Using search-based algorithms for Ajax event sequence generation during testing

Empirical Software Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 103-140

  Marchetto, Alessandro ^a   Tonella, Paolo ^a  

^a ITC IRST   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ajax applications; Search based software engineering; Web testing

Indexed keywords

AJAX APPLICATIONS; ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION; CONTENT AND STRUCTURE; EVENT SEQUENCE; HILL CLIMBING; INTERACTIVE USER INTERFACES; ON-THE-FLY; OPEN SOURCES; SEARCH SPACES; SEARCH-BASED ALGORITHMS; SEARCH-BASED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; STATE-BASED TESTING; TEST CASE; USER EXPERIENCE; WEB 2.0; WEB APPLICATION; WEB SERVERS; WEB TESTING;

ALGORITHMS; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; SIMULATED ANNEALING; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; TESTING;

WORLD WIDE WEB;

EID: 79951512547     PISSN: 13823256     EISSN: 15737616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10664-010-9149-1     Document Type: Article

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