In recent years there has been a move to web apps as companies look to trim development costs. Web apps have gotten faster and more fully featured, and this has led to a “write once” and ship everywhere approach for desktop applications. And systems like Chromebooks have certainly played a part of this strategy when […]
Regression testing is a type of software test that helps ensure that changes in software code won’t cause functionality defects. Essentially, flagging functionality errors that show up after code changes is the purpose of regression testing. Many organizations verify critical functionality once and then assume it continues to work unless they intentionally modify it. However, […]
When designed poorly, any software can pose risks to the public. Things like the loss of personally identifiable information or enlistment into a botnet for a distributed denial-of-service attack are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Fortunately, there is a useful — if unsexy — solution on the horizon: shifting product liability for bad […]
Some time ago, I wandered the iBeta halls in search of Test Engineers, specifically, those who work in our Automation, Performance, and Security verticals. I wanted them to write a bit about how they do what they do for the blog. Unfortunately, this was not as easy as I’d hoped. For starters, the typical Engineer […]
From a simple form on a website to a whole new customer relationship management (CRM) or enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, web testing is key to maximizing benefits and minimizing problems. And, as a business, you can save a lot of time and money (and prevent a few hits to the reputation) by doing a […]