Author(s): Glenford J. Myers (Author), Corey Sandler (Author), Tom Badgett (Author)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date: 16 Dec. 2011
Edition: 3rd
Language: English
Print length: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 1118031962
ISBN-13: 9781118031964
Book Description
The classic, landmark work on software testing The hardware and software of computing have changed markedly in the three decades since the first edition of The Art of Software Testing, but this book’s powerful underlying analysis has stood the test of time. Whereas most books on software testing target particular development techniques, languages, or testing methods, The Art of Software Testing, Third Edition provides a brief but powerful and comprehensive presentation of time-proven software testing approaches. If your software development project is mission critical, this book is an investment that will pay for itself with the first bug you find. The new Third Edition explains how to apply the book’s classic principles to today’s hot topics including: * Testing apps for iPhones, iPads, BlackBerrys, Androids, and other mobile devices * Collaborative (user) programming and testing * Testing for Internet applications, e-commerce, and agile programming environments Whether you’re a student looking for a testing guide you’ll use for the rest of your career, or an IT manager overseeing a software development team, The Art of Software Testing, Third Edition is an expensive book that will pay for itself many times over.
Editorial Reviews
From the Inside Flap
Although the hardware and software of computing has changed markedly in the three decades since the first editionof The Art of Software Testing, this book’s powerful underlying analysis has stood the test of time. Most books on software testing target particular development techniques, languages, or testing methods, and enjoy a short shelf life. In contrast, The Art of Software Testing, Third Edition provides a concise, but powerful and comprehensive presentation of time-proven software testing approaches. If your software development project is mission critical, this book is an investment in your organization’s future.
For the professional programmer, IT project manager, or programming or computer science student, the new Third Edition explains how to apply classic principles to the computer industry’s most pressing issues, including: Testing apps for iPhones, iPads, Black-Berrys, Androids, and other mobile devicesNoncomputer-based code walk-throughs or inspections (discussed from a technical, how-to-find-errors point of view)Usability testing (which has becomeeven more critical with the advent of increasingly complex software writtenfor a broad audience)Executing collaborative (user) programming and testingTesting for Internet applications, e-commerce, and agile programming environments
Whether you’re a student looking for a testing guide you’ll use for the rest of your career or an IT manager overseeing a software development team, The Art of Software Testing, Third Edition is a classic work, critical to your success and the success of your project.
From the Back Cover
ALTHOUGH THE HARDWARE and software of computing has changed markedly in the three decades since the first edition of The Art of Software Testing 3rd Edition, this book’s powerful underlying analysis has stood the test of time. Most books on software testing target particular development techniques, languages, or testing methods, and enjoy a short shelf life. In contrast, The Art of Software Testing, Third Edition provides a concise, but powerful and comprehensive presentation of time-proven software testing approaches. If your software development project is mission critical, this book is an investment in your organization’s future.
For the professional programmer, IT project manager, or programming or computer science student, the new Third Edition explains how to apply classic principles to the computer industry’s most pressing issues, including:
Testing apps for iPhones, iPads, Black-Berrys, Androids, and other mobile devices
Noncomputer-based code walk-throughs or inspections (discussed from a technical, how-to-find-errors point of view)
Usability testing (which has become even more critical with the advent of increasingly complex software written for a broad audience)
Executing collaborative (user) programming and testing
Testing for Internet applications, e-commerce, and agile programming environments
Whether you’re a student looking for a testing guide you’ll use for the rest of your career or an IT manager overseeing a software development team, The Art of Software Testing, Third Edition is a classic work, critical to your success and the success of your project.
About the Author
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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