Advice from Scott Barber

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Software Testing and QA

Advice from Scott Barber

Scott Barber is the chief technologist of PerfTestPlus, executive director of the Association for Software Testing and co-founder of the Workshop on Performance and Reliability. Scott is active in his personal mission of improving the state of performance testing across the industry.

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  • Test plan and test strategy

    Ask the Expert -  Software testing is helped by a good test plans, strategies and logistics. Expert Scott Barber explains what these aspects of the testing methodology are.

  • Performance testing SOA

    Ask the Expert -  Performance testing service-oriented architecture requires different things from the tester. Expert Scott Barber explains how to conduct performance tests on SOA and why it may actually be easier than testing regular applications.

  • Software testing tools: How to interpret results from OpenSTA

    Ask the Expert -  Software testing tool OpenSTA is popular among performance testers, but not all testers use it correctly. Expert Scott Barber explains how to interpret the results.

  • Automating regression test cases

    Ask the Expert -  Automating regression tests may or may not be beneficial. Expert Scott Barber explains how to automate and when manual testing is more appropriate.

  • Entering the realm of software performance testing

    Ask the Expert -  Software performance testing requires more than learning to use a vendor's tools. You need to know what to do with such tools, says testing expert Scott Barber.

  • From Web programmer to software tester

    Ask the Expert -  Software testing can be an exciting field for a Web programmer to explore. Expert Scott Barber advises programmers on how to improve their software testing skills.

  • User acceptance testing and test cases

    Ask the Expert -  User acceptance testing is essential to creating quality software. Expert Scott Barber discusses how to implement user acceptance testing and the role of test cases.

  • Skills for entry-level software testers

    Ask the Expert -  You want to become a software tester, but you aren't a programmer. What skills should you have? Testing expert Scott Barber has some advice.

  • Acceptance testing for websites

    Ask the Expert -  Conducting acceptance testing for websites is aided by a number of tools available. Expert Scott Barber explains how to access these tools and methods and approaches for acceptance testing.

  • Prioritizing software testing on little time

    Ask the Expert -  Too many test cases and too little time? Expert Scott Barber explains how to prioritize testing.