For several years now, I’ve maintained one iTunes database even when I buy a new computer or reformat. It’s been important to me to have things like play count, last played, date added, etc. because it helps me create dynamic playlists for work. So I was stoked when I found out about Last.fm because it [...]

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Well, it’s time to say farewell to the old theme. I liked it while I had it, but I needed a three column theme so I have room for all the widgets I keep adding. Also, I’ve recently decided that my favorite color is red, so this seemed fitting. I like this theme because it’s [...]

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So you’ve found the bug and know exactly (hopefully) how to reproduce it. Now you’ve got to tell someone, and that someone is likely the developer. So how do you go about documenting and submitting the bug? Here are some helpful tips for the end of the process:
Documentation
It’s great to find bugs, but if you [...]

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Methods for Bug Discovery
There are two primary methods for discovering bugs and. The first method is natural testing, and the second is systematic testing.
Be Natural
There are two perspectives we usually test from. The customer and the back end user. Both of these perspectives need to be tested extensively so we can be [...]

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For the first installment of this series, I’d like to set some parameters. So here are some basic definitions:
Beta Testing - For the purpose of this series, this will refer to testing a website to find bugs (see definition 2) and document them.
Bug - Anything that deviates from the standard or normal function. [...]

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I spent five years as a part time and sometimes full time Beta Tester on a database program. One of the reasons I was eventually immersed into the online marketing world was because of the analytical skills I had obtained and honed during my years of beta testing. Now that I’ve worked in [...]

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