Effective Methods for Software Testing or Programming Portlets

Effective Methods for Software Testing

Author: William E Perry

• Written by the founder and executive director of the Quality Assurance Institute, which sponsors the most widely accepted certification program for software testing

• Software testing is a weak spot for most developers, and many have no system in place to find and correct defects quickly and efficiently

• This comprehensive resource provides step-by-step guidelines, checklists, and templates for each testing activity, as well as a self-assessment that helps readers identify the sections of the book that respond to their individual needs

• Covers the latest regulatory developments affecting software testing, including Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404, and provides guidelines for agile testing and testing for security, internal controls, and data warehouses

• CD-ROM with all checklists and templates saves testers countless hours of developing their own test documentation

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments
	How to Use This Book
Pt. 1	Assessing Testing Capabilities and Competencies	1
Ch. 1	Assessing Software Testing Capabilities and Staff Competencies	3
Pt. 2	Building a Software Testing Environment	33
Ch. 2	Building a Software Testing Strategy	35
Ch. 3	Establishing a Software Testing Methodology	61
Ch. 4	Determining Your Software Testing Techniques	99
Ch. 5	Selecting and Installing Software Testing Tools	135
Pt. 3	The Eleven-Step Testing Process	159
Ch. 6	Eleven-Step Software Testing Process Overview	161
Ch. 7	Step 1: Assess Project Management Development Estimate and Status	177
Ch. 8	Step 2: Develop Test Plan	211
Ch. 9	Step 3: Requirements Phase Testing	275
Ch. 10	Step 4: Design Phase Testing	313
Ch. 11	Step 5: Program Phase Testing	369
Ch. 12	Step 6: Execute Test and Record Results	403
Ch. 13	Step 7: Acceptance Test	461
Ch. 14	Step 8: Report Test Results	489
Ch. 15	Step 9: Testing Software Installation	525
Ch. 16	Step 10: Test Software Changes	557
Ch. 17	Step 11: Evaluate Test Effectiveness	599
Pt. 4	Testing Specialized Systems and Applications	613
Ch. 18	Testing Client/Server Systems	615
Ch. 19	Testing Rapid Application Development	635
Ch. 20	Testing the Adequacy of System Documentation	655
Ch. 21	Testing Web-based Systems	675
Ch. 22	Testing Off-the-Shelf Software	695
Ch. 23	Testing in a Multiplatform Environment	721
Ch. 24	Testing Security	735
Ch. 25	Testing a Data Warehouse	753
Pt. 5	Building Test Documentation	787
Ch. 26	Creating Test Documentation	789
	Bibliography	803
	Index	805

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Programming Portlets: From JSR 168 to WebSphere Portal Extensions

Author: Ron Lynn

Portals have evolved from simple Web applications with multiple links to an enterprise application delivery platform that serves composite applications. In a world where organizations are gearing up with service-oriented architecture (SOA) strategies and re-working existing apps to fit the Web 2.0 programming model, portals are strategic infrastructure components on every CIO's radar. As companies move toward SOA, portlets become an even hotter topic. Portlets provide the user interface for these services. IBM's unwavering commitment to open standards such as Java Specification Request (JSR 168) and strong presence in the application server market (IBM WebSphere Application Server) have helped establish WebSphere Portal as a leader among available portal solutions in the market.

Programming Portlets, Second Edition takes developers down a path of understanding all the latest concepts, including SOA, AJAX, and best practices to consider when building a J2EEbased portal. The book offers the reader the tools and information necessary to develop portlets and portal applications in two ways. Part 1 focuses on building portlets that will adhere to the JSR 168 API standard. This allows developers who want to use any JSR 168–compliant portlet container to quickly build quality portlets. Part 2 extends the focus to building JSR 168–compliant portlets for the IBM WebSphere Portal Server and includes information on portlet extensions and WebSphere Portal capabilities that can be leveraged in a portal development effort.

Among the many things you will find inside Programming Portlets, Second Edition:

• Addition of extensive JSR 168 material
• Updates for WebSphere Portal (V6)
• Coverage of new technologies such as IBM WebSphere Portlet Factory and Lotus Workplace Forms Ways to use AJAX in portlets
• Explanation of how portals and portlets fit into SOA
• Method for creating JSR 168–compliant portlets using IBM WebSphere
• IBM WebSphere Portlet Factory, Workplace Forms, and creation of portal services
• Instructions for building complex portlets quickly using Rational Application Developer or WebSphere Portlet Factory
• Use of JavaServerTM Faces in portlets
• Proper use of JSTL with regard to portlets
• Effective integration of Struts in the portal framework
• Ways of inter-portlet communication
• Method to build a portlet from the ground up quickly and effectively
• The best practices of portlet development
• Valuable information resources, including examples of various types of portlets

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