William Miller, Author at Software Testing and Quality Assurance by iBeta

September 22, 2020 Web Application Testing William Miller

Apple Silicon, the basics

Apple has two basic platforms; ARM-based phones, tablets, watches, and whatnot and Intel-based x86-64 based computers. ARM is what is known as RISC (reduced instruction set computing). To use the car-analogy, RISC is a stripped-down no frills simple car without infotainment or even air conditioning; its purpose built to be small, agile, and as economical […]

April 14, 2020 Web Application Testing William Miller

Web Testing Basics

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 […]

April 7, 2020 Software Testing and QA William Miller

How to Handle Your Fluctuating Need for QA Resources

Software development cycles vary throughout the year. During peak times, every staff member – and potentially more – is needed to ensure that the product is finished on time, within budget and in working order. During slow times, however, many development and QA resources may be under-utilized, wasting precious budget and potentially making good employees […]

April 2, 2020 Software Testing and QA William Miller

iBeta’s COVID-19 game plan

iBeta has been an outsource partner and working remotely with clients for over twenty years, so we were built from the ground up to handle build process integration, QA testing, team meetings, clear and concise reporting, and other client needs without a physical presence. So, for us, the current state of Colorado’s COVID-19 response, namely […]

March 28, 2020 Regression Testing, Software Testing and QA William Miller

The Basics of Regression Testing

Companies often conduct rigorous software testing to ensure their product or service is ready for release. However, software testing should not stop after launch. Regression testing, or software testing performed after editing the software, is vital to maintaining functionality and optimum user experiences. Understanding the basics of regression testing will help you make sense of […]

March 12, 2020 Compatibility Testing, Software Testing and QA William Miller

Choosing a Compatibility Testing Strategy

In a perfect world, we’d have the time to test every page on every browser and device. But we don’t. That’s why it’s important to approach web testing with a strong compatibility testing strategy. A clear strategy helps testers complete compatibility tests in a way that balances both thoroughness and time.

March 10, 2020 Uncategorized William Miller

Three Misconceptions About Software Testing

Software testers often have to deal with myths related to their jobs and have to combat these beliefs to superiors, stakeholders, and sometimes even themselves. While there are many fallacies related to the process, here are the three most common misconceptions about software testing. Misconception #1: You Can Eliminate Manual Testing with Automation While automated […]

March 3, 2020 Uncategorized William Miller

Why Mobile Emulators Aren’t Great for Mobile Testing

When developing a mobile app or testing for mobile compatibility, it can be difficult, time-consuming, and expensive to build a collection of all the mobile devices your testing team needs to test its software. After all, there are tons of mobile devices on the market today — the iPhone, Android phones, Windows phones, Google phones […]

February 27, 2020 Software Testing and QA William Miller

Creating a Website Maintenance Plan

In a previous post, we discussed how vital website maintenance is. Unfortunately, many businesses do this “on the fly” as opposed to building out a plan for continual maintenance. In fact, starting with a website maintenance plan can help you stay on track and not scramble if an issue arises. Schedule Your Website Maintenance Plan […]

February 25, 2020 Software Testing and QA William Miller

Universal Second-Factor (U2F)

Universal second-factor, or U2F, is a new standard for universal two-factor authentication tokens. These tokens use USB, NFC, or Bluetooth to provide two-factor authentication across a variety of services. Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Facebook, Dropbox, and even GitHub, as well as Windows and OSX, already support U2F authentication. The FIDO Alliance, which includes members like Google, […]

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