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by Cem Kaner (Author), James Bach (Author), Bret Pettichord (Author) "What are testers supposed to do for a project? ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (9 Jan 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0471081124
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471081128
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 19 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 36,530 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"If testing is something that is going to be an important part of your career buy this book and read it carefully." (CVu – Jnl of the Association C & C++ Users, February 2002)

"...a real gem for me, this book is one that I shall find useful each and every test department should have several copies available...be prepared to be inspired, or at the very least to have your ideas challenged..." (Professional Tester, September 2002)

"...a refreshing and enjoyable book it will not be ′shelf–ware′, but a well–used reference..." (Software Testing, Verification & Reliability, March 2003)

"...will make fascinating reading highly recommended..." (CVu, Dec 03)



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"If testing is something that is going to be an important part of your career buy this book and read it carefully." (CVu – Jnl of the Association C & C++ Users, February 2002)

"...a real gem for me, this book is one that I shall find useful each and every test department should have several copies available...be prepared to be inspired, or at the very least to have your ideas challenged..." (Professional Tester, September 2002)

"...a refreshing and enjoyable book it will not be ′shelf–ware′, but a well–used reference..." (Software Testing, Verification & Reliability, March 2003)

"...will make fascinating reading highly recommended..." (CVu, Dec 03)


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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Like sitting down and chatting with the authors, 26 Jul 2007
When I first skimmed through the book I thought, oh great a whole bunch of incomplete views that they couldn't make a book out of, then realising they'd made a book out of it, sneaky.

As I read through some of the individual lessons, made easy as all 293 are listed out under handy topic headings in the table of contents, I realised that what this book actually provides. It gives you 293 across the desk brief mentoring sessions that you wish you could with some guru like character. This book is like having Kaner, Bach or Pettichord sat there working with you, answering your questions in a thought provoking and considered way. You may not agree completely with the authors views and that's a good thing, lesson 294.

Typical lessons are ones such as number 32, "You discover requirements by conference, inference and reference", provide useful insight over a few paragraphs that will help you approach this area with more options for getting requirements in hand. However, the whole book isn't like this and in fact the end of chapter three's Addendum to Techniques is 19 pages of step by step examples, usable lists and definitions that reminded me of content in Kaner et al Testing Computer Software.

This book isn't a comprehensive guide to software testing. If you're totally green some of the content might appear to lack a cohesive structure, you may not find links you expect. If however you've got some background in this domain it'll serve to compliment and possibly challenge your views. Sometimes this book serves to tell you that in fact you're approach is right in your testing context, make that lesson 295.

If you're in need of guidance and looking for a lightweight collection of ideas around a particular topic such as test techniques, automation or test documents then this is a great book to get a useful idea of the topic. If you want to get some thoughts clear in your mind or get extra vocabulary for discussing topics you already know, then again this book will provide that and some new perspectives to boot.

An enjoyable, readable and useful book that wont disappoint.
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16 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Just the kind of testing book we needed!, 22 Jan 2002
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This book's great, nearly 300 'bite-sized' practical lessons about testing! The wonderful thing is, you can dip in at any time and take away something useful - I recommend this for anyone involved in testing (or anyone concerned about quality!).
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable book on software testing - Profis Ltd review, 1 May 2006
A 'must have' for anyone studying for the ISEB exams.

This is one of those rare finds that covers the whole spectrum of software testing - from the role of the tester to test design and planning.

Broken into 293 'lessons' it puts across many gems in an entertaining and easy to read style - unlike many books on testing which tend to be very dry.

The experienced tester and those just starting in the profession will find something of value in these pages.
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