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Microsoft XML Notepad

Posted by Albert Gareev on Aug 27, 2009
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Area of use XML Documents A-Z Platform (OS) Windows Vendor Microsoft Community   Price Free Usability (1-5, 5 – Best) 5 Link http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=72d6aa49-787d-4118-ba5f-4f30fe913628&displaylang=en Some time ago I was looking for a simple but powerful visual XML editor tool to introduce a “front-end” of my model-based keyword-driven test automation framework to non-technical team ...

You are NOT supposed to get outside of your box! ...

Posted by Albert Gareev on Aug 14, 2009
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I had an interesting discussion on my story posted on SoftwareTestingClub and TestRepublic. Below I stored the part of the thread. Permalinks: http://www.softwaretestingclub.com/forum/topics/youre-not-supposed-to-get http://www.testrepublic.com/forum/topics/youre-not-supposed-to-get The original post. This is the story of bug reporting. The story began one day when QA Engineer (automation consultant) first time connected to a service module ...

Participate in “Test Automation Comparison ...

Posted by Albert Gareev on Jul 20, 2009
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Everyone who has a practical experience with Functional/Regression Test Automation tools may connect and add-up into the Google document based comparison table. The blog post below contains the link: http://www.testsquad.org/2009/07/test-automation-comparison-wiki.html Or access it directly: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tWKHlKxj3s8_1zisIRIJBjg&single=true&gid=1&output=html ...

Overload your VBScript functions (My article on ...

Posted by Albert Gareev on Jun 25, 2009
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Publication URL:  http://www.qaguild.com/weekly_archives.php?UID=60 Code examples package: overload-codeexamples1 Overload your VBScript functions         While implementing Automated Functional Testing solutions I often face the challenge creating the scripts somewhat “intelligent”, capable of making decisions and recognizing different logical patterns on the run. One of the major steps on this path is breaking the boundaries of ...

Data-Driven != Parameterized (My article on QAGuild)

Posted by Albert Gareev on Jun 11, 2009
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Publication URL:  http://www.qaguild.com/weekly_archives.php?UID=55 Data-Driven != Parameterized (Or How to Avoid Test Flow Hard-Coding And Dramatically Reduce Code Maintenance Cost in Functional Test Automation)  Many times looking at the busy screen together with Business Analyst I used to discuss dozens of manual Test Cases they execute to cover the functionalities of this single Window or Dialog. […] ...

Let the migration begin!

Posted by Albert Gareev on May 21, 2009
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I originally used another hosting for my blog but experienced some technical issues. After tough evaluation I decided to relocate somewhere else and have chosen WordPress Blogs amongst others.  Relocation, reformatting and putting together of all the contents I have on multiple resources is a continuous project for me. I’ll be migrating piece by piece […] ...

Humor about computers and software

Posted by Albert Gareev on Jun 10, 2008
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To err is human, but to really foul things up requires a computer. Farmer’s Almanac, 1978 The problem with troubleshooting is that trouble shoots back.  Author Unknown Never let a computer know you’re in a hurry. Author Unknown Treat your password like your toothbrush. Don’t let anybody else use it, and get a new one […] ...

Proverbs and quotes about Testing and Communication

Posted by Albert Gareev on May 10, 2008
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Proverbs and quotes Never say, “oops.”  Always say, “Ah, interesting.”  Author Unknown There is no failure.  Only feedback.  Robert Allen Admit your errors before someone else exaggerates them.  Andrew V. Mason Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.  Eleanor Roosevelt Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success.  Author Unknown A successful person […] ...

Proverbs and quotes about Testing and Questioning

Posted by Albert Gareev on Apr 10, 2008
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Proverbs and quotes Axioms in philosophy are not axioms until they are proved upon our pulses: We read fine things but never feel them to the full until we have gone the same steps as the Author. John Keats A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no […] ...

Proverbs and quotes about Testing and Experience

Posted by Albert Gareev on Mar 10, 2008
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Proverbs and quotes I have not failed.  I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.  Thomas Edison Good judgment comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment.  Rita Mae Brown If the past cannot teach the present and the father cannot teach the son, then history need not have bothered to go on, and […] ...

Proverbs and quotes about Testing and Learning

Posted by Albert Gareev on Feb 10, 2008
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Proverbs and quotes You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives. Clay P. Bedford Get over the idea that only children should spend their time in study.  Be a student so […] ...

Link-a-log: Testing Communities

Posted by Albert Gareev on Jan 10, 2008
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Software Testing Club Test Republic ...

Link-a-log: Test Automation Reference Sites

Posted by Albert Gareev on Nov 10, 2007
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Software Testing Hotlist by Bret Pettychord Open Source Testing eXtreme Software Testing ...

Link-a-log: Advanced Excel

Posted by Albert Gareev on Sep 10, 2007
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VBA for Microsoft Excel – FunctionX Excel Object Model Overview – MSDN ...

Link-a-log: XML/XSL/XPath

Posted by Albert Gareev on Aug 10, 2007
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XML DOM Index – DevGuru XML Queries and Transformations – Developer Fusion XSLT Online Guide and FAQ – by Dave Pawson Quick Reference Cards – Mulberry Technologies ...

Link-a-log: Software QA and Testing resource centers

Posted by Albert Gareev on Jun 10, 2007
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SoftwareQATest.com – Software QA and Testing Resource Center by Rick Hower StickyMinds – Software Quality Engineering. Browse articles. ...

Link-a-log: QTP resources

Posted by Albert Gareev on May 10, 2007
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AdvancedQTP – resource hub by Meir Bar-Tal and Dani Vainstein LearnQTP – professional blog by Ankur Jain “Easy way to automate testing” – video tutorials and examples by Dmitry Motevich ...

Link-a-log: Dot NET objects

Posted by Albert Gareev on Apr 10, 2007
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System.Windows.Forms Namespace – MSDN Know Dot Net – Tools and articles ...

Link-a-log: VBScript coding

Posted by Albert Gareev on Mar 10, 2007
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VB Helper: Tips, tricks, & example programs for Visual Basic developers Hey, Scripting Guy!  Great collection of VBScript examples with step by step explanations. Search archives. ...

Link-a-log: Test Automation Frameworks

Posted by Albert Gareev on Feb 10, 2007
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Architectures of Test Automation by Cem Kaner Test Automation Frameworks by Carl J. Nagle Intelligent Test Automation by Harry Robinson ...

Link-a-log: Usability Requirements

Posted by Albert Gareev on Jan 10, 2007
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Ten Usability Heuristics by Jakob Nielsen GUI Test Checklist by Barry Dorgan ...
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