs. This completely revised and updated book shows the latest technologies and expert tools, tips, and techniques for testing Web applications that run across many platforms and networks, including desktop and wired/wireless mobile clients. You’ll quickly be able to maximize productivity, minimize quality risks, and optimize success in the Internet economy.

With numerous real–world examples at hand, you’ll learn how to:

• Analyze the complex Web–application model and gain a better understanding of the effective practices for deploying a successful testing strategy
• Design smart test cases, utilize best test practices, and perform effective bug analysis
• Identify similarities and differences between testing desktop and mobile Web applications, and devise the winning test plans for each platform
• Apply advanced and specialized testing techniques including secu–rity testing, performance testing, database testing, and server–side testing

Preface.

Foreword.

Acknowledgments.

About the Authors.

Part One: Introduction.

Chapter 1:Welcome to Web Testing.

Chapter 2: Web Testing versus Traditional Testing.

Part Two: Methodology and Technology.

Chapter 3: Software Testing Basics.

Chapter 4: Networking Basics.

Chapter 5: Web Application Components.

Chapter 6: Mobile Web Application Platform.

Chapter 7: Test Planning Fundamentals.

Chapter 8: Sample Application.

Chapter 9: Sample Test Plan.

Part Three: Testing Practice.

Chapter 10: User Interface Tests.

Chapter 11: Functional Tests.

Chapter 12: Server–Side Testing.

Chapter 13: Using Scripts to Test.

Chapter 14: Database Tests.

Chapter 15: Help Tests.

Chapter 16: Installation Tests.

Chapter 17: Configuration and Compatibility Tests.

Chapter 18: Web Security Testing.

Chapter 19: Performance Testing.

Chapter 20: Testing Mobile Web Applications.

Chapter 21: Web Testing Tools.

Chapter 22L Finding Additional Information.

Appendix A: LogiGear Test Plan Template.

Appendix B: Weekly Status Report Template.

Appendix C: Error Analysis Checklist: Web Error Examples.

Appendix D: UI Test–Case Design Guideline: Common Keyboard Navigation and Shortcut Matrix.

Appendix E: UI Test–Case Design Guideline: Mouse Action Matrix.

Appendix F: Web Test–Case Design Guideline: Input Boundary and Validation Matrix I.

Appendix G: Display Compatibility Test Matrix.

Appendix H: Browser OS Configuration Matrix.

Index.

HUNG Q. NGUYEN is Founder of LogiGear, a Silicon Valley software testing company that helps development and IT organizations improve product quality through smarter testing. He is coauthor of the bestselling book Testing Computer Software (Wiley).

BOB JOHNSON has more than 20 years of software engineering experience, including implementing, maintaining, and testing computer security systems.

MICHAEL HACKETT is the cofounding partner of LogiGear, where he architects and delivers software testing education and coaching programs.

Accessibility, reliability, availability and security of Web applications on all types of platforms are key to winning business and customers. The tech. continues to change at a fast pace, and savvy end-users are demanding products and services with fewer bugs. This completely revised and updated book shows the latest technologies and expert tools, tips and tech. for testing Web applications that run across many platforms and networks, including desktop & wired/wireless mobile clients.