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Web site testing – WHAT, HOW, WHY?

July 27th, 2006 · 6 Comments
Accessibility · Accessibility Testing · Databases · General scripting · Javascript · PHP · Performance · Script Testing · Search Engine Optimisation · Security · Security testing · Testing · Usability · Usability Testing · User · mySQL Security




Web testing is an important part of the development process for any site, be it static or dynamic.

Discussion of testing and how to conduct it is important so to start this off we are looking at the types of testing and why we conduct them.

  • Accessibility [Erin & Rachel]
  • Usability [Peter & Marc]
  • Process flow / business logic [Naomi]
  • Code [Ben]
  • Security [Marc]
  • Navigation [Erin]
  • Features / Functionality [Brendan]
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) [Robyn]
  • Speed [Peter]
  • Standards (International, National & Business) [Ty]
  • Content [Rachel]
  • Scripting (Server side & Client side) [Naomi & Brendan]
  • Visual Acceptance [Ty, Robyn & Ben]
  • Data Storage & Design [everyone]

Each of you selected one of the testing types and will write an entry in your own blog about it.

You should link back to this story so that others can read your responses.

When two names are listed you should both make an entry on your own blogs and refer back to this story.

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