There are many tools like Mockups, GUI Prototyping, Wireframing and other buzzwords like that, but the point is to improve user interface quality and usability. Some of these tools are enterprise ready, some are in the early level of development with many issues and finally some of them are in the middle. Today I want [...]
Twitter currently the fastest channel for the information flow, including those related to the quality assurance and usability. Certainly many of us have trouble being on time in relation to rapidly changing conditions in the world of high technology. Twitter is the solution of course with
desktop client: Twihrl, TweetDeck, Seesmic etc.
Here are a few Twitter [...]
Certainly many of us would like to have more time for reading books. On the other hand, books in the IT sector very quickly become obsolete. But there are many publications that are always worth our attention and that there are a lot of content to think about. Here are some fresh reviews of software [...]
From time to time someone requests a glimpse of the website quality. Our expert judgement may be insufficient, we must support it with several pages report. How to write such document, where the data take from ? Basic information can be gathered from free to use online tools. Below is the list, composed with a [...]
This post initiates a new cycle on my blog, it will be a series of stories about the problems encountered during the “Usability Inspections“. Time to time unexpected and surprising user interfaces solutions. Examples are taken from real life, sometimes You will ask “How is it possible?” When usually Usability Inspection gives us [...]
I don’t know how to be a great tester but my short list derive from my 7 years software testing and quality experience. It relates to both testers and test/quality managers.
1. Read about the Software Testing
Try to be on time, read news, use Google Reader, use Twitter, etc. Even if 90% of knowledge considered redundant, [...]
It is time to listen to the voice of the experts.
Interview with Jonathan Kohl, co-founder of Kohl Concepts #1
Interview with Jonathan Kohl, co-founder of Kohl Concepts #2
He talks about his history, how to be a good tester and he lists a number of interesting cases.
Software Quality Assurance Gets a Boost during Downturn
Interview with Chandika Mendis, [...]
In the days of Test Driven Development – unit tests, test automation, gui testing, etc. we can unconsciously quit thinking about usability part of application. There will be no errors but helpdesk will stuck with user complains. Usability should be a mainstream in quality assurance team. Testers managers must be thinking globally even if the [...]
