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Automation Tools
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UI Automation
- Wikipedia "List of GUI Testing Tools"
- HP QTP (Quick Test Pro)
- Coded UI (MS Visual Studio)
- Telerik Test Studio
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Website testing
- Wikipedia "List of web testing tools"
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Selenium
- Watir
- WatiN
- Selenium WebDriver
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Browser Developer tools
- IE F12
- Chrome Developer view
- Cucumber
- Ajax dynaTrace - Compuware
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Plug-ins
- FireBug
- Bite (for Chrome)
- STIQ (dev stopped ~2009)
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Web Service Automation
- SoapUI
- Web Test projects (compiled in MS Visual Studio)
- STORM
- Fiddler scripts
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API Testing
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Test Execution ("Framework")
- MSTest.exe
- QTP (HP Quick Test Pro)
- xUnit (nUnit, JUnit, etc.)
- FitNess (FIT, SLIM)
- Cucumber
- TestNG
- Telerik Test Framework
- TeamCity
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DB Automation
- .SQL Test Scripts
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Build/Deployment Automation
- Hudson/Jenkins
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IBM UrbanCode
- uDeploy
- AntHill Pro
- uRelease
- Team Foundation Server (MS TFS)
- Electric Commander
- Team City
- PsExec (SysInternals tool)
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Unit Testing
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xUnit
- nUnit
- jUnit
- JMeter
- MS Test Projects (MSTest.exe)
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Test Scripts
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PowerShell
- PowerGUI
- PowerShell ISE (Integrated Shell Environment)
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- Perl
- Python
- Ruby / Ruby on Rails
- MS-DOS batch script (.bat, .cmd)
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Test Code
- Notepad++
- VS Test Project
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Text Tools
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Text Editors
- Notepad++
- gVim (Graphical Vim)
- UltraEdit
- TextPad
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Spreadsheets
- Excel (MS)
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Difference comparison (diffing)
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Full text editors
- Notepad++ with Diff plug-in installed
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- WinDiff (part of MS Visual Studio)
- WinMerge
- KDiff3 (3-way diffing)
- RedGate SQL Compare
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Data generators
- Custom coded/scripted
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Search / Analysis
- grep
- sed
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regex
- Regexbuddy.info
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- findstr (MS-DOS)
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Log analyzers
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LogParser
- LogParser Lizard (GUI front-end)
- Log-watch
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Image Tools
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Screen capture
- SnagIt (TechSmith)
- Jing (TechSmith)
- Camtasia (TechSmith)
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OS native
- PrintScreen+clipboard
- Snipping Tool
- OneNote Win+S
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Paint/drawing
- Paint.Net
- MSPaint
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Difference/comparison
- P4V (PerForce Visual Diff)
- P4Merge
- Color Pallettes
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Diagramming/Flowcharts
- Visio
- yGraphEd
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Work Item Tracking
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Defect / Bug tracking
- TFS - (Enter via VS, MTM, or TWA web UI)
- JIRA (Atlassian)
- QTP - HP Quick Test Pro
- ClearCase - IBM ClearCase
- Bugzilla
- Trac
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Task tracking
- TFS (MS)
- Confluence (Atlassian)
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Requirements Tracking
- Doors
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- Test Case Management
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Test Case Management
- Quality Center (HP-QC)
- MTM (MS Test Manager)
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General purpose (use with caution)
- Word / Word Processor
- Excel / spreadsheet
- Notepad / Text file editor
- Zephyr for JIRA
- Test Rail
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Network / Communications
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Protocol Analyzers
- Netmon (Microsoft)
- WireShark
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Windows built-in tools
- Ping
- NetSH
- IE Dev Tools (F12)
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SysInternal Tools
- ProcMon (Process Monitor)
- ProcExp (Process Explorer)
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Web Proxy
- Fiddler (Telerik)
- Charles
- NetEm
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Performance Tools
- LoadRunner
- LoadUI
- Visual Studio Load Tests (2010+ Ultimate)
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Test Services / Test Groups
- uTest
- Observation (Focus Groups)
- UserTesting.com
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SIGs (Special Interest Groups)
- QASIG
- SeaSPIN
- Lean Coffee
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Collaboration Tools
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IM
- Lync
- Skype
- Pidgin
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Meeting
- GoToMeeting
- LiveMeeting (->Lync)
- WebMeeting
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email
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Public hosted
- GMail
- Hotmail
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Enterprise-hosted
- Exchange
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Client software
- Web UI
- Outlook
- Windows "Live" Mail
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Social Networks
- LinkedIn
- Facebook
- SocialCast
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Intranet Sharing
- SharePoint (MS)
- Wiki
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Board
- Whiteboard with pens, stickies, etc.
- Mind Mapping
- Work Item Tracking
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Code Quality
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Lint
- JSONLint
- JSMin
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Static code analysis
- MS FXCop / VS2012+ (Premium) Static Code Analysis
- MS StyleCop
- ReSharper
- Fortify (HP)
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Mock Frameworks
- RhinoMocks
- MoQ
- JustMock (Telerik)
- MS Fakes
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Security
- Fortify (HP)
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OS/Platform Tools
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Windows/MS-DOS
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WAN Simulator
- Fiddler (sort of)
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SysInternals Suite
- ProcExp (Process Explorer)
- ProcMon (Process Monitor)
- psExec
- psInfo
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Resource Load Simulators (CPU, Mem, Disk)
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Command line Misc.
- ping
- cmd.exe
- Batch Script
- PowerShell
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- Mac OS
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Linux/Unix/*nix
- tail
- grep
- wc
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Mobile Devices
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Android
- Device Manager
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iOS
- iPhoneTester.com
- Device Console
- AppThwack
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Emulators
- Device Anywhere
- MobilePhoneEmulator.com
- Win7+ "XP Mode"
- MS Virtual PC
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DB Test tools
- .SQL test scripts
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Red-Gate
- SQL Test
- SQL Compare
- SQLStress
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Built-in tools
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MS SQL Server
- SQL Server monitoring tools
- SSMS
- Oracle
- MySQL
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- LinqPad
- Excel+ODBC
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Security Tools
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OWASP
- Testing Tools list
- Testing Guide
- Fuzz testers
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Threat Modeling
- MS Threat Modeling Tool
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Web Test Tools
- Web UI Automation
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Web Service tools
- SoapUI
- Ajax dynaTrace - Compuware
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Web Analytics
- AOL Pagetest
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Web Performance
- LoadRunner
- MS Load Test
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- Network / communication (see category)
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email
- Litmus
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Ideation / Test Idea Generation
- Brainstorming
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Mind mapping
- xMind
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- Design/Feature reviews
- Test Case creation/planning
- Test approach info on Web, in books, etc.
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Exploration
- Tour/Journey logs
- SBTM (Session Based Test Management) charters
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- Spec#
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Test optimization
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Pairwise
- Hexawise
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Test Training/Info
- SoftwareTestingClub.com
- www.stickyminds.com
- Moodle
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Books
- Safari Online
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Web Research
- Wikipedia
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Search Engines
- Google
- Bing
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Test Collateral
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Files
- SharePoint
- Fileshare
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Cloud services
- Amazon S3
- MS Azure
- DropBox
- OneDrive
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DB Test data
- .SQL Scripts
- Test Tables/data in DB
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- Data Dictionary for SUT
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Test configurations
- VMWare ESX, etc.
- Hyper-V (MS)
- Virtual PC (MS)
- Ghost
- Lab Manager (MS)
- Custom clean reinstall scripts (PowerShell, Perl, etc.)
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Generated test data
- Hexawise
- PerlClip
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Tool Lists and Repositories
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Wikipedia
- Software Testing Portal
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- Scott Hanselman's Ultimate Tools list
- 25 mind map tools - Mashable.com
- SysInternals Suite
- GitHub
- CodePlex
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Internal Tool Repositories
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Team tool repository
- FileShare (Subst t: \\teamServer\Tools\)
- IT/Company site-licensed tools
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Product Information
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Requirements
- DOORS
- TFS
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- Competing product info (Web, market analysis,etc.)
- Previous version analysis (top 10 complaints, top used features, etc.)
- Design documents
- Risk Register
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