Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Unleashed

Chapter 22. Testing

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Creating, Configuring, and Managing Tests

• Developer Testing

• Web Testing

• Load Testing

• Manual Tests

• Generic Tests

• Ordered Tests

Testing is one of the most important parts of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). All too often, however, testing is pushed to the back of the project as a last-minute exercise. Or, just as bad, developers are put in charge of testing their own code. In either case, you can expect poor results. If you have ever released software like this, you know that the release is just a point in time on a calendar. When users get a hold of the application, the real testing begins. In fact, this is where we get alpha and beta releases. Developers and testers do not have ...