[svlug] ACCU meeting tonight

[Walter Vannini]

When:      Wednesday, August 9, 2006
Topic:     Testing Web 2.0
Speaker:   Elisabeth Hendrickson
Time:      7:00pm
Where:     eBay Town Hall (next to PayPal/eBay)
                  2161 North First St
                  San Jose, CA 95131
Map:       <http://tinyurl.com/cdg5u/>
Cost:      Free
More Info: <http://www.accu-usa.org>

Web 2.0 applications involve significant amounts of
JavaScript, usually in the form of AJAX (Asynchrononous
JavaScript and XML). The result can be a web site that
feels as interactive as a desktop application, complete
with dragging and dropping elements around the screen.

Automating tests for simple form-based web sites was
difficult enough; automating tests for a Web 2.0
application presents a significant challenge. In this
presentation, Elisabeth Hendrickson demonstrates using
JSUnit and Selenium to test a Web 2.0 application.

Elisabeth Hendrickson is the founder and president of Quality
Tree Software, Inc <http://www.qualitytree.com/>. For almost
two decades, she has worked with a wide variety of software
development teams and organizations ranging from tiny
startups to members of the Fortune 500.

Most recently, she has been working with Extreme Programming
teams to bridge the gap between developer and customer
testing. In addition to consulting, she teaches software
testing classes, speaks at conferences, and writes. Prior
to founding her company, she held positions as a tester,
test automator, programmer, lead, and manager.

Upcoming ACCU talks

September 13, 2006
Matt Doar
"Common Problems with Bug Trackers"

October 11, 2006
Joe Darcy
"What Every Computer Programmer Should Know About Floating-Point Arithmetic"

The ACCU meets monthly. To suggest topics and speakers please
email Walter Vannini via walterv at gbbservices.com

Walter Vannini
President, Silicon Valley ACCU
<http://www.accu-usa.org/>
<http://www.gbbservices.com/>