Compatibility Testing - A Must Do of the Web Apps. By Premalatha Shanmugham & Kokila Elumalai

Transcription

1 Comptibility Testing - A Must Do of the Web Apps By Premlth Shnmughm & Kokil Elumli

2 Agend The Need The Impct The Chllenges The Strtegy The Checklist Metrics Inferences The Rod Ahed Indium Softwre 2

3 The Need Choices re in bundnce for users Operting Systems Browsers Dtbses System Softwre Pltforms Windows XP, Vist, Win7, MAC, Unix, Linux, etc., IE, Firefox, Chrome, Sfri, Oper, etc., Orcle, Sybse, DB2, Mysql, SqlServer, etc., Web server, networking, messging tool PC, PDA, Lptop, Mobile, PAD Indium Softwre 3

4 The Impct Tht ws bd choice Impcts:- Trnish compny s reputtion Higher chnnel costs Lost sles Decrese in user willingness to recommend Negtive client feedbck High cost of customer support Indium Softwre 4

5 Our Chllenges Business Testing Mny different browsers Mny different versions New version relesed frequently User preferences chnges Stndrd follows, still there s lwys vrition Setting up test environment Huge resource lloction Test coverge in multiple browser Qulity deliverble in short time Indium Softwre 5

6 The Strtegy Test Resource mngement Mngement of the systems, contct detils Comptibility Trgeting Identifiction of the pltforms bsed on prmeters Plnning Scope, objectives, Define nd mnge the process, Test Scheduling & virtuliztion technologies Testing Testing phse includes the tests tht the tem runs s well s limited pilot deployments Communiction Reporting Communicte schedule nd testing sttus with the test tem nd stkeholders Clerly communicte testing configurtions nd gols with testers Test results re recorded nd dshbord creted with ccurte comptibility dt Indium Softwre 6

7 The Checklist Comptibility testing should ensure tht Users hve the sme visul experience irrespective of the browsers through which they view the web ppliction In terms of functionlity, the ppliction must behve nd respond the sme wy cross different browsers. Vlidtions UI Vlidtions Functionlity CSS Rendering JvScript Copyrights Applets Dropdown controls Check-in / Checkout Tbs Export / Import Clipbord Links Indium Softwre 7

8 Comptibility Metrics CSS Rendering Issues(%) Look & feel, border, bckground, font size, style, ppernce, resize, pge brek, grid, mrquee JvScript Errors(%) Common JvScript Errors 0 Contd Indium Softwre 8

9 Comptibility Metrics 40 Add-on Errors (%) 37 Embedded videos or udio plyers rd Prty Entities (%) Live cht Checkout processes Serch plug-ins Contd Indium Softwre 9

10 Comptibility Metrics Browser Performnce (%) In terms of speed script execution, pge downlod, crsh recovery Indium Softwre 10

11 Inferences Inferences (bsed on the test results of our cse study) Appliction is fster in Firefox compred to other browsers Testing in Windows 8 developer edition/ IE 10 Bet brought out more bugs s in IE6 Appliction is more stble in Firefox 3.6 & higher versions, IE ltest versions nd Sfri Jv pplets re not supported in Chrome. Some fetures of the ppliction throws UI issues. The following browsers re suggested for inclusion for testing most sites: Browser Internet Explorer 8.x Internet Explorer 7.x Firefox 14.0 Reson for inclusion in test mtrix Most common browser in use tody Second most common browser in use tody. Ltest version of Firefox Sfri 5.x Defult browser on Mc OS X. iphone & ipd Google Chrome (ltest) Uses webkit, the lrgest single mobile browser. Chrome hs significnt rising mrket shre Indium Softwre 11

12 Comptibility Testing A Rod Ahed Our comptibility frmework is bsed on proven testing methodologies nd experience, powered with Frmework comes with the following fetures: Automted, Re-usble Frmework to reduce your Comptibility Testing overheds Proctive monitoring of end-user device configurtions Semless updtes to comptibility mtrix to ensure high qulity service delivery Key Levers With Comptibility Frmework Vlue Additions Delivery Cycle Reduced by % -Stremlined process cycle time -Ensures high qulity service delivery Test Execution Phse Fster by 20% Automted, Re-usble Frmework Execute Automted tests QC/Defect Detection Incresed by 25% Jump Strt Kits-Known filure ptterns cross different OS/Browser combintions Reporting Fster by 40% Proctive monitoring of end-user device configurtions Testing ROI 50-60% Svings Reduces your comptibility Testing overheds Indium Softwre 12

13 Thnk You In God we Trust... Everyone else s code we Test! Min Author : Premlth Shnmughm Emil-Id : premlth.s@indiumsoft.com Co-Author : Kokil Elumli Emil-Id : kokil.e@indiumsoft.com Indium Softwre 13