Posted on Saturday, December 4, 2010
Web applications should be tested at presentation, business logic and data layers and within each layer a number of different testing activities should be performed. This includes layer-specific techniques, for example checking for broken links or data recovery possibilities, as well as common techniques like code inspection and black box testing for pre-determined test cases. Discovered errors should be fixed as soon as possible and the testing should continue until no more errors are found. In addition to this, a higher order testing should be undertaken to see if “big picture” requirements are satisfied, and load testing should help to verify application performance and behaviours under heavy user load.
Posted on Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Companies in the developing world that are participating in e-commerce are mostly large enterprises, while micro and small enterprises are not using online sales in any significant numbers. Main obstacles to e-commerce in the poorest countries have been identified, however, they are less relevant to middle income countries, in particular in urban areas. Higher cost of technical infrastructure and restricted access to growth capital in these countries also do not have to represent major barriers to e-commerce for small shops.