10 Exploratory Testing Tours You Can Use to Analyze Artifacts

AlexQin

Shut up, Sheldon!

In the TV show The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon sometimes misses the point because he's hung up on a detail. I witnessed a meeting become derailed by a discussion about whether the gears in a graphic could really move in the direction indicated by the accompanying arrows.

This tour is the equivalent of pulling the levers and flipping the switches. If illustrations of real-world objects are used, make sure they obey the laws of physics or typical rules. Are cars on the correct side of the road?

AlexQin

Give me a break!

Widows and orphans are sad words, not only in real life, but also in text layout; they happen when there is page break in the middle of a paragraph. A widow is created when the last line of a paragraph appears by itself at the top of a page; an orphan is the first line of a paragraph appearing by itself at the bottom of a page. If you aren’t using the setting that prevents these, take this tour:

Flip through the pages in your document and see if the page breaks cause widows or orphans. Start at the beginning of the text, because changing page breaks could cascade through your document. Be sure to update your Table of Contents, if using one, when you have finished.

Not every tour is purely for pleasure, but you can help others who will travel the same path have a more enjoyable journey!

What exploratory test tours have you used?

AlexQin

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