EuroSTAR Software Testing eBook Library

Browse our latest eBooks authored by some of the most prominent names in Software Testing. Our aim is to deliver EuroSTAR eBooks to our community as informative resources, providing you with insightful and practical advice, and assisting your role as a test professional. If you are interested in collaborating with EuroSTAR to produce an eBook that will be promoted to over 20,000 testers, please contact miriam@eurostarconferences.com for more details.

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A Lucky Shot at Agile

This paper describes life as a tester in a team of agile rookies: the context - a major healthcare IT company - and what agile did and didn't do for us

Archived as Agile, Zeger van Hese, Zeger van Hese, Agile

The EuroSTAR 2010 Diaries

We were amazed and thrilled to read the fascinating account of what EuroSTAR meant to so many different people. So much so, we thought we'd share them in an eBook.

Archived as EuroSTAR 2010 Dairies, EuroSTAR Diaries

Working Ourselves Out of a Job – A Passion for Improvement

This paper asks what is the purpose of a tester? Are we really needed? Should we be needed?

Archived as Isabel Evans, Passion, Passion, People, Isabel Evans

Test Strategies in Agile Projects

A well defined agile test strategy guides you through the common obstacles with a clear view of how to evaluate the system.

Archived as Agile, Anders Claesson, Test Strategy, Agile, Test Strategy, Anders Claesson

Practical Risk Based Testing: The PRISMA Method

In this eBook Erik discusses Practical Risk-Based Testing: The PRISMA Method. He states that often the activities prior to test execution are delayed.

Archived as Risk Based Testing, Erik van Veenendaal, PRISMA

In Pursuit of Quality

In this eBook, Geoff Thompson and previous EuroSTAR Programme Chairs including Bob van de Burgt, Dorothy Graham, Jens Pas and Stuart Reid have each contributed an article in relation to this year's conference theme, 'In Pursuit of Quality.'

Archived as Geoff Thompson, Bob van de Burgt, Dorothy Graham, Jens Pas, Stuart Reid, In Pursuit of Quality, EuroSTAR Programme Chairs

Testing Slow Flows Fast

We live in a world where instant fulfillment is a keyword when doing business. Everything seems to be going faster and faster in our ‘online’ world.

Archived as Dominic Maes, Testing Slow Flows Fast, Automated End 2 End Testing

An Excerpt From: The Art of Application Performance Testing

Performance testing is a neglected cousin of functional & regression testing, which are well understood in most businesses & where the maturity level is high in many organizations. Curiously, executives lack an appreciation of the importance of performance testing.

Archived as Application Performance Testing, Ian Molyneaux

Web Application Testing

David Vandervoort imparts his personal view on Web Application Testing and the approach followed by the company he works for. He states that this approach is not set in stone as there is always room for improvement.

Archived as Web Application Testing

Testing for Peak Performance

Thousands or even millions of people engage with your company every day. These interactions often involve no human contact. In fact, the primary relationship many people have with your organization is through your applications. So, it is imperative that these systems perform as expected and are accessible when needed.

Archived as , Performance Testing

The EuroSTAR Blog: The Most Popular Posts from 2011

This EuroSTAR eBook is a collection of the top ten blog posts that featured on the EuroSTAR Blog in 2011. These posts are the ones that were viewed and commented most on by the software testing community. The topics are varied and you may spot some familiar faces, as well as some newcomers.

Archived as EuroSTAR Blog, Software Testing

The Benefits and Practice of Early Lifecycle Performance Testing.

In this paper the benefits and challenges of early lifecycle testing for a cluster of technical test types are examined, commonly known as performance testing.

Archived as Performance Testing