测试应用程序的所有功能的解决方案

Question

EDIT: to clarify - I am asking for advice on both unit testing and user interface testing.

Currently, I don't use TDD. While I am developing an application I am constantly testing what I am working on. Testing iteration could be anything from minor function changes to entire models. I try not to code too much before I test. I like instant feedback.

Of course, with experience I can see potential problems or bugs occurring as I'm coding.

BUT, after an application is complete I will usually go through the entire app on the frontend and ensure all functions are working as expected. This means literally everything. Every add/edit/delete, sort, filter, even broken links and such.

This can take a lot of time sometimes but it does ensure my work hardly ever contains bugs after deployment.

However, I'm looking for a more standard solution. What do experienced developers do? Assume for a moment I am a single developer and so do not have a testing department etc

Do you hire beta testers (no good if app is sensitive to public use)?

Is it viable to build a series of 'general' unit tests which can for example test ALL sorting, filter functions. One for testing ALL add/edit/delete functions.

Love to hear your feedback. Will be changing the way I develop based on suggestions.

Answer 1

Of course as David said : Unit-testing for models and helpers, of course.

and I need to add Selenium

Selenium is a robust set of tools that supports rapid development of

test automation for web-based applications. Selenium provides a rich set of testing functions specifically geared to the needs of testing of a web application. These operations are highly flexible, allowing many options for locating UI elements and comparing expected test results against actual application behavior.

which is amazing :

1. watch the 2 min intro http://seleniumhq.org/movies/intro.mov
2. How Selenium Works
3. Testing with PHPUnit and Selenium