Software testing tips

OK here we go with my first real post.

As I have mentioned, I want to share software tips - especially software testing tips.

Here are some - I hope to add to this list over time.

Need to be more agile in your development? Need Continuous Integration? I have written a tutorial on Nunit/Jenkins.

I found this useful about how to view .pages files on a PC/Windows machine.  Basically, rename them as a zip and open preview.

If you need Jenkins to run from the DOS prompt (say SYSTEM user doesn't have the permissions needed for your build).

.NET 4.0/4.5 inconsistencies - an example of why we need to test on different platforms. http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/wpf/thread/c05a8c02-de67-47a9-b4ed-fd8b622a7e4a

Some more on this subject - need to upgrade to .NET4.5 to get some WPF bugs fixed? https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/732930/wpf-unable-to-add-items-to-an-empty-grouped-and-sorted-collectionview

Actually, this sort of thing, having to regression test on many platforms/browsers, is a very good argument for test automation - and that's exactly what Doogle Ltd is expert at - automated software testing experts.

Useful tool...free conversion from pdf to word: http://www.pdftoword.com

Another useful thing! I needed an electronic signature - I used fountain pen free for the iPad. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/fountain-pen-free/id324693444?mt=8

Need to get your head around Business Driven Development (BDD)? I found this useful. http://specflow.org/getdoc/7a17d618-cb24-40e4-904b-b335c34c98d8/screencast.aspx

Quick tip. Copy-paste the content from your web site and spell/grammar check in your word-processor of choice.

Need to share source code with others in an SVN repository? I like unfuddle: unfuddle.com/

Need to convert between file types for say an inline email? Try zamzar.com

Tip of the week: take screen shots and videos of applications under test and share with Jing: http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html

Top tip: Need to check your web site is up? I use this: http://www.uptimerobot.com/default.asp

Need to simulate poor network for testing purposes? I use TMnetSim: http://tmurgent.com/Tools.aspx

Need to view a very large text file (a log file maybe?) and Notepad can't cope? Try Large Text File Viewer: http://www.swiftgear.com/ltfviewer/features.html

Old pc or laptop running slow? - try an excellent LINUX OS - it's free! http://www.ubuntu.com/

Here's another software testing tip. Ever needed to take a screen shot with an iPad? Here's how: http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-basics/ipad-basics-how-to-take-a-screenshot/

I used to use XPather a plugin for firefox (but it no longer supports the latest versions of firefox).  So I have been using Firebug - I find this excellent to find Xpaths to use in my Selenium scripts.

Testing Tip: If you need to test an iPad, iPhone or iPod app, install the .ipa with i-Funbox