One of the challenges of testing web applications derivesfrom their dynamic content and structure. As we testa website, we may discover more about its structure andbehaviour. This paper proposes a framework for collectionof testability measures during the automated testing process(termed ‘in-testing’ measure collection). The measuresgathered in this way can take account of dynamic and contentdriven aspects of web applications, such as form structure,client-side scripting and server-side code. Their goalis to capture measurements related to on-going testing activity, indicating where additional testing can best lead to higher overall coverage. They denote a form of ‘web testability’ measures. The paper reports on the implementation of a prototype Web Application Testing Tool, WATT, illustrating the in- testing measure collection approach on 34forms taken from 14 real world web applications.
Improving Web Application Testing Using Testability Measures
Marchetto, Alessandro;Tonella, Paolo
2009-01-01
Abstract
One of the challenges of testing web applications derivesfrom their dynamic content and structure. As we testa website, we may discover more about its structure andbehaviour. This paper proposes a framework for collectionof testability measures during the automated testing process(termed ‘in-testing’ measure collection). The measuresgathered in this way can take account of dynamic and contentdriven aspects of web applications, such as form structure,client-side scripting and server-side code. Their goalis to capture measurements related to on-going testing activity, indicating where additional testing can best lead to higher overall coverage. They denote a form of ‘web testability’ measures. The paper reports on the implementation of a prototype Web Application Testing Tool, WATT, illustrating the in- testing measure collection approach on 34forms taken from 14 real world web applications.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
