Visual Test 6 Bible (Paperback)

Automate the Testing of Your Software Development Projects Harness the power, flexibility, and new functionality of Visual Test 6 to enhance the effectiveness of your testing projects. Using concrete scenarios and detailed examples, leading Visual Test expert and veteran trainer Tom Arnold guides you through the entire test automation process -- covering both the programming and project management skills needed to deliver high-quality Windows or Web-based software applications on schedule and within budget. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Visual Test 6

• Get a complete tour of Visual Test's IDE, toolbars, and utilities
• Take full command of Test Language's constructs, functions, and procedures
• Jump-start your test automation process with the Scenario Recorder
• Use the Visual Test Suite Manager to organize and execute programs
• Master file input/output, pointers, callback functions, and links to Windows APIs
• Learn about Visual Test-based monkey programs for testing your applications
• Use Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 to test HTML documents
• Find out how to test software across a network

"A 'must have' for anyone wanting to get started quickly with Rational Visual Test." -- Ed Humphrey, Product Manager, Rational Visual Test "The definitive reference for Visual Test " -- Jeff Cope, Systems Engineer, Compaq Corporation Source code for all the examples from the book included on CD-ROM, plus:

• Video interviews with industry experts Dr. Cem Kaner and James Bach about software test automation
• RealPlayer 5.0 -- to watch the video interviews
• Richard Wartner's online Visual Test book
• ST Labs technical white papers and Test Now 2.0 add-on tool
• Evaluation copies of tools from TeamShare, Translation Craft, Seapine Software, and Soffront Software
• Links to some of the best Visual Test sites on the Web
• The complete electronic version of the book

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