Comments on: Using Test Cases during Testing http://blog.brodzinski.com/2009/07/using-test-cases-during-testing.html Dealing with software projects in real life Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:56:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pawel Brodzinski http://blog.brodzinski.com/2009/07/using-test-cases-during-testing.html/comment-page-1#comment-2343 Pawel Brodzinski Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:37:09 +0000 http://blog.brodzinski.com/2009/07/using-test-cases-during-testing.html#comment-2343 Which is by the way one of problems with test cases - you can't cover every possible scenario with test cases. Which is by the way one of problems with test cases – you can't cover every possible scenario with test cases.

]]> By: Josh http://blog.brodzinski.com/2009/07/using-test-cases-during-testing.html/comment-page-1#comment-2342 Josh Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:36:24 +0000 http://blog.brodzinski.com/2009/07/using-test-cases-during-testing.html#comment-2342 Not only that, but with an unscripted run there is the possibility of uncovering bugs that wouldn't come out in the test cases.<br /><br />For instance, the user clicks on control b, then a, then c. That particular combination is nowhere in the test cases, but it ends up generating an error that needs to be handled.<br /><br />Josh Nankivel<br /><a href="http://pmStudent.com" rel="nofollow">pmStudent.com</a> Not only that, but with an unscripted run there is the possibility of uncovering bugs that wouldn't come out in the test cases.

For instance, the user clicks on control b, then a, then c. That particular combination is nowhere in the test cases, but it ends up generating an error that needs to be handled.

Josh Nankivel
pmStudent.com

]]> By: Pawel Brodzinski http://blog.brodzinski.com/2009/07/using-test-cases-during-testing.html/comment-page-1#comment-2341 Pawel Brodzinski Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:19:55 +0000 http://blog.brodzinski.com/2009/07/using-test-cases-during-testing.html#comment-2341 I was always a big fan of exploratory testing when you don't follow beaten tracks but make your own journey through the application. Test cases are nothing more but a web of beaten tracks, which of course must be checked, but if we limit ourselves just to these paths we limit our chances to improve usability, ergonomics, GUI look & feel etc (as in your examples). I was always a big fan of exploratory testing when you don't follow beaten tracks but make your own journey through the application. Test cases are nothing more but a web of beaten tracks, which of course must be checked, but if we limit ourselves just to these paths we limit our chances to improve usability, ergonomics, GUI look & feel etc (as in your examples).

]]> By: Josh http://blog.brodzinski.com/2009/07/using-test-cases-during-testing.html/comment-page-1#comment-2340 Josh Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:32:08 +0000 http://blog.brodzinski.com/2009/07/using-test-cases-during-testing.html#comment-2340 I think this is a great point Pawel!<br /><br />If nothing else, this would serve well as a usability test. How intuitive is the interface? If you have done a really great job with it, someone who is untrained and without a guide should be able to sit down and start using at least some basic functionality.<br /><br />Josh Nankivel<br /><a href="http://pmStudent.com" rel="nofollow">pmStudent.com</a> I think this is a great point Pawel!

If nothing else, this would serve well as a usability test. How intuitive is the interface? If you have done a really great job with it, someone who is untrained and without a guide should be able to sit down and start using at least some basic functionality.

Josh Nankivel
pmStudent.com

]]> By: Krish http://blog.brodzinski.com/2009/07/using-test-cases-during-testing.html/comment-page-1#comment-2339 Krish Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:50:24 +0000 http://blog.brodzinski.com/2009/07/using-test-cases-during-testing.html#comment-2339 Interesting point. It is always useful to get a fresh perspective from persons uninitiated to the project. They always ask questions that help you rethink what you are trying to do. Interesting point. It is always useful to get a fresh perspective from persons uninitiated to the project. They always ask questions that help you rethink what you are trying to do.

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