Finding Usability Bugs with Automated Tests.

The article discusses automated test methods for finding bugs in computer programs which negatively affect usability. Several ways in which automated tests can help identify problems in web-based applications are described. Automated tests can provide information about the software as it is being de...

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Publicado en:Communications of the ACM Vol. 54; no. 2; pp. 44 - 50
Autor principal: HARTY, JULIAN
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Association for Computing Machinery Feb2011
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