Software Testing Tools Blog – Testertools

Marwein is a test tool for html pages.

It offers a graphical interface to create an run test cases, as well as a “batch mode” for running tests via a shell script. Marwein is based on the Httpunit library.

Each test case consists of several “tasks” that are executed one after the other. Each task represents either a user interaction with the web page (e.g. ClickButton, FollowLink, FillForm) or some kind of test (e.g. RegexpMatcher, PageCheker).

To access the tool please visit Testertools.com

Proxpy is a TCP proxy and debugging tool.

Proxpy runs on Windows, Linux, Unix and any other system that supports java.

The tool can be used for debugging TCP communications, tunneling over SSL, converting SSL to non-SSL, forwarding traffic.

For more information on this tool visit Testertools.com.

froglogic GmbH have announced  that Squish 4.0, a major new release of its leading, crossplatform and cross technology GUI test automation tool is now available.

Squish can test applications based on a variety of GUI technologies, including Nokia’s Qt Software Development Frameworks,  Java SWT/Eclipse RCP and AWT/Swing, Mac OS X Carbon/Cocoa, native Windows eg MFC,  Web/HTML/AJAX,  iPhone/iPod/iPad CocoaTouch

Squish can also test applications on many different platforms, such as Windows, Linux and various Unixes (Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, etc.) and Embedded platforms.

Squish stands out from other GUI testing tools by giving test engineers the freedom to record and write tests using familiar scripting languages such as JavaScript, Perl, Python, and Tcl. Furthermore, Squish provides extremely tight integration with the specific GUI technologies it supports. This gives testers unprecedented access to the internals of the applications they are testing (to data items, controls, and widgets, etc.), and also leads to the production of very robust and stable GUI tests.

Squish 4.0 delivers many major new features including, Complete compatibility with existing tests created with Squish 3.x., A completely new cross-platform GUI test development environment (IDE) based on Eclipse technology.  A new Squish edition that supports the automated GUI testing of native Windows applications based on toolkits such as MFC, .NET, Windows Forms, Visual Basic, PowerBuilder and so on as well as aA new Squish edition that supports automated GUI testing of CocoaTouch iPhone, iPod Nano and iPad applications.

“With Squish 4.0 we have broadened Squish’s scope to encompass more GUI technologies, and at the same time made Squish easier and more convenient to use, as well as more flexible and powerful. Throughout the development of Squish 4.0 we made technical previews and betas available to customers and used their feedback to ensure that we stayed focused on and responsive to our customers’ practical needs. We are very excited to finally release this major new version of Squish to the public.” said Reginald Stadlbauer, CEO and co-founder of froglogic.

A 10 minutes introduction video to Squish 4.0 is available at froglogic.com.

A Team based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a tool to perform eye tests using a mobile.  NETRA (Near-Eye Tool for Refractive Assessment) state that the tool does not require expertise, any mobile users can use, also cost only $ 1-2 which will be reduced further in future. Interestingly, the complete test can be completed in 2 minutes.

Associate Professor Ramesh Raskar and postdoctoral research associate Ankit Mohan, along with their team at MIT’s Media Lab have developed the NETRA tool for mobiles.

The eye testing process with NETRA is quite simple. Users will need to see in the lens of NETRA. He will see 2 lines, one red color and other green color. Than user need to adjust and bring both the lines aligned into one. For people without any eye problem, both the lines will be seen merged. The process is repeated 8 times from different angles. The software loaded in the mobile will than provide required information.

The team will be start commercial use of the technology under company “PerfectSight” which will be a for profit company. The team aims to target Asia and Africa in the beginning. The NETRA tool is claimed to be both faster and accurate over traditional methods. Ramesh Kaskar, one of the team member said, “By using high-resolution LCD displays with this system, it is potentially not only much faster than today’s standard methods, but also “potentially more accurate.”

To find out more info on this tool please watch the following video.

The Grinder Analyzer is a tool that parses grinder log data and generates client-side performance graphs. These graphs include response time, transactions per second, and network bandwidth used. Like The Grinder itself, Grinder Analyzer uses Jython, and the excellent JFreechart graphing library.

The Grinder also develops scripts for site-crawling and apache log playback.

A pretty tasty tool worth checking out is the release of  Venza Sherpa™ v2.2, an eGuide building tool and the only one of its kind. Launching the Sherpa™ is just the latest training industry contribution by the Venza Group, a company consisting of learning leaders that provide tools, technology, and strategic thinking around the globe.

What began as an internal development tool, the Venza Sherpa™ affords the opportunity for instructional designers and technologists to develop engaging eGuides that are easy to build, easy to maintain, and easy to deploy.

The Venza Sherpa™ v2.2 is available as software-as-a-service (SaaS) and is ideal for training professionals in search of a SCORM conformant, XML-based tool that also includes a printing feature. The print feature, in particular, is an important part of what makes the Sherpa™ perfect for diverse learning groups, regardless of their level of technological savvy.

For more information on this brilliant tool go to http://www.venzagroup.com

Have to plug Scanbuy’s, Inc., global leader in mobile barcode solutions, today announced that it has released a Software Development Kit (SDK) which allows mobile application developers to launch the ScanLife mobile barcode reader from any third party application.  The tool will be immediately available at no cost to work with Google’s Android operating system, and others will be added in the coming weeks.

Visit the official Scanbury website for a demonstration video.

ScanLife is also a complete, all-in-one code scanner which can quickly launch mobile content by scanning any number of commonly used 2D and 1D barcodes like QR, Datamatrix, EZcode, UPC, EAN and ISBN.  It is the preferred choice for a number of leading handset manufacturers and mobile operators, already installed and preloaded on over 25 million devices today around the world.  Due to its level of distribution, ScanLife has been tested thoroughly on hundreds of devices.

Developers interested in learning more about the ScanLife SDK for Android can visit www.scanlife.com for more information worth checking this tool out.

Infragistics, the experience design software company and world leader in user interface (UI) development tools, today announced that the 2010 Volume 2 version of NetAdvantage for .NET will include the  ASP.NET toolkit which is fully compatible with the Mono framework from Novell.

With the most powerful UI controls available for ASP.NET, Infragistics enables .NET developers to rapidly build and style high-fidelity, full-featured line of business applications and deploy in a Linux environment.

What’s New in This Release

4 Brand New Controls – WebCaptcha™, WebRating™, WebExcelExporter™ & WebScriptManager power lots of new scenarios to build Killer Apps using NetAdvantage® ASP.NET controls.

Control Enhancements – WebHierarchicalDataGrid™ row filtering, WebDataTree™ Drag & Drop and left & right orientation for WebTab™ headers.

Full ASP.NET 4 & VS 2010 support – JavaScript IntelliSense, code snippets, design surface for SharePoint support, full ASP.NET 4 compatibility including Domain DataSource support integrated with all data-bound controls.

Windows 7 Style Sets – New style sets with the professionally designed look and feel of Windows® 7 operating system for our controls in your browser-based, Web applications.

To download the trial version of Volume 2 version of NetAdvantage for .NET click here

For top quality , easy to use, cost effective load testing tools for web applications try Neotys NeoLoad 3.1 released today, the first test solution on the market to incorporate support for new push technologies such as Adobe RTMP, Ajax Push and Java serialization. NeoLoad 3.1 also offers new features to improve the design, execution and analysis of load test campaigns.

Previous versions of NeoLoad supported major RIA technologies such as Ajax, Adobe Flex, GWT and Silverlight. NeoLoad release 3.1 takes the next step in testing web applications by allowing users to load test the latest and most advanced development technologies, just months after their release. NeoLoad now includes support for the newest “Push” data exchange protocols such as such Adobe RTMP, LightStreamer and ICEfaces. These innovative protocols provide greater fluidity and interaction with web applications that integrate rich content (flash, video, sound) as they offer enhanced capabilities for data exchange with better interoperability.

Screen shot example: Description record your test scenarios to create different virtual user business profiles. NeoLoad automatically handles all your application’s parameters without the need for scripts.

Heres some of Neotys NeoLoad 3.1 key features:

Parameters framework: automates the extraction and injection of dynamic parameters within the application. The engine variabilization feature has been improved to include more comprehensive injection rules, support for binary protocols and the provision of pre-configured frameworks.

• Shared Elements: provides a set of business transactions and a pool for all virtual profiles. In this latest version, when changes are made to initial script, updates occur automatically.

• Thresholds alerts: sets monitoring thresholds for a very large number of parameters (CPU, servers, memory,) and automatically generates alerts as a threshold is met. This feature helps detect anomalies and extract key information during trouble shooting. This feature helps detect software or hardware resources which are becoming saturated during a load test. This proactive monitoring saves time in finding and alleviating bottlenecks.

NeoLoad 3.1 is available now and can be tested free for 30 days with a trial version download from the Neotys website. The cost for a 250 virtual user permanent license with the FLEX protocol is $22,826. Monthly rental for the same configuration costs $6,024. Additional pricing is also available on the website.

About Neotys www.neotys.com

Software Research Inc., maker of the widely used eValid browser based web application suite, has announced a new Server Load Performance Testing tool for AJAX-based web applications.

Using eValid’s simultaneous launched test-enabled live web browsers, eValid can generate server load up to 1,000 browser users per machine and expand the scalability of load testing in the hundred of thousands, using computer cloud resources in sustained tests for many hours and at very low costs.

“Because eValid is built in a browser, when it runs a test on an AJAX application it appears completely real to the application servers. Running large numbers of eValid instances — we call them Browser Users (BUs) — using compute-cloud resources gives you the Holy Grail of AJAX Performance Testing: Real Users. You get high loads and you don’t have to spend a fortune to do it,” said Edward Miller, President of Software Research and eValid’s Chief Architect.

An upcoming Webinar “Cloud-Based AJAX Performance Testing“, scheduled for Wednesday, 23 June 2010, will show how an eValid user can record tests from life, make a few key script modifications to assure that they are LoadTest safe, lift them in 100-wide scenario partitions, and then run the 100-wide partitions on multiple very-large cloud-computers, collect data as the imposed server load ramps up, and display scenario-wide end-user perspective performance results.