tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83781622292628969942012-02-16T22:05:29.636+13:00Clare McLennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017971197023063540noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378162229262896994.post-11993640356270771632012-01-19T22:40:00.007+13:002012-01-19T22:57:09.543+13:00

This is the second of a three part series into some new changes in the latest release of FitNesse. The first part was about easier ways to debug Fitnesse for .NETIn this installment we look at a a small change that means that query and table tables no longer have to specify their table type each time. This is useful for improving the readability of specifications/tests written in Fitnesse. For

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This is the first of a three part series where I introduce to FitNesse users out there the changes I have recently made to FitNesse. In doing so, I hope that these improvements will not benefit more teams using FitNesse but over time FitNesse will be moulded into a tool that really allows us to fully live the vision of specification, or even documentation, by example The first in these series

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I am proud to announce that I have joined together with Clarus consulting to create a fabulous ATDD course based on FitNesse. So whether you are in Australia, New Zealand or further abroad, you can now get leading edge coaching to kick start the use of ATDD or FitNesse within your organisation. However, this 2 day course covers far more than just learning how to use FitNesse. Instead it is a

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Ah, test automation. Those wonderful monkeys that free us from the routine drudgery of re-running boring tests over and over! And because the computer monkeys not people execute these tests, some testers write such tests as though it's only important that the compiler understands them in the compiler's 0's and 1's kind of way. As a proponent of ATDD or Executable Specifications this is not a

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On September 4th last year, I woke up to a very unexpected sensation of the bed moving violently. Within seconds I was wedged in the door frame and my house was tossing me about like a small boat in choppy water. Unfortunately for Christchurch that first shake was just the beginning. Since then we have had two more large, even more devastating quakes which have quite literally rocked our world

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You might have one of hundreds of reasons why some of your tests fail and they might be very good reasons. Lack of time to get the automation working properly, functionality that is still buggy, the list goes on... But one thing I am passionate about is that the standard set of automated tests that are run regularly should all go green.This means that the moment something breaks it is fixed

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Some Scrum followers believe that Scrum must be followed exactly otherwise it's utility is reduced, but since my top strength is creativity, I really struggle to do the same thing, in the same way, day after day.And I don't believe I'm alone as someone who benefits from a little variety in the daily routine. For instance, one of the top tips for sticking to an exercise plan is to not always run

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Lately I've been reading a good book on change, Influencer, the power to change anything. It was talks about the fascinating methods of Dr Mimi Silbert, who by creating an environment full of constant feedback about performance, helps career criminal change their lives forever. For instance, within hours of entering her Delancey Street Foundation, recruits will already have started working in

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Automated and manual testing. With testing, it is often a strict dichotomy where at any one time you are only doing one or the other. A while back we asked the question "Why not have tests which utilise the strengths of both man-kind and machine?" and the results amazed us.The original idea came about because we were having trouble automating our gui tests with Selenium. At that time, we just

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This week I had the opportunity to present the work I have been doing over the last year to a group of testers at a Testing Professionals Network (TPN) meeting. I enjoyed sharing the changes we have made and how far we have come in a short time. Agile Acceptance testing with FitnesseView more Keynote presentations from ClareMcLennan.A little more about what I've been up too...About a year

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When the week is over, I love nothing more than to head out of town into the clean air and freedom of the wilderness. Being a bit of an adrenalin junkie, I often choose some rather adventurous way of doing this. In particular, I love to kayak the sort of rivers that send shivers down the spine of normal people. While I kayak purely for enjoyment, I have found that the experiences from the

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