http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4873/Inspire--Motivate-Your-Teams-Through-Learning/Video-Agile-Newsletters-Interviews-Forums-Software-Testing-Teams-Certification-Training-Webhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4873/Inspire--Motivate-Your-Teams-Through-Learning/Video-Agile-Newsletters-Interviews-Forums-Software-Testing-Teams-Certification-Training-Weblynnmckee@qualityperspectives.caVideoAgileNewslettersInterviewsForumsSoftwareTestingTeamsCertificationTrainingWebThis article examines the power of learning to inspire and motivate individuals and teams. Continuous learning is especially important in a profession that requires passion, and an industry of constant change. Suggestions are provided to assist test leads and managers in establishing continuous learning environments.Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/3041/Defining-Software-Quality/Newsletters-STP-Community-News-Software-Testing-Userhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/3041/Defining-Software-Quality/Newsletters-STP-Community-News-Software-Testing-Userrhand@softwaretestpro.comNewslettersSTP Community NewsSoftwareTestingUserI have been reading up on software development, testing, quality, and everything else related to the industry and I keep asking myself; What is the Reality of Software “Quality?”Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/3028/Achieving-the-%e2%80%9cVision%e2%80%9d-of-Software-Development/Newsletters-Development-Management-Software-Testing-Teams-Webhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/3028/Achieving-the-%e2%80%9cVision%e2%80%9d-of-Software-Development/Newsletters-Development-Management-Software-Testing-Teams-Webrhand@softwaretestpro.comNewslettersDevelopmentManagementSoftwareTestingTeamsWebWhen an organization sets out on the task of developing software for the business there needs to be a common “vision” of what the software will achieve for the organization. This may seem obvious and simplistic, but think about the current software project you are on and ask yourself these questions…Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/3026/Measuring-Confidence-Along-the-Dimensions-of-Test-Coverage/Newsletters-Test-and-QA-Management-Requirementshttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/3026/Measuring-Confidence-Along-the-Dimensions-of-Test-Coverage/Newsletters-Test-and-QA-Management-Requirementsrex_black@rbcs-us.comNewslettersTest and QAManagementRequirementsWhen I talk to senior project and product stakeholders outside of test teams, confidence in the system—especially, confidence that the system will have a sufficient level of quality—is one benefit they want from a test team involved in system and system integration testing. Another key benefit such stakeholders commonly mention is providing timely, credible information about quality, including our level of confidence in system quality. Reporting their level of confidence in system quality often proves difficult to many testers. Some testers resort to reporting confidence in terms of their gut feel. They may draw smiley faces and frowny faces on a whiteboard next to major functional areas, and say things like, “I’ve got a bad feeling about function XYZ.” When management decides to release the product anyway, the hapless testers either suffer the Curse of Cassandra if function XYZ fails in production, or watch their credibility evaporate if there are no problems with function XYZ in production. If you’ve been through unpleasant experiences like these a few times, you’re probably looking for a better option…Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/3012/Software-Test--QA-In-Theory-and-Practice/Interviews-Newsletters-Agile-Membership-Software-Testinghttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/3012/Software-Test--QA-In-Theory-and-Practice/Interviews-Newsletters-Agile-Membership-Software-Testingrhand@softwaretestpro.comInterviewsNewslettersAgileMembershipSoftwareTestingIn keeping with our January theme of celebrating women in testing, this issue of the Test & QA Report features an interview conducted by STP Collaborative’s new director of membership, Rich Hand with Jamie Evans, a software testing veteran with 17 years of experienceTue, 19 Jan 2010 08:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2995/Negotiating-for-Quality-Software/Newsletters-Management-Softwarehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2995/Negotiating-for-Quality-Software/Newsletters-Management-Software6434cfd142ed06d@stpcollab.comNewslettersManagementSoftware“Hey, we just added a new video feature to the website. We can still release Friday, right?” If this sounds familiar to you, you’re not alone. QA teams are frequently pushed to do last minute testing with limited understanding of the project overall or adequate time to plan…Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2994/Heusser-v-Page-Code-Coverage-Cage-Match!/Newsletters-Test-and-QA-Performance-Softwarehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2994/Heusser-v-Page-Code-Coverage-Cage-Match!/Newsletters-Test-and-QA-Performance-SoftwareMatt Heussermatt.heusser@gmail.comMarlena Comptonmarlena.compton@gmail.comAlan Pagealanpa@microsoft.comNewslettersTest and QAPerformanceSoftwareAs testers, we all have favorites whose blogs we read and who we follow on Twitter. I love it when my favorites disagree, and it always makes me pay attention when I see this happen online. Disagreements can be powerful because they show us a new perspective and give new depth to a topic. I recently noticed a serious discussion on Twitter between Matt Heusser and Alan Page about code coverage metrics.Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2991/Getting-the-most-out-of-your-Selenium-scripts/Newsletters-Automation-seleniumhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2991/Getting-the-most-out-of-your-Selenium-scripts/Newsletters-Automation-seleniumadam@element34.caNewslettersAutomationseleniumIn my opinion, Selenium has a bit of a marketing problem. It’s not an issue of mind share; as the largest open-source browser automation project the tool enjoys broad awareness among users. The problem revolves around educating users as to which part of Selenium to use for what and where. This article will help you get the most out of your Selenium scripts by taking a look at each of the main components of the Selenium project in the context of what I call the ‘Selenium Value Chain’.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2990/Testing-on-the-Fly-and-on-the-Cheap/Newsletters-Testing-Webhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2990/Testing-on-the-Fly-and-on-the-Cheap/Newsletters-Testing-Webjoel@joelshore.comNewslettersTestingWebSam Deskin isn’t part of a corporate IT department with deep pockets and dozens of developers and testers. He’s pretty much a one-man entrepreneurial operation. So, when he embarked on his latest project, a bookmarking and search toolbar add-in for the Firefox browser, he had to work smart and cheap.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2977/Improving-User-Interface-Automation-%e2%80%93-Measurement-and-Design/Newsletters-Test-and-QA-Automation-Userhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2977/Improving-User-Interface-Automation-%e2%80%93-Measurement-and-Design/Newsletters-Test-and-QA-Automation-User204@stpcollab.comNewslettersTest and QAAutomationUserThe success of your user interface automation depends on having a smart navigation design. I will try to show how using a web-like design rather than the traditional tree will provide more accurate test counts, improve coverage, make tests easier to write and, best of all, make your test suite rock on even when big bugs appear.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2976/Motivating-Test-Teams/Newsletters-Management-Teamshttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2976/Motivating-Test-Teams/Newsletters-Management-Teams272@stpcollab.comNewslettersManagementTeamsIt was some years later when I was the test manager at a different company ordering sushi for an employee when it resonated with me that part of a manager’s job is taking care of people. I’m not trying to be maternal but instead practical…Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2967/The-Good-User-Experience-Requirement/Newsletters-Video-Performance-Functional-Userhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2967/The-Good-User-Experience-Requirement/Newsletters-Video-Performance-Functional-User224@stpcollab.comNewslettersVideoPerformanceFunctionalUserHave you ever walked out of a store or restaurant swearing never to return? If so, you probably also told everyone you know about that rude salesperson or horrible meal. A bad experience can have long-lasting effects on your business, and the damage caused by continued negative events can be immeasurable.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2942/Use-Case-Schmoose-Case/Newsletters-Test-and-QA-Agile-Security-Performance-Cloud-Functional-Software-Testing-Webhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2942/Use-Case-Schmoose-Case/Newsletters-Test-and-QA-Agile-Security-Performance-Cloud-Functional-Software-Testing-Web224@stpcollab.comNewslettersTest and QAAgileSecurityPerformanceCloudFunctionalSoftwareTestingWebSomeone failed to account for indecision, and it ruined a perfectly good TV experience. OK, no one died, but when a test team assumes that users know precisely what they want, they might be missing revenues from flip-flopping potential customersTue, 15 Sep 2009 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2937/Cloud-Computing-Is-the-New-SOA/Newsletters-Performance-Services-Cloud-Webhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2937/Cloud-Computing-Is-the-New-SOA/Newsletters-Performance-Services-Cloud-Web224@stpcollab.comNewslettersPerformanceServicesCloudWebFor a term that came about largely by accident, cloud computing now enjoys a popularity that happens about once a decade. If you were in IT during the 1980s, you might recall seeing the Internet depicted in diagrams as a white, billowy cloud—connected to an individual computer via modem, a TCP/IP “stack” and an ISP…Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2869/Web-Apps-at-Light-Speed/Newsletters-Performance-Test-and-QA-Testing-Webhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2869/Web-Apps-at-Light-Speed/Newsletters-Performance-Test-and-QA-Testing-Web224@stpcollab.comNewslettersPerformanceTest and QATestingWebAs a fan of the original Star Trek television series, I sometimes recall the thickly accented Mr. Scott declaring to Captain Kirk that “the warp engines can’t take the load!” When thinking of server capacity testing, will your systems be able to keep the shields up when the Klingons attack during your next busy season?Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2841/Setting-Software-Testing-Priorities-to-Stun/Newsletters-Automation-Software-Testinghttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2841/Setting-Software-Testing-Priorities-to-Stun/Newsletters-Automation-Software-Testing224@stpcollab.comNewslettersAutomationSoftwareTestingChances are pretty good that you remember the bird flu, that much-hyped pandemic alarm that captured media headlines throughout much of ‘05 and ‘06. This year’s media frenzy has been around swine flu, which has killed only a handful of people in the U.S. Tragic, yes, but worlds away from the tens of thousands who succumb to the “normal” flu every year. Why such a high priority for an issue with relatively low impact? Swiss software test automation specialist Torsten Zelger offers an answer that I think makes a whole lot of sense.Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2833/Two-Views-of-Agile-Unit-Testing/Newsletters-Agile-Process-Unit-Software-Testing-Webhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2833/Two-Views-of-Agile-Unit-Testing/Newsletters-Agile-Process-Unit-Software-Testing-Web224@stpcollab.comNewslettersAgileProcessUnitSoftwareTestingWebRex Black, a proponent of traditional testing methods, and agilist Bob Galen, share their views about unit testing. This discussion is part of a larger debate between these two industry figures that comes to a head on Aug. 6, 2009, as they square off in a live Web debate.Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2618/Set-Priorities-When-Testing-Manually/Newsletters-Management-Exploratory-Testinghttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2618/Set-Priorities-When-Testing-Manually/Newsletters-Management-Exploratory-Testing224@stpcollab.comNewslettersManagementExploratoryTestingManual labor. Instruction manual. Manual transmission. There’s a negative connotation associated with “manual.”Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2684/Automation-Device-Testing-Less-Vexing/Newsletters-Automation-Performance-Regression-Testing-Mobile-Webhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2684/Automation-Device-Testing-Less-Vexing/Newsletters-Automation-Performance-Regression-Testing-Mobile-Web224@stpcollab.comNewslettersAutomationPerformanceRegressionTestingMobileWebMobile development is among the most complex and demanding disciplines. With the constantly changing devices and device platforms, testers too are continuously challenged to keep up with the one-upmanship of device makers and users…Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2683/Brussels-Sprouts-User-acceptance-Disconnect/Newsletters-Testing-Userhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2683/Brussels-Sprouts-User-acceptance-Disconnect/Newsletters-Testing-User224@stpcollab.comNewslettersTestingUserA funny thing happened at a recent testers’ conference in Europe. February 23 was Belgium Testing Day, and software testers from the region gathered in Brussels to discuss usability, model-based test development, agile, risk-based testing, root-cause analysis, security and QA…Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2682/Role-Based-Testing-Take-a-Holistic-Viewpoint/Newsletters-Process-Performance-Software-Testinghttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2682/Role-Based-Testing-Take-a-Holistic-Viewpoint/Newsletters-Process-Performance-Software-Testing224@stpcollab.comNewslettersProcessPerformanceSoftwareTestingBuilding tests for role-based security, which limit user access by login, could be among the most challenging test scenarios…Tue, 26 May 2009 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2681/Changes-in-the-Change-Management-Sector/Newsletters-Management-Services-Software-Toolshttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2681/Changes-in-the-Change-Management-Sector/Newsletters-Management-Services-Software-Tools224@stpcollab.comNewslettersManagementServicesSoftwareToolsSome interesting news crossed the wires in recent days that might relate to your software change and release management provider…Tue, 19 May 2009 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2680/Users-Are-a-Resource-Not-an-Adversary/Newsletters-Development-Management-Software-Testing-Userhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2680/Users-Are-a-Resource-Not-an-Adversary/Newsletters-Development-Management-Software-Testing-User224@stpcollab.comNewslettersDevelopmentManagementSoftwareTestingUserIt’s easy to predict that when testing and development resources are allocated appropriately, application quality is generally better. But what if the reverse is true…Wed, 13 May 2009 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2679/Waterfall-to-Scrum-A-Tale-from-the-Trenches/Newsletters-Performance-Softwarehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2679/Waterfall-to-Scrum-A-Tale-from-the-Trenches/Newsletters-Performance-Software224@stpcollab.comNewslettersPerformanceSoftwareIf you ever have the opportunity to sit down with Rob Sabourin, be sure to ask him about his experiences with transitioning companies to Scrum…Tue, 05 May 2009 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2678/Test-Automation-From-Top-and-Bottom/Newsletters-Automation-Testinghttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/2678/Test-Automation-From-Top-and-Bottom/Newsletters-Automation-Testing224@stpcollab.comNewslettersAutomationTestingWhether you’re an automation script writer, a manager facing a major automation project or Clint Eastwood in “A Fistful of Dollars,” “Things always look different from higher up…”Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:00:00 -0600