Pointers for Testing

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  1. Content
    • Typo, spelling, grammar errors
    • Alignment with other elements/similar content
    • Font size and color
    • Readability


  2. Images
    • Clarity of image (not pixelated)
    • Alignment with other elements/similar content
    • Alt image text


  3. Buttons/Links
    • Typo, spelling, grammar errors
    • Alignment with other elements/similar content
    • Font size and color
    • Readability
    • Redirection to correct url/follows expected action
    • Mouse hover activity (change color, underline, etc.)
    • Easy to tap (tablet/mobile device)
    • Tooltip/Alt text


  4. Forms
    • Typo, spelling, grammar errors of form labels and placeholder text
    • Alignment with other elements/similar content
    • Font size and color
    • Readability
    • Error messages
      1. Should be the same in all browsers for uniformity.
      2. Should appear whenever a wrong activity is conducted.
    • Validation
      1. All fields blank - error message
      2. One or more required fields blank - error message
      3. Special characters - if the field should not accept special characters, it should trigger an error message.
      4. Number - if the field should not accept numbers, it should trigger an error message
        • Contact number field should not allow special characters and text except for -, . and +
    • Combination of special characters, numbers, and text - if the field should not accept special characters and numbers, it should trigger an error message.
    • Email - if the data input does not follow the email format (email@domain.com), it should trigger an error message


  5. Login
    • Validation
    1. All fields blank - error message
    2. One or more required fields blank - error message
    3. Special characters - if the field should not accept special characters, it should trigger an error message.
    4. Unregistered username - error message
    5. Incorrect password - error message
    6. Incorrect email address - error message
    7. Incorrect email format - error message


  6. Emails
    • Wrong email format - error message
    • Unregistered email - error message