Is Application Testing Still Useful?
I believe Application Testing is an essential tool for software development. In some situations it is the only means possible to test an application; especially if the software architecture does not enable other forms of testing.
Consider the two tier applications that continue to this day. Much of the software cannot be easily tested using unit tests do to closely linked modules. Reports developed in SSRS or modifications to SharePoint are examples of software that are difficult to test completely with the use of unit testing tools, etc.
What is the true value of an application testing solution? In these kinds of situations, it may be the only testing that is possible. Features determining user experience are not necessarily manipulated through developer code, but rather enabled through the power of presentation tools. Still those features are important to confirm as part of the expected user experience.
Why not write in and tell us about your experience? Do you have Application tests you find valuable confirming your user experience? Drop me a note at btaylor@sswug.org.
Cheers,
Ben
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