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However, there is still hope. At <a href="http://www.softrel.org/STGB.html">http://www.softrel.org/STGB.html</a> you will find a book that is free, is somewhat similar to what I had in mind and is hopefully a living book. This effort has been driven by Harinath who own the SoftRel.org site and lot of people have contributed to this effort. They all have my sincere thanks and praise. </font> <br> </font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Disclaimer: I might not agree with everything contained in that book.&nbsp; <br> </strong></font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Purpose</strong></font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">This book (or set of books) should exist if not for original contribution then just for collecting the software testing information, scattered on the Web, into a coherent volume. This book should exist to tie together the theory and practice of software testing, its various methods and processes, its terminology, its new methods and development, and to present sometimes multiple conflicting views with or without taking sides. </font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">This book aims to be a dynamic book, the first source of reference for the newest growth in testing technology. For this to happen, this book WANTS to be be authored by various experts in respective areas. </font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">There are texts available that explain various testing topics in great details. This book does not want to pretend to come in the same league. Wherever detailed coverage of topic is available the book will provide a concise treatmen of the topic followed by reference to those sources for the interested readers. </font><font face="Verdana" size="1">This book aims to borrows a lot from various sources after getting permissions from various authors and other sources. </font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Audience </strong></font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">All software testers and testing managers and probably other people who want toget introduced to the subject. This Book intends to target following types of software testing audience </font></p> <ul> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Beginners: Those who want to embark on a journey of software testing as career or those who have been into it but have not had much formal exposure to testing theory.</font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Experienced testers: Those who want to keep their knowledge updated. This section will deal with latest theory and practices in software testing. Of course this section will be most volatile and (hopefully) will have contributions from various reputed authors. </font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Test Managers or those who want to be Test Managers: </font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Process/Certification enthusiasts: This book aims at presenting approaches on how to address testing sections of ISO/CMM certifications. </font></div> </li> </ul> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Book Organization </strong></font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">This book will be a set of multiple books, each book having two versions, a condensd and a detailed version. Condensed version will contain only the most essential parts for the people in hurry. </font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">The set will consist of following books: </font></p> <ul> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Part 1: Software Testing: introduction </font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Part 2: Software Testing: Advanced topics </font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Part 3: Software Testing: Domain Specific testing </font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Part 4: Software Testing: Automation and Tools </font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Part 5: Software Testing: Processes and Certification </font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Part 6: Software Testing: Management <br> </font><font face="Verdana" size="1">Please note that this is a dynamic list and it may undergo addition, deletion or modification Chapter </font></div> </li> </ul> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1"><strong><font size="2">Chapter Organization</font></strong></font></p> <ul> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Chapter Name</font></div> <ul> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Version</font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Current Version</font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Links to older versions</font></div> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Authors</font></div> <ul> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Principal Author(s)</font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Contributors</font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Reviewers</font></div> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Change History</font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Major Reference: Every chapter begins with MAJOR references where the topic has been dealt with in details. This is to let the reader know upfront what sources exists. All other relevant references are at the end of the chapter. </font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Introduction</font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Main body of the chapter</font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Summing up</font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Exercise</font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Detailed References</font></div> </li> <li> <div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Comments: Readers will be free to write their comments on the chapters. 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