Testing ASP.NET Web Applications - Softcover

McWherter, Jeff; Hall, Ben

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470496649 ISBN 13: 9780470496640

Publisher: Wrox, 2009

Synopsis

A unique resource that combines all aspects of Web testing and makes it completely specific to ASP.NET

As Microsoft's key Web technology for creating dynamic, data-driven Web sites and Web applications, ASP.NET is incredibly popular. This is the first book to combine several testing topics and make them specific to ASP.NET. The author duo of Microsoft MVPs covers both the test-driven development approach and the specifics of automated user interface testing; performance, load, and stress testing; accessibility testing; and security testing.

This definitive guide walks you through the many testing pitfalls you might experience when developing ASP.NET applications. The authors explain the fundamental concepts of testing and demystify all the correct actions you need to consider and the tools that are available so that you may successfully text your application.

• Author duo of Microsoft MVPs offer a unique resource: a combination of several testing topics and making them specific to ASP.NET, Microsoft's key Web technology for creating dynamic, data-driven Web sites and applications
• Guides you through the many testing pitfalls you may experience when developing ASP.NET applications
• Reviews the fundamental concepts of testing and walks you through the various tools and techniques available and for successfully testing an application
• Discusses several different types of testing: acceptance, stress, accessibility, and security
• Examines various testing tools, such as nUnit, VS test suite, WCAT, Selenium, Fiddler, Firebug, and more

This one-of-a-kind resource will help you become proficient in successfull application testing.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

A thorough look at how to test ASP.NET web applications

In recent years, the quality of software has increased, thanks to software teams having spent countless hours testing the software in order to identify and eliminate problems before it reaches the user. There are many different types of testing that can be performed on your ASP.NET web applications and this book shows you how to conduct many of these tests, including functionality of the application, security, load/stress, compliance, and accessibility testing. With this book, you'll be armed with the best testing approaches for web applications created with the ASP.NET family.

• Serves as the only book to specifically cover all aspects of testing for the incredibly popular ASP.NET language

• Provides tips for handling problems you may encounter when testing your applications

• Guides you through the various approaches and tools available for successfully testing your application

• Explains the fundamental concepts of testing and walks you through each type of testing discipline

• Gets you up-to-speed on the most common terms used in application testing

Wrox guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think. Written by programmers for programmers, they provide a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

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About the Author:

Jeff McWherter is a Microsoft MVP for ASP.NET and the Director of Simplicity at Web Ascender. He is a founding member and current Program Director for the Greater Lansing User Group for .NET (GLUG.net).

Ben Hall is a Microsoft MVP for C# and a seasoned software developer/tester. In addition to his practice and research in test techniques, he speaks at conferences and user groups on testing and test driven development.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wrox
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0470496649
• ISBN 13: 9780470496640
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 432