Software Test Automation
Mark Fewster & Dorothy Graham
Publisher: Addison-Wesley, 1999, 574 Pages.
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If you only read one book on test automation, then let this be the one. This book is aimed at test automators and management. A generic approach has been taken and is one of the strong points of the book. No matter which tool you are going to use, here is a strategy based on many years of automation experience.
The chapters are logically laid out, starting with the test design approach and moving on to management issues such as implementation.
It reads easily and is not full of technical jargon, but rather has a "how to" feel. It will also be handy as a reference manual when faced with specific automation issues. The authors have made good use of "Experience Reports" in the relevant areas. The book includes an extensive case study section, which I found to be very handy. This book is a must for every test team's bookshelf.
Peter Sage,
Test & Data Services
What do other reviewers say?
This book received very positive ratings by other reviewers. Impressions range from defining it as "a deep, practical treatment" of software testing to "the very best book. Period". It is about how to create and achieve highly effective software behaviour verification and validation. It talks about issues that software test tool vendors often neglect to tell buyers, but that software QA professionals need to know.