Mobile software applications in our lives Chiang Kai-shek became popular. A recent study published by the Andrea Smith on in the future as a social group stressed that we apply much addicted to our phones, so just say "Some people recognize the second day with more than 50 applications." We can see them, waiting in the street for a walk, or even participate in the Games. In fact, 82% of respondents, people think they can not be more than one day without their mobile phone applications and social reaction if this example, then these mobile applications need to work just right, and continue to meet the needs of users.
More and more applications are created. People not only want to test these applications also need how to test these products on various devices is becoming a considerable challenge. This article will describe some of the testers for their mobile application testing project in consideration of adaptation test.
Last month, I attended a weekend conference on the American testers use Facebook as a domestic mobile phone device adaptation of test applications. We have a combination of a series of devices, iPhone, Android phone, Android tablet and tablet. Although a variety of mobile devices and operating systems, using the same test application mobile experience completely different. Results: The test are concerned about opening experience when they go back and test their own mobile application can go to broaden their horizons.
Our weekend testing session found some of the following views:
Finishing news release l show different supply in the equipment used.
l Facebook application displays information on the size of the displayable area of the device, this flat area show more information than the phone.
l In all three default configuration (tablet, desktop / notebook and mobile phone) display and function settings are changed, like the buddy list, refresh setting, the timestamp issuance
l search functions on the tablet and desktop / browser applications behave differently
Learn how to work does not mean you will automatically know how to show a function in another configuration on the device configuration - for users who do switch from configuration to configuration.
Have you thought about things and use a different test device output appears on a device's screen it? Even on different Android phone, you'll see the different physical sizes of the visual area. When designing your test cases, you do not just consider cell phone use is usually true assessment, and vision applications can identify each on a different size of the device is presented. Facebook native application fills the Android phone screen 4-inch screen and 5.5-inch screen it? Now the problem out, how you are doing automated testing of these different? You should automate it? This might not be worth a test automation, especially if this part of the code from a version release has not been modified. Not all tests need to be automated and because cell phone applications are so important for the company, so the company to produce, test items need to be very carefully planned and when to put the mobile phone test execution automation is critical.
And on your mobile phone application of Facebook applications? All configuration and even share the same operating system, they are almost completely different applications or code version presents fundamentally different. So how do you plan your test based on a mobile application? These are some of the things you to consider; rotating different configurations, devices equipment, showing what is visible and it will change the function of it? These may not only release a plan in the first part of the test and should be at a certain moment it was released.
In the mobile application version, depending on the configuration icon and show different. Some tests for "ease of use" and consider the configuration from one to another and conversion needs to be considered. What are combined into ease of use? Who decided this definition? These factors must be present to be "tested" out before the start of design and code. I remember, as a test, you need to have to be clearly defined requirements or a clear understanding of how to use your application on every configuration. If not, a "seamless experience" lack of impact on a company's market reputation damaging.
What is learnability? Your users typically switch from one configuration to another one? Conversion between the configuration includes visual and function should be considered to be part of this release. With some mobile phone applications more different than their corresponding tablet version, this switch for users comfortable? Is "comfortable" "availability" test is a subjective thought. Phone testers need to know more about their customers and how they use the application. This is the sales, local market and other customer-facing team members can share their experience with testing and user stories.
Because we have evolved to use so many mobile applications, human preferences and prejudices have been established in our minds. We have different expectations on the display, usability, functionality and timeliness of feedback. More often than those who use laptops and desktops to guide our daily activities but rather more typically also use our mobile applications because some people do not have a laptop or desktop computer. They bias in the use is completely different, because the "ease of use" has a different meaning. We therefore need to consider testing different expectations on the configuration.
When using the mobile application network connectivity is also considering another test configuration. For example, a tablet, usually at fixed locations such as in front of the television armchair or favorite coffee shop. As long as the connection is established, because the lack of movement is almost no fluctuation. When you walk or bicycle use in a mobile network how often? If your application requires a network connection, you will need to add the appropriate test configuration basis.
How many different kinds for the special nature of mobile devices and mobile application testing exist there? This article is presented for consideration of referral common functionality, usability, different configurations on the mobile device. Why a development and design of a mobile application will be used in a desktop or tablet applications appear very different? All the test did not apply to all configurations. The definition of usability needs to be carefully quantified on the demand and use of the application may depend on the particular market customers expect to use the application. And your stakeholders will work closely to learn more users / customers and their views on as long as you want to learn.
Finally, we continue to practice testing on mobile devices and mobile applications. The more time spent on testing of mobile applications, the more inspiration (better mental model) Test species like those used in a test cell phone will get. Different performance tests, notify testing and network communications test will be used, and the traditional functional and behavioral tests. Learn more kinds of tests in addition to testing graphical user interface functionality for planning your handset testing program is critical.