Chronicles Of Testing

As I started out to mind-map the test ideas for a feature that I was testing/learning to test, many lessons were learned and are now shared below in the form of tips to use when we create or reuse mind-maps created by others. Reviewers and the community of learners helped shaped the way I today create maps. Some of them from the community who read/used the maps provided me with valuable feedback which is incorporated into my learning and is brought to you in the form of these tips. Hope these tips can help when we start out to build a map and share it with a wider audience . Make it generic  - Here it means, do not feed your audiences with steps to re-create but only act as a trigger to move on with an idea to test. Earlier shared at European Testing Conference Slides: http://europeantestingconference.eu/2017/topics/#jyothi-rangaiah http://www.slideshare.net/JyothiR2/creating-and-using-reusable-mindmaps ...

For those of you all who are starting out to mind map and like to know what tools are available and on which devices/OS, here's a non-exhaustive list of mind mapping tools collated.  Hope it helps you pick a tool that you can make use of. How to pick a tool? Make a list of tools to explore Shortlist few based on the device / operating system you use Explore the features available Compare it with the rest of the tools available Choose one that best fits your need Use it for free, check the features available in the paid version Try to use other tools when in absolute need Continue to explore a new tool that's made available Contribute to the open source community by suggesting improvements or by reporting bugs found Get in touch with mind mappers (mind mapping community) to learn what / how else they use the tool Engage with the learned to learn tips and tricks Mind-mapping tools Click on the image to view it enlarged.

If and when we test Maps, we need to be in the context in which maps are asked for to be implemented. Here is one such context and test ideas to test Map(s) implemented using jVectorMap on a webpage are listed in the form of this Mindmap created using xmind . Use and share your ideas on performance tests performed by you on maps. Happy testing.