The document summarizes the A1QA Summer'11 Software Testing Forum which was held on June 18-19, 2011 in Minsk, Belarus hosted by A1QA. The agenda covered mobile testing on Android and iOS, security testing using OWASP, performance testing techniques and tools, testing strategies for large projects, and client relationships. A1QA provides quality assurance services including QA teams, agile QA, web QA, and an automation and performance lab.

1. Summary of A1QA Software Testing Forum

2. 2 Welcome to A1QA Summer’11!
Place:
Minsk, Belarus
Date:
June 18-19, 2011
Host:
A1QA
www.a1qa.com
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3. 3 Agenda
 A1QA in 2011
 Mobile Testing: Android, iOS
 Security Testing (OWASP)
 Lite Performance Tests
 Testing strategy of top-down transparency
on large projects
 Client Relations: visibility vs. trust
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4. 4 A1QA in 2011: achievements
We are proud:
 Of our success track record since 2003
 Of high service quality
 Of high customer satisfaction and
repeat business rate
 Of our strong team spirit
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5. 5 A1QA in 2011: services
QA Teams
8% Agile QA
17% Web QA
Standalone QA
Complex Web QA
22% Automation & Performance Lab
10%
43%
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6. 7 Mobile Testing: QA on Android
Key issues to keep an eye on while testing on
Android SDK:
 Correct data entry
 Current defragmentation of the system
 System conflicts while multitasking
 Connections of the application in the system, possible
affection issues
 Processor frequency consumption
 Battery usage – critical! 
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7. 7 Mobile Testing: iOS
Key issues to keep an eye on while Areas to test:
testing on iOS:
 Design and User
 Switch off/on of WiFi (device/WiFi spot) eXperience (iOS
Human interface
 Loss of EDGE/3G connection Guidelines)
 Service blocking (complete or partial)
 Business Logic
 Switch between WiFi and 3G and vice (functional test)
versa
 Ability to plugin an external display  Server interaction
 Usage of an external Bluetooth keyboard  Integration with
 Animation of any operation execution social networks
process
 Pop-up of system notifications
 Re-orientation of the device
(portrait/landscape)
 Re-orientation of the keyboard
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8. 8 Security Testing (OWASP)
Top 10 most critical web application security risks
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9. 9 Lite Performance Tests
Expertise:
Tools: Firebug – helps edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and
JavaScript live in any web page
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firebug/
YSlow – instrument that analyzes web pages and suggests
ways to improve their performance
http://developer.yahoo.com/yslow/
LoadImpact – Fast load testing of websites
http://loadimpact.com
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10. 10 Top-down transparency
 Testing strategy of top-down transparency on large projects
Step1: Module
Step 2: Integration
Step 3: Function
Step 4: Acceptance
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11. 11 Client Relationships
The Formula of Trust
…meaning: T=(C+R+I)/S*
* © David Maister
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12. 12 A1QA Summer’11: final word
You’ve just looked through a very brief
summary of the two-day Software
Testing Forum at A1QA.
Thanks for your time and interest!
We’ll gladly answer your questions
about the event and the best
practices we use in our daily work.
Contact us at info@a1qa.com
SEE YOU IN 2012!
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