If security incidents like Heartbleed, Apple gotofail flaw, and POODLE attack have taught us anything, web security cannot be taken lightly, and even the best of us are not safe from it. Web security testing tools are helpful in proactively detecting application vulnerabilities and safeguarding websites against attacks. Here are 8 popular [...]
Automation brings the benefits of increased productivity and reduced costs in any field. In agile software development, automation has become such an integral part of agile testing that it is difficult to think of one without the other. Let us see the major reasons why automation is considered crucial [...]
Agile software development is defined as a method in which requirements and solutions develop over multiple iterations through collaborations between cross-functional teams. The Agile Manifesto published in 2001 puts “Individuals and Interactions over Processes and Tools”. Agile testing is defined as a software testing practice in which software development is [...]
The worldwide cloud computing market is expected to grow at a 36% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), reaching a market size of $19.5 billion by 2016. Given this rapid growth in cloud computing, can cloud based software test automation tools be far behind? Cloud based test automation tools bring several [...]
Mobile phones are no longer just meant for communication, they have become a multi-purpose personal gadget with ever increasing appetite for mobile apps. Intense competition in the mobile industry has reduced the time to market forcing companies to roll out new products and apps ahead of their competitors. But [...]
Over the years, an increasing number of software companies are adopting the agile methodology, not just in development but in testing as well. The reasons for this include higher returns and a reduced time to market. So, what is agile testing and how can your business benefit from it? What [...]
Technology has become so integrated into our lifestyles that we expect or need it to be available 24/7, right? However, businesses often compromise on testing in the rush to attract customers by adding new features to their websites and mobile apps. Another reason testing suffers is the lack of sufficient [...]
Blame it on globalization or blame it on the advent of new platforms and technology. Whatever the reason, businesses all around the world are rapidly changing and QA is not immune to it. Year on year, we are seeing new trends in testing that have changed the way we [...]
When the markets are going global, being confined to a single geography can be detrimental to the business. Enterprises now assume any user with an access to internet as a potential customer. Product and Service availability in physical locations is rapidly being replaced by access to the digital interfaces. In [...]
In an earlier article, we saw how colocated testing teams can bring greater ROI for an organization (Colocated Testing Teams – What are they? And how do I benefit?). On the flip side, many industry insiders argue that building a colocated team with the necessary skills and experience is difficult [...]
