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Beta Testing
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Beta Testing. Beta Testing. What beta testing actually is Why is it used Some examples of well known beta tests The problems with beta tests. What Beta Testing is. “Allowing the software to undergo usability testing with users who provide feedback, so that any - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Beta Testing
Beta Testing...What beta testing actually isWhy is it usedSome examples of well known beta testsThe problems with beta tests
What Beta Testing is“Allowing the software to undergo usability testing with users who provide feedback, so that any malfunctions these users find in the software can be reported to the developers and fixed.”
What Beta Testing isThe main idea behind beta testingReal UsersReal EnvironmentEnd of the Testing CycleMajority of FunctionalityNot Completely Error Free
Beta TestersA Beta Testers Job:Report ErrorsSuggest Improvements
Open BetaAnyone can join
Closed BetaSpecific people are selected
Beta Tests in Real LifeMicrosoft Windows 7 and Windows VistaMMORPGs - World of Warcraft
Issues with Beta Testing
People not giving feedbackNot listening to testersIs it too late to do anything about the feedback?Is it really beta testing?Spending too long in a beta phase
ConclusionBeta testing as a form of testing software by real users in a real environmentOpen and closed beta testingBeta tests are being used increasingly moreIssues with software not ready for a beta testing or spending too long in its beta phase
Beta TestingBy Mike Booth
