Archived Presentations - 2008

January 2008

• Topic: Apache JMeter for performance and load testing
• Speaker: Mike Taber, Widen Enterprises

Details:
The JMeter test tool is generally used to load test servers running Web/HTTP applications, however it has been expanded to include support for a variety of other test environments. An introduction to JMeter will be given along with examples of its usage. The goal is to have you leave with enough understanding of the JMeter application to start using it in your own environment.
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February 2008

• Topic: Testing ‘Food’ for Thought - Favorite Testing Practices
• Moderators: Dawn Wielgus and Mike Taber

Details:
An open discussion forum of favorite test practices. Pick up tips from your peers and share your experiences.
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March 2008

• Topic: Putting Usability Techniques to Use
• Speakers: Heidi Roth and Anne Keeney

Details:
Topics of discussion include: The principles of usability, How to transform usability theory and methodology into our everyday job and usability ideas, experiences, and challenges.
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April 2008

• Topic: Confusion is a Test Tool – Thinking Like a Tester
• Speaker: Bob Betzle, Epic

Details:
Great testers think many ways - creatively, technically, critically, and practically. Understanding how people think, and more specifically how you think, is one of the keys to becoming a better tester. We'll explore ideas and concepts on how to think like a tester and how to utilize that knowledge to improve your own testing.

May 2008

• Topic: Testing ‘Food’ for Thought - Favorite Testing Practices Part II
• Moderator: Mike Taber

Details:
Continuation of our open discussion of favorite test practices. Pick up tips from your peers and share your experiences.
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June 2008

• Topic: Usability Testing a guided tour through the how and why
• Speakers: Linda Parra and John Romadka

Details:
American Family Insurance has invested a lot of time and energy into their impressive usability testing lab, and have agreed to give WISQA a guided tour. In addition, we’ll investigate the ‘how and why’ of their usability testing strategies. All companies perform some form of usability testing, which can vary based on product offerings and target audiences. Linda Parra and John Romadka provide a bird’s eye view of usability and its function within the software cycle. Click here for discussion slides as PDF

August 2008

• Topic: Managing Exploratory Testing
• Speaker: Mike Peterson

Details:
An open discussion on how software testers are incorporating exploratory testing and session based test management into their test processes.

September 2008

• Topic: Test Case Management Systems
• Moderator: WISQA Board

Details:
An open discussion on moving from paper test plans, or plain text or formatted text (Word or Excel) to electronic test plans using a test case management system.

October 2008

• Topic: Improving Your Processes: The New Reality Show
• Moderator: Tim Pelland

Details:
Tim shares ideas to help you define your current processes and measure the effectiveness of those processes to improve overall performance...