VS2010 Automated Testing – Adding and Using Datasources
This is short tutorial on how to add data sources to your test projects, and how to use them to replace recorded test data, in order to make the values dynamic.
VS2010 Automated Testing – Extraction Rules and Conditions
To validate values on screen is easy, as Visual Studio provides method of extraction values displayed on screen in a number of ways. I found the most reliable is to extract using relevant field id and/or name, but good markup practices are not always observed. The method demonstrated here is to use the html code [...]
Classipress Child Theme
UPDATE!(09/11/2011) Currently updating this child theme for classipress 3.1.5 compatibility. Numerous functional improvements around proximity searching, improved FB integration, autocompletion on City field, and georss feeds (great to quickly generate mashup maps). DEMO
The not-so agile tester
Cartoon from http://cartoontester.blogspot.com Testing, as IT project area, has changed radically over the last ten years – largely subsumed into development. Now this is a very perilous double-edged sword, as although testing and development are natural bedfellows, I compare it to a fiery relationship (but with love ). This is by no means criticism, but [...]
Testing Consultancies
Things to be wary about when evaluating testing consultancies. Unfortunately the drive behind most test consultancies is to ramp up scope by default, and therefore ramp up test resources accordingly. It is business like any other, and business doesnt survive on charity, but honesty and transparency go a long way to assuring business confidence and [...]
Why use a child theme?
It’s an odd question now perhaps, as child themes are still pretty thin on the ground. I think this is largely down to misunderstandings about the concept and how they can help. The main advantage of child theme is:- 1. You can generate sites quickly from the same core/parent template. 2. Updates to core/parent theme [...]
