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Google Test Quick Reference
I just created a Google Test Quick Reference document for the developers at a client I am working with. I am going to have it laminated and hope they keep it handy as they learn the new framework. After completing … Continue reading
Posted in C++, Test Driven Development
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A day in the life of an acceptance tester
I am a tester on the Extremely Cheezy team. Our team is building a revolutionary new online bookstore application called depot. It is Friday afternoon and our new Iteration begins on Monday. The user-facing portion of the application is nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Cucumber, Ruby, Testing, Watir
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Working with Cucumber on the Windows platform
Frequently I teach classes on Cucumber for individuals in the testing community. Often this is their first exposure to Ruby and Cucumber and they usually have laptops running Windows. A week before the class I send out a document detailing … Continue reading
Posted in Cucumber, Testing
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Drag-and-Drop in Watir
A month ago I was working with a team that had a need to write acceptance tests for a feature that included drag-and-drop. My initial search turned up some code that implemented it well. I have since tried to find … Continue reading
Posted in Ruby, Watir
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Using Google Test with Visual Studio
Google Test (gtest) is a nice framework for test-driving C++ applications. Since I am about to begin working with a team using C++ I decided to give it a try. That team uses Visual Studio so my objective was to … Continue reading
Posted in C++, Test Driven Development
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UI Tests – putting it all together
I have really enjoyed writing this series on UI Tests with Cucumber. I have been able to share the things I have learned while working with diverse teams helping them adopt an Acceptance Test Driven approach to deliver quality software. … Continue reading
Posted in Cucumber, Ruby, Testing, Watir
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