The software is late to test and needs to be sorted in 2 days and not the original 10. Something needs to give in order for the work to be completed on time and what is it? The example that I heard from a man 40 years in testing is this. If a 2 litre jug is the amount of work needed and a glass is the amount of time we have start pouring. It doesnt matter how much water you pour the water wont all fit in the glass.
With the testing what is needed is a test case, documenting what we are aiming at doing. If the time available is changed then the prioritization within the test case can be quickly utilised and the work done can be de-scoped. If we have tests that range from risk 1 - 9 then it might be that within 2 days we can only run the risk 9 tests, this can then be agreed as an acceptable approach with the stakeholders. It will mean that an informed decision can be made on whether the coverage provided is acceptable or not.
Thursday 30 April 2009
Saturday 25 April 2009
Accessability testing pt .1
pt .1 - Blind or partially blind users
This is a really subjective thing to test and depends what you are looking at checking for. The main thing for web pages is to try using a magnifier and reader with your web pages and that way you will understand the issues that partially blind or fully blind users might encounter. Then you can look at making your site as easy for them to use as possible.
My recommendation to anyone looking at this area would be to view a website like www.bbc.co.uk with a reader first and then try some other sites. This will show how BBC do it right and how wrong some other sites get it.
This is a really subjective thing to test and depends what you are looking at checking for. The main thing for web pages is to try using a magnifier and reader with your web pages and that way you will understand the issues that partially blind or fully blind users might encounter. Then you can look at making your site as easy for them to use as possible.
My recommendation to anyone looking at this area would be to view a website like www.bbc.co.uk with a reader first and then try some other sites. This will show how BBC do it right and how wrong some other sites get it.
Monday 13 April 2009
Work to life balance.
Its a funny world and I am not sure that everyone gets the work to life balance right. To be brutally honest, Im not sure if even I get the work to life balance right. The world today leads people to work as hard as they can training body and mind to work like a machine. To be able to excel within your job you need to be better than those around you.
Whilst thinking about that it is important to consider that people need time out and arnt machines. Take a break, Let go! and allow your mind time to work through problems. Some of the best ideas and most complex problems I have resolved have been sorted when taking a break and not thinking about it. If you have an exam to cram for and something solid to learn burning the candle at both ends can help... this is not always the best thing for working.
Whilst thinking about that it is important to consider that people need time out and arnt machines. Take a break, Let go! and allow your mind time to work through problems. Some of the best ideas and most complex problems I have resolved have been sorted when taking a break and not thinking about it. If you have an exam to cram for and something solid to learn burning the candle at both ends can help... this is not always the best thing for working.
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