CSS testing summary

[Justin]

Hello,

I have made some minor edits to the first FSS test plan
http://wiki.fluidproject.org/display/fluid/FSS+QA+Test+Plan+-+Layout+Containers

Additionally, I have added a couple more FSS test plans
http://wiki.fluidproject.org/display/fluid/FSS+QA+Test+Plan+-+Layout+Columns
http://wiki.fluidproject.org/display/fluid/FSS+QA+Test+Plan+-+Text

Please let me know what you think and ways to improve them.

Thanks
Justin

On 5-Feb-09, at 8:10 PM, Colin Clark wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> A few of us met today in Connect after standup to talk through  
> Jacob's excellent work creating tests for the Fluid Skinning System.  
> It was clear from the conversation that CSS testing in general is an  
> under-serviced area, but is not without significant challenges.
>
> Jacob's current crop of FSS test pages can be found on the daily  
> build server here:
>
> http://build.fluidproject.org/manual-tests.html
>
> One of the things that emerged from the conversation is the need for  
> test plans that will guide the tester through the process of  
> evaluating these test pages. Since our goal isn't pixel-perfect CSS  
> across all browsers, there's an element of fuzziness and experience  
> inherent in the testing process. The test plans will need to  
> highlight the fairly subtle distinctions on the page that will  
> denote a failing test.
>
> Justin and Jacob are going to move forward on creating test plans  
> for several of the test pages, and we'll pilot these new tests  
> during the Infusion 0.8 release cycle. Inevitably we'll find that  
> some things work better than others, and will refine the process  
> based on this experience.
>
> Here's a copy of Justin's first FSS QA test plan:
>
> http://wiki.fluidproject.org/display/fluid/FSS+QA+Test+Plan+-+Layout+Containers
>
> If you have any feedback or can lend us a hand in perfecting this  
> testing approach, don't hesitate to dive in.
>
> Colin
>
> ---
> Colin Clark
> Technical Lead, Fluid Project
> Adaptive Technology Resource Centre, University of Toronto
> http://fluidproject.org
>