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IN BRIEF…AUTOMATION TOOLSSOFTWARE TESTING BOOKSIntegrated Test Design and Automation:Using the Testframe MethodWhat is Automated Test and Retest (ATRT)?IDT’s ATRT Test Manager addresses thecomplex testing challenges of mission criticalsystems by providing an innovative technicalsolution that solves the unique testing problemsassociated with this domain. It provides anintegrated solution that can be applied acrossthe entire testing lifecycle.Highlights of ATRT:• Non-intrusive to the System under Test(SUT) - SUT configuration remainsintact• Cross-platform and cross-OScompatible – Web, Client Server,Handheld and Linux, Windows, Solaris• GUI Technology neutral – Independentof any GUI controls (custom or noncustom)• Scriptless Automated Testing – Softwaredevelopment not required• Data driven – Allows same testscenarios to be run repeatedly withdifferent data sets, e.g. boundarytesting, equivalence partitioning• Model driven Automated Testing –Allows test flows generated via basicpoint and click model interfaceOther Features:Combining the power of GUI and non-GUIautomated testing: ATRT Test Managerprovides GUI and message based testingcapability for Systems Under Test (SUT).Distributing concurrent testing over a network:Automated tests can be executedconcurrently over a network for test caseswhere various GUI or message based outputsare network dependent network or must run inparallel.Batch Processing: For test cases requiringsimultaneous execution as a batch job, e.g.endurance or longevity testing.Editorial Review:Authors: Hans Buwalda,Dennis Janssen, Iris Pinkster,and Paul WattersPaperback: 224 pagesPublisher: Addison-WesleyProfessional, 1 edition(28 December 2001)Language: EnglishProduct Dimensions: 9.1 x7.3 x 0.6 inchesThis practical guide enables readers tounderstand and apply the TestFrame method–an open method developed by the authors andtheir colleagues which is rapidly becoming astandard in the testing industry. With the aid ofthis book, readers will learn how to * customizethe TestFrame method for their organizations *develop reusable testing standards * makeoptimum use of automated testing tools * reuseand maintain test products * IT managers willlearn how to improve the control the test processand assess results, and expert testers will learneffective ways of automating test execution in astructured way.Zero-defect software is the holy grail of alldevelopment projects, and sophisticatedtechniques have now emerged to automate thetesting process so that high-quality software canbe delivered on time and on budget. Thispractical guide enables readers to understandand apply the TestFrame method.REVIEW: "The Test Automation Bible", March 21,2002 - By David EdwardsThis exceptionally well written volume onautomated testing should be read by EVERYsoftware engineer and project manager, not justthe Q&A team. Hans Buwalda, world expert onthe TestFrame method, has written an excellentoverview which is contemporary and explainsthe Greek metaphor very clearly. I highlyrecommend the examples given in the book.www.logigearmagazine.com Page 13 of 14 January 2011 | Volume V