Week 13 : Web: [Testing & Evaluation] + Publishing


First session : Web Testing & Evaluation


Testing and evaluation is one of the important part while developing web site. It help you to spot problem and make appropriate changes. 


Testing


We need to carry out a test plan which provides a checklist of all the functionality in the program. So that, it helps the testers to testing the web with consistent.


There are three types of problems which are design flaws, content errors and software / system defects.


We also need to carry out several kinds of testing includes functionality testing, layout testing, load testing, link testing and usability testing.


Evaluation


Evaluating websites means determining whether or not they are 'good'. Two types of evaluation which are formative evaluation (need modification & ongoing process) and summative evaluation.


There are several kinds of tools in evaluation. Some of them are observation, interview. survey, focus group, analyse, report, dialogue with users, form, checklist or rubric. 


Second session : Web Publishing


There are two types of web hosting :-


1) Free Web Host


   Limitation:
  
   a) Only file manager


   b) Small storage 


   c) Limited download amount


   d) Too much advertisement


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2) Commercial Web Host