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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.

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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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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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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Load testing in QA Wizard Pro lets you measure how your web application behaves when accessed by a large number of simultaneous users, helping you identify bottlenecks in your server code and limitations of your architecture. Load testing also helps you understand what the user experience is like when your web site or web application has high traffic. This video provides a brief overview of QA Wizard Pro’s load testing capabilities.

Watch the video or download the pdf for step-by-step instructions.

QA Wizard Pro Load Testing Evaluation Walk Through (PDF)

QA Wizard Pro Load Testing How To (PDF)

Thanks to everyone who joined us last week for the QA Wizard Pro Lunch and Learn event. Jeff Amfahr, director of product management, demonstrated the new load testing capabilities in QA Wizard Pro 2010.2. If you’re interested in trying out the load testing features, or QA Wizard Pro in general, please join the QA Wizard Pro Beta program today!

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QA Wizard Pro 2010.2 is coming later this summer and the big news is the addition of load testing! Want to learn more? Join us on July 21 for our next Lunch and Learn webinar. Jeff Amfahr, director of product management, will be demonstrating the new load testing capabilities and providing information on how you can join the beta after the event.

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Learn how to get started with load testing in QA Wizard Pro 2010.2:

• Recording and playing back load testing scripts
• Specifying virtual user counts
• Distributing playback across your network
• Reporting on load and performance results