Quality assurance: testing modules and sites

Track:

Coder

Experience:

Intermediate

Quickly cover the basic Drupal testing tools and terms and how they apply to various situations
Take a look at examples of various tests, common mistakes, and overlooked features
A general workflow for developing tests and debugging issues
An overview of the tools provided outside of Drupal 7 core such as SimpleTest 7.x-2.x in contrib
Quick overview of Drupal.org's continuous integration system
Drupal core as a use case study on the benefits of testing
Possibly a look into 3rd party services available

Intended audience:

Developers and teams interested in making use of Drupal's testing tools on projects, ranging from module development to custom site build-outs.

Questions answered by this session

Question 1:

What testing framework should I use for testing Drupal modules?

Question 2:

What sort of tests are common in the Drupal world?

Question 3:

How can I test a whole site instead of individual modules?

Question 4:

What are the continuous integration systems that work with Drupal?

Question 5:

What is a good way to approach the development of tests?

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