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x64 Debugging With Pseudo Variables

For many years, Visual C++ has included a set of pseudo variables and format specifiers for use in debugging. In the December 2008 issue of MSDN Magazine , Kenny Kerr shares some of the pseudo variables and format specifiers that he’s found most useful Read More...
Posted Monday, December 15, 2008 6:48 PM by tdorsey | 0 Comments
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Configuration Testing With Virtual Server

In the September 2008 issue of MSDN Magazine , Dr. James McCaffrey introduced you to software configuration testing with Microsoft Virtual Server . In the December 2008 installment of the Test Run column, he walks you through the process of automating Read More...
Posted Friday, December 12, 2008 7:00 AM by tdorsey | 0 Comments
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Design Patterns for Testability

Testability is both as an important quality of your designs and another tool you can use to create and think through designs. In the December 2008 issue of MSDN Magazine , Jeremy Miller examines the design issues, patterns, and principles that can enhance Read More...
Posted Friday, December 05, 2008 5:39 PM by tdorsey | 0 Comments
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Unit Testing For Workflows

Because Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) is based on a runtime that manages the execution of workflows and activities, testing must, in almost all cases, involve the use of the runtime – and this can introduce some interesting challenges. In the November Read More...
Posted Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:00 AM by tdorsey | 0 Comments

Security Briefs: Threat Models Improve Your Security Process

It’s helpful to think about secure design from a more holistic perspective by using threat models to drive your security engineering process. In the November 2008 issue of MSDN Magazine , Michael Howard proposes using the threat model to help drive other Read More...
Posted Wednesday, November 12, 2008 7:00 AM by tdorsey | 0 Comments
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Test Run: Group Determination in Software Testing

Choosing the best alternative is a common task in software development and testing. A group of beta users may need to choose the best user interface from a set of prototypes. Or imagine the members of an open source project voting for a policy. In the Read More...
Posted Friday, November 07, 2008 7:00 AM by tdorsey | 0 Comments
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Test Run: Configuration Testing With Virtual Server

Configuration testing simply means testing a software system on different combinations of hardware and software. The traditional way is to set up a lab with multiple physical machines running different combinations of operating systems and other software. Read More...
Posted Wednesday, September 10, 2008 7:00 AM by tdorsey | 0 Comments
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Test Run: WCF Testing

Whether you are new to Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) or have worked with it a bit, there are some testing techniques and principles that will make your WCF work easier. In the July 2008 issue of MSDN Magazine , Dr. James McCaffrey walks you through Read More...
Posted Friday, July 25, 2008 7:00 AM by tdorsey | 0 Comments
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Test Run: Request/Response Testing with Windows PowerShell

The most fundamental form of Web testing is HTTP request/response testing. This involves programmatically sending an HTTP request to the Web application, fetching the HTTP response, and examining the response for an expected value. In the May 2008 issue Read More...
Posted Sunday, July 06, 2008 7:00 AM by tdorsey | 0 Comments

Tools for Identifying Concurrency Issues

Performance improvements in many-core systems can only be achieved by writing efficient parallel programs. However, testing parallel applications is not straightforward. In the June 2008 issue of MSDN Magazine , Rahul V. Patil and Boby George look at Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 7:00 AM by MSDNMagazine | 0 Comments

Virtual Labs: Testing with LINQ

Today we are launching another new Virtual Labs. In the April 2008 issue of MSDN Magazine , James McCaffrey showed you how to simplify SQL stored procedures test automation using LINQ using the LINQ to SQL provider. The article now features a link to Read More...
Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 8:43 AM by MSDNMagazine | 0 Comments

Test Run: Testing SQL Stored Procedures Using LINQ

The need to test a program that accesses and manipulates a back-end SQL Server database is very common. In many such cases, the application interacts with the back-end data through the use of SQL stored procedures. In the April 2008 issue of MSDN Magazine Read More...
Posted Monday, May 12, 2008 7:00 AM by MSDNMagazine | 0 Comments

Test Run: Web UI Automation with Windows PowerShell

Windows PowerShell, the new Microsoft command shell and scripting language, is a great platform for several kinds of lightweight test automation. In the March 2008 issue of MSDN Magazine , James McCaffrey shows you how to use Windows PowerShell to create Read More...
Posted Friday, April 04, 2008 7:00 AM by MSDNMagazine | 0 Comments

Redefine Your Build Process with Continuous Integration

A growing number of development shops are adopting Continuous Integration (CI) as a best practice, and many more would get on the wagon if the cost of adoption was lower. It can take a veteran programmer a couple of days to get a basic CI server up and Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2008 7:00 AM by MSDNMagazine | 0 Comments
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Test Run: Custom Test Automation with Team System

Custom test automation scripts have the advantages of being quick to write and providing maximum flexibility. However, a downside to using custom test automation is manageability. Your testing effort can become overwhelmed by the sheer volume of test Read More...
Posted Monday, March 10, 2008 7:00 AM by MSDNMagazine | 0 Comments
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