A case study-based comparison of web testing techniques applied to AJAX web applications

International Journal on Software Tools for Technology Transfer

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 477-492

  Marchetto, Alessandro ^a   Ricca, Filippo ^b   Tonella, Paolo ^a  

^a ITC IRST   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

AJAX; Software testing; State based testing; Web applications

Indexed keywords

EID: 55549108344     PISSN: 14332779     EISSN: 14332787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10009-008-0086-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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