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Several days ago I wrote how to be a good tester, now try to identify points that are important for the developer from tester but also the quality assurance point of view. There are hundreds of articles about becoming a good developer, I have hope that these few following thoughts will help programmers to better collaborate with testers.



1. Do not Test the Tester !

Even if you have very bad relations with the tester or the entire quality department, never code artificial bugs to… Continue

Anyone can test a web page or even an entire site for accessibility. The necessary knowledge isn’t PhD level or even too vast. It does require familiarity with HTML and CSS, the ability to appreciate the unique challenges faced by users with various disabilities, and an understanding of the W3C Accessibility Guidelines. Beyond that, all you need is the desire and time.



Step 1 – Validate HTML and CSS

This step may come as a surprise to many. After all, wouldn’t… Continue

Automation is the buzzword in the entire QA spectrum. Firms in India and abroad have got a new outlook on how the QA efforts can be saved by automation. Some companies have begun to mature in this field and utilizing automation in most effective ways.



It is important to educate the senior management about the expectations from Automation. Identifying what to automate and when to do it is as important as it is to plan the entire effort. Managing an automation project is similar to… Continue

Before dwelling into the subject of API Testing, we should understand what is the meaning of API or, Application Programming Interface.



An API (Application Programming Interface) is a collection of software functions and procedures, called API calls, that can be executed by other software applications.



API testing is mostly used for the system which has collection of API that needs to be tested. The system could be system software, application software or… Continue

Software testing essentially reveals the mistakes done by a human mind when building up a piece of code. However, in some cases software testing can become a never-ending story. Testing team completes first testing cycle, no. of defects are found, development team fixes the defects, again testing is carried out, some more defects crop up and so on.



If project development goes this way then project manager's tension builds up and the estimates goes haywire. Release date gets extended… Continue