Sahi is an automation and testing tool for web applications, with the facility to record and playback scripts. This release uses Rhino as the scripting engine, thus moving most of the script execution to the proxy. This should go a long way in simplifying Sahi scripts. Scripts now execute on the proxy, and only stuff that needs to execute on the browser are sent to the browser. Thus scheduler functions are sent to the browser for execution. One change which has come in is that custom functions which may have been added for identification of browser elements, now need to be wrapped in a tag so that they are also sent to the browser.

BUGS 2 is a web-based bug tracker. BUGS 2 Beta 3 is now out. As well as fixing all bugs reported in beta 2, improving general performance, and implementing the rest of the features posted in our issue tracker, this release includes: * Everything from beta 1+ * Calendar - lets you organize your development * SVN integration - BUGS 2 integration with your SVN repository * Translation support * Improved and quicker search functionality

CxxTest is a JUnit/CppUnit/xUnit-like framework for C/C++. CxxTest is under new management. After being idle for several years CxxTest is getting some much needed attention. All new development has move to teh enw site, linked below.

Recenty had an interesting conversation with a project manager.
Me: I keep wondering why some testers use absence or requirments as excuse for missing a lot of bugs
PM: Endeed. I would instead accept very detailed requirements as an excuse if you need to validate it all. When you don’t have requirments you have all your time to hunt the bugs down!

Endeed if you have specificants on thousands of pages and need to validate each and every line – it take a lot of your time and especially your mental power to do so. Not to mention inattentianal blindeness that will take pace for sure.

My brother, Jon, is now a test manager at LexisNexis after being a consultant with Quardev for some years. Jon is one the best test managers in the business, so I’m excited about this. His role will enable him to apply context-driven testing and exploratory testing methodology on long term projects. His team– whether they [...]

I will be embarking, soon, on a series of classes and speaking engagements in several countries.October 20-22, I’ll be in South Korea, for the first time, teaching rapid software testing.After that I’ll be in different parts of Sweden for most of my trip, through December 3rd. However, on November 3rd I will be in Amsterdam, [...]