Customer Reviews
Like sitting down and chatting with the authors - By: M. Crowther, 26 Jul 2007 
When I first skimmed through the book I thought, oh great a whole bunch of incomplete views that they couldn't make a book out of, then realising they'd made a book out of it, sneaky.
As I read through some of the individual lessons, made easy as all 293 are listed out under handy topic headingsin the table of contents, I realised that what this book actually provides. It gives you 293 across the desk brief mentoring sessions that you wish you could with some guru like character. This book is like having Kaner, Bach or Pettichord sat there working with you, answering your questionsin a thought provoking & considered way. You may not agree completely with the authors views & that's a good thing, lesson 294.
Typical lessons are ones such as number 32, "You discover requirements by conference, inference & reference", provide useful insight over a few paragraphs that will help you approach this area with more options for getting requirementsin hand. However, the whole book isn't like this &in fact the end of chapter three's Addendum to Techniques is 19 pages of step by step examples, usable lists & definitions that reminded me of contentin Kaner et al Testing Computer Software.
This book isn't a comprehensive guide to software testing. If you're totally green some of the content might appear to lack a cohesive structure, you may not find links you expect. If however you've got some backgroundin this domain it'll serve to compliment & possibly challenge your views. Sometimes this book serves to tell you thatin fact you're approach is rightin your testing context, make that lesson 295.
If you'rein need of guidance & looking for a lightweight collection of ideas around a particular topic such as test techniques, automation or test documents then this is a great book to get a useful idea of the topic. If you want to get some thoughts clearin your mind or get extra vocabulary for discussing topics you already know, then again this book will provide that & some new perspectives to boot.
An enjoyable, readable & useful book that wont disappoint.
Indispensable book on software testing - Profis Ltd review - By: Graham Perry, 01 May 2006 A 'must have' for anyone studying for the ISEB exams.
This is one of those rare finds that covers the whole spectrum of software testing - from the role of the tester to test design & planning.
Broken into 293 'lessons' it puts across many gemsin an entertaining & easy to read style - unlike many books on testing which tend to be very dry.
The experienced tester & those just startingin the profession will find something of valuein these pages.
Just the kind of testing book we needed! - By: , 22 Jan 2002 This book's great, nearly 300 'bite-sized' practical lessons about testing! The wonderful thing is, you can dipin at any time & take away something useful - I recommend this for anyone involvedin testing (or anyone concerned about quality!).
