Convergence of Social Media, Mobile, Analytics, & Cloud [SMAC] is one of the hottest trends these days. It is a major business agenda forcing organizations to rethink their strategies and increase technology investments in this direction.
I’ve spent the last six months or so testing mobile apps for both iOS and Android. Here’s eight of my key lessons learned: Automated UI testing tools for mobile apps are immature: whilst tools like WebDriver for automated UI testing of web apps are very mature, automated UI testing of native mobile apps is the ...
Gal Tunik explains the necessity of test automation in mobile applications, citing the unique challenges that that platform raises, including the intricate differences between mobile and desktop interfaces, and performance test results for applications as well as mobile networks. It is no surprise in this day and age of instant-on gratification that mobile devices are ...
I am not a big fan of concepts which moves industry standards to IT. I am rather a Agile and Scrum guy. Managing multiple projects at once and trying to set a highest quality standard is a challenge and this book shows how industrial language can be translated into software development. I do not think that it ...
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This is the second part of a two part article that analyzes the impact of product development for the internet of things (IoT) on software testing. Part one of this article (LogiGear Magazine, Sept 2014) gave a wide view on the IoT, embedded systems, and the device development aspects of testing on these projects. This ...
Testing appears to be the least popular topic in Android development circles based on the relatively few books on Android app testing. Most tend to focus on development because, unfortunately (but true), application testing isn’t be something most developers think much about, or if they do, they don’t do it systematically (I’m guilty of this ...
To ensure the success of an app, QA must be involved in all stages of development. Quality Assurance (QA) plays a vital role in the development of mobile applications, but many overlook the critical nature of this piece of the app development process. To ensure the success of an app, QA must be involved in ...
Great mobile testing requires creativity to find problems that matter. I’d like to take you through the thought process of testers and discuss the types of things they consider when testing a mobile app. The intention here is to highlight their thought processes and to show the coverage and depth that testers often go to.
This article will cover 10 common mobile app testing mistakes to avoid when you are a software tester working in a mobile app testing and development environment. The 10 points may help you to start your mobile testing activities if you are new to mobile testing or they may help you to recap your existing mobile testing ...
The most significant facet of mobile testing is understanding the mobile ecosystem. Mobile applications are growing in use and sophistication along with the speed of the networks and the increasing power of the devices. To be sure, mobile application testing can be done with minimal automation, but a high level of test automation will help ...
Don’t make the mistake of assuming too many similarities. It is common knowledge that mobile applications don’t function in the same way as their web-based counterparts. The user experience is affected by a few other factors such as device and network capability. If you are building out a performance testing strategy for your mobile website ...
