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Tamer Mekhimar
Tamer Mekhimar  Identity Verified
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Sep 4, 2009

Hi all;
I would like to get your help regarding the technique and software used for testing software.
I will be grateful if you give detailed info or resources.

Thanks in advance.

Tamer
 
Samuel Murray
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Some pointers Sep 4, 2009

Tamer Mekhimar wrote:
I would like to get your help regarding the technique and software used for testing software.


First, you need information. Get Bert Esselink's book "Practical Guide to Localization" to start you off in the right direction. It focuses on Windows and Mac. For a FLOSS view, take a look at http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FOSS_Localization and http://en.flossmanuals.net/opentranslationtools .

Second, your question is too broad. What do you want to test? In what programming language is your software written? What are the limits of what you can change (or ask to have changed) if you encounter an error or a problem?
 
Tamer Mekhimar
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More info Sep 4, 2009

Thanks Samuel for your help. Actually, I need to get info about this field and where should I start? what books or courses can I take? What are the tools can I use?

Again, thank you.
 
Claudia Alvis
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Very broad topic indeed Sep 4, 2009

Different clients have different needs, they might request functionality testing, cosmetic testing, both. Usually agencies send very detailed instructions on the steps and on what you need to report. They can also give you access to fix the cosmetic issues yourself (e.g. a missing colon, a broken link) or just report them.

I found Esselink's book very useful but there's also a lot of information online. One advice I can give you if you start doing testing, get multiple monitors. I u... See more
Different clients have different needs, they might request functionality testing, cosmetic testing, both. Usually agencies send very detailed instructions on the steps and on what you need to report. They can also give you access to fix the cosmetic issues yourself (e.g. a missing colon, a broken link) or just report them.

I found Esselink's book very useful but there's also a lot of information online. One advice I can give you if you start doing testing, get multiple monitors. I usually keep the instructions, the software and the bug report on different monitors.

Good luck,

Claudia

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