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Difference Between White Box, Black Box, and Gray Box Testing

01.03.2011

Note: the article was updated in September 2018. In this article, we are going to talk about three common approaches to software testing: white-box, black-box, and grey-box testing. We will

How important is Software QA Testing?

In accordance to the US federal company, the Countrywide Institute of Standards and Technological innovation, application mistakes charge U.S. economic climate .five billion annually (NIST report). Examples • Users of

4 Steps For Successful UI Prototyping

28.02.2011

Note: this article was updated in October 2019. One of the most important steps in creating something new is prototyping. If the mistake was made at this stage, it would

Pareto Principle in Software Testing

25.02.2011

Note: The article was updated in February 2021. The Pareto Principle states that 20% of efforts bring 80% of results, and the other 80% of efforts bring only 20% of

Adding Custom Result Types in TestLink

24.02.2011

We actively use TestLink as the management system for testing. It is also very convenient to use it in conjunction with the automated tests. A little later I will tell

E-mail Distribution of Test Results Obtained from Selenium + TestNG

If you have to run a bunch of automated tests using Selenium + TestNG, the results of running the tests can be easily sent to all interested parties automatically. It

3 Main Benefits of Ad Hoc Testing

If you do not have sufficiently detailed software specifications and, we can offer you ad hoc testing. More upated information about ad hoc testing you can find here. Ad hoc

4 Best Add-ons to Identify Selenium Locators

Locators allow tester to find elements on a page that can be used in automated tests. And it is not trivial task to uniquely identify some locators. I offer 4

Exploratory Testing – Advantages and Disadvantages

23.02.2011

Note: this article was updated in August 2019. Is everything in software testing depends on strict planning? Not always. Speaking about exploratory testing in Agile or any other project methodology,

5 Best Firefox Add-ons for Software Tester

21.02.2011

1. Firebug With this add-on all the necessary tools are at your fingertips during using browser. You can edit, debug, and explore the CSS, HTML, and JavaScript on any Web