Tips

How to convert VirtualBox to VMWare and install the ethernet device drivers

3 minute read - Tips

I couldn’t work around the recent bug in VirtualBox version 4.3.14. It conflicts with my Anti-virus software under windows.

How to emulate mobile devices using Chrome browser

3 minute read - Mobile Testing Technical Testing Tips

Google Chrome continually changes, which usually means good news as new features appear. Unfortunately sometimes it means changes to our existing workflow.

This happened recently when Google released a new version of Chrome, but moved the Emulator settings.

Create a local WiFi hotspot for testing using connectify.me

2 minute read - Mobile Testing Tips

We took delivery of the new iOS devices for mobile testing. And in order to activate them, you need to connect over Wi-Fi But they wouldn’t connect to the Wi-Fi network during the activation wizard. What to do?

Don't go live with simple security problems - 10 tips to help

4 minute read - Tips Security Testing

I often stumble across security issues on live sites. Some are very simple. Here are some tips to use to help you find simple security issues before they go live.

Running out of email addresses when you test?

2 minute read - Tips

I generally test web apps. And Web apps generally use an email address as the unique identifier. So by test number 2, some of you may have run out of email addresses to test with.