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==What is a Testing Squad?== | ==What is a Testing Squad?== | ||
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==How everybody can help== | ==How everybody can help== | ||
- | * You can help testing beta software available in the | + | * You can help testing beta software available in the Extras-testing repository, in order to provide high quality software to the Maemo users. |
- | * If you don't feel ready to join the testing Squad or don't have enough skills, you can still help | + | * If you don't feel ready to join the testing Squad or don't have enough skills, you can still help, testing the applications from a user point of view (Functionalities, description, etc...). |
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==How to join the Testing Squad== | ==How to join the Testing Squad== | ||
* Read the "[[Testing Squad#How_everybody_can_help|How everybody can help]]" section above. | * Read the "[[Testing Squad#How_everybody_can_help|How everybody can help]]" section above. | ||
+ | * Join the Testing Squad group at [https://garage.maemo.org/projects/testingsquad/ maemo.garage]. | ||
* Subscribe the Testing Squad [https://garage.maemo.org/mail/?group_id=1273 mailing list]. | * Subscribe the Testing Squad [https://garage.maemo.org/mail/?group_id=1273 mailing list]. | ||
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* Welcome to the team! :-) | * Welcome to the team! :-) | ||
- | == | + | ==Testing Squad mailing list== |
- | Mailing list for Testing Squad members is meant to keep track of apps in testing queue, so every member is aware which apps require most attention at given time. If you want to become Testing Squad member, | + | Mailing list for Testing Squad members is meant to keep track of apps in testing queue, so every member is aware which apps require most attention at given time. If you want to become Testing Squad member, subscribing to mailing list is essential. |
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==Packages marked for demotion== | ==Packages marked for demotion== | ||
Let's keep the testing queue clean: | Let's keep the testing queue clean: | ||
- | [[/Packages Marked for Demotion| Packages Marked for Demotion]] | + | [[/Packages Marked for Demotion| Packages Marked for Demotion]] |
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==Testers FAQ== | ==Testers FAQ== | ||
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=== '''Do I need special skills to become a tester?''' === | === '''Do I need special skills to become a tester?''' === | ||
- | No, anyone could become a tester (in fact you already are if you | + | No, anyone could become a tester (in fact you already are if you give thumbs up/down to certain applications), however before becoming a member of Testing Squad you need to be ready to test various [[Extras-testing]] applications on more regular and systematic basis. |
=== '''How to test applications properly?''' === | === '''How to test applications properly?''' === | ||
- | Follow instructions at [[ | + | Follow instructions at [[QA_Checklist]] to ensure consistent testing procedure. |
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=== '''The application has a usable but very ugly UI, should I thumb it down?''' === | === '''The application has a usable but very ugly UI, should I thumb it down?''' === | ||
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No, developers are encouraged to adopt the Maemo 5 UI guidelines and optimize their application to finger use. However, lack of Maemo 5 UI optimization is not a reason to block an application in its way to Extras unless it is unusable even with stylus. | No, developers are encouraged to adopt the Maemo 5 UI guidelines and optimize their application to finger use. However, lack of Maemo 5 UI optimization is not a reason to block an application in its way to Extras unless it is unusable even with stylus. | ||
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First you should report the bug in the application bugtracker, after that ask the developer to thumb down the application(in order to demote it) and add it to this [[/Packages Marked for Demotion|list]]. | First you should report the bug in the application bugtracker, after that ask the developer to thumb down the application(in order to demote it) and add it to this [[/Packages Marked for Demotion|list]]. | ||
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=== '''Where to report bugs?''' === | === '''Where to report bugs?''' === | ||
- | + | Use regular [http://bugs.maemo.org Maemo bugzilla] and select ''Extras -> application-name'' before submitting your bug entry. | |
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[[Category:Community]] | [[Category:Community]] | ||
[[Category:Quality Assurance]] | [[Category:Quality Assurance]] |
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