Join us on September 15 for a 30-minute webinar on getting the most out of the new load testing features in QA Wizard Pro 2010.2. Pete Vasiliauskas, QA Wizard Pro senior software engineer, will discuss how to:

• Use test data in load testing scripts
• Better analyze server responses during script execution with checkpoints
• Go beyond simple load testing and validate the user experience under load
• Identify performance bottlenecks and trace them to the virtual user load with reports and graphs

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If you missed the introduction of QA Wizard Pro 2010.2, take a few minutes now to watch the Introducing Load Testing in QA Wizard Pro webinar.

A week or so ago I was working on “owner code reviews” for changes made during the Surround SCM 2011.0 development process. Part of our code review process is that every source code file is “owned” by a developer and, when another developer makes a change to a file you own, you review it. While I was reviewing files it occurred to me that it would be really nice if the Surround SCM GUI Client had an “Open with Finder” or “Open with Explorer” option that made it easy to open a file with the default application configured for that the particular file extension. For example, Qt UI files would open with “Qt Designer”, header and source files (.h, .c, .cpp) would open with Xcode, etc.
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Whether you’re looking to test your shopping cart under load or automate the login process, we have you covered! QA Wizard Pro includes built-in support for creating, retrieving, and using web cookies during load test playback. This video provides an overview of how to manage cookies within a load test script, including the specific commands needed to create and retrieve cookies during playback.

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If you’ve ever considered automating redundant tasks or integrating TestTrack with other tools in your development, quality, or support groups, you’ll want to join us for our upcoming TestTrack SDK webinar series. In this three-part webinar series, Jeff Horak, senior TestTrack engineer, will take you all the way from installing the TestTrack SDK to advanced techniques for integration and automation. Each webinar will include project demonstrations with code and execution results.

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The Surround SCM client includes a status column that compares the local file in the working directory against the latest version on the server.

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When working with web applications that use things like session variables, you need to modify your load script to accommodate these dynamic values. To show you how this works, I will use a web application developed in ASP.Net  Many web applications created in ASP.Net use view state, which  is used to persist states across postbacks.

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Thanks to everyone who joined us for the QA Wizard Pro Lunch and Learn: Data-driven Testing event. The recording is now available if you missed the training session or want to watch it again. Q&A from the session is below.

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Many web applications allow users to upload binary files, like pictures, documents, or music. Those activities can be some of the most resource-intensive aspects of a web application. QA Wizard Pro includes built-in support for load testing upload actions. This video covers the basics of recording a file upload test then dives into some of details of how the file is captured and stored for playback by the virtual users.

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To effectively evaluate QA Wizard Pro for your team, we recommend that you download and install the 14-day evaluation. You can be up and running in less than 90 seconds! After that, check out our Lunch and Learn webinar series for additional insight into making the most of QA Wizard Pro.

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Thanks to everyone who joined us last week for the ‘Streamlining Your Development Environment with Surround SCM’ webinar. Wesley Workman, Surround SCM software engineer, reviewed automation, customization, and integration features that can help you spend less time grappling with tools and more time coding.

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