The Art of Software Testing - Hardcover

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GLENFORD J. MYERS is a technology executive and a former senior staff member of IBM's Systems Research Institute, as well as the founder and former CEO of RadiSys Corporation. TOM BADGETT has managed software development teams for large national corporations, has published more than sixty books in the computer hardware and software field, and served as technical editor for PCjr, Digital News, and other national computer magazines. COREY SANDLER is one of the pioneers of computer journalism. He covered technology for Gannett Newspapers and the Associated Press and went on to become the first executive editor of PC Magazine. He also was the founding editor of Digital News, the newspaperfor DEC minicomputers. He has written more than 150 books on computers, business, and other topics.

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The classic guide to software testing, updated

Since the first edition of The Art of Software Testing,the hardware and software of computing have changeddramatically.Yet this book has stood the test of time. Whereas mostbookson software testing target particular developmenttechniques,languages, or testing methods, The Art of SoftwareTesting,Third Edition provides a brief but powerful andcomprehensive presentation of time-proven software testingapproaches.

The new Third Edition applies the original classicprinciples to today's hot topics, including:

• Testing apps for iPhones, iPads, BlackBerry smartphones,Android phones and tablets, and other mobile devices
• Collaborative (user) programming and testing
• Testing for Internet applications, e-commerce, andagileprogramming environments

Students and IT managers alike will find The Art ofSoftwareTesting, Third Edition an indispensible resource thatpays for itself with the first bug you discover and fix.

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Although the hardware and software of computing has changedmarkedly in the three decades since the first editionof The Art ofSoftware Testing, this book's powerful underlying analysis hasstood the test of time. Most books on software testing targetparticular development techniques, languages, or testing methods,and enjoy a short shelf life. In contrast, The Art of SoftwareTesting, Third Edition provides a concise, but powerful andcomprehensive presentation of time-proven software testingapproaches. If your software development project is missioncritical, this book is an investment in your organization'sfuture.

For the professional programmer, IT project manager, orprogramming or computer science student, the new Third Editionexplains how to apply classic principles to the computer industry'smost pressing issues, including: Testing apps for iPhones, iPads,Black–Berrys, Androids, and other mobiledevicesNoncomputer-based code walk-throughs or inspections(discussed from a technical, how-to-find-errors point ofview)Usability testing (which has becomeeven more critical with theadvent of increasingly complex software writtenfor a broadaudience)Executing collaborative (user) programming andtestingTesting for Internet applications, e-commerce, and agileprogramming environments

Whether you're a student looking for a testing guide you'll usefor the rest of your career or an IT manager overseeing a softwaredevelopment team, The Art of Software Testing, Third Edition is aclassic work, critical to your success and the success of yourproject.