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Testday 6/13 - Firefox 3 RC3 Testday

Wed, 2008-06-11 09:58 — tracy
2008-06-13 08:00
2008-06-14 06:00
Etc/GMT-7

Hello Testers!

We are very close to releasing Firefox 3, let's take a last look at what we're about to put out to the world.

For this Testday feel free to use our testcases in Litmus , test your favorite Websites, Websites with Media Content (Videos, Flash, Online Games Sites, etc) and try out the new cool Firefox 3 Features. Let's look at feedback coming in through bugzilla and other channels as well.

Please see also the "Recommend testing" Section below.

What: Firefox 3 Release Candidate 3 Testday
When: Friday, June 13, 2008 from 7am - 5pm PDT
Where: IRC on irc.mozilla.org, channel #testday

How you can help

  1. Download link: http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/3.0rc3/
  2. Review the list below of things to test.
  3. Provide us with your feedback and any testing updates by leaving a comment on this event post! Or join us on irc.mozilla.org, channel #testday for immediate discussion.

Recommended testing

  • Check out all the popular extensions, themes, and plug-ins that RC3 now supports; especially on Mac. You can download them directly from AMO, or search through your Addons Manager.
  • Visit Top Websites you use. Inspect layouts, functionality, web-based application tools. (Examples: Banking and Financial Sites, Social Networking sites (Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn), Top News Sites, Online retail sites)
  • Test new Firefox 3 Features. These include Bookmarks, Address bar, History, Download Manager, Addons Manager, and Password Manager

Preparing for Test Day

  1. Save your profile data! You should either back up your profile or use the profile manager to create a new profile for testing.
  2. Get the new Mozilla QA Companion! It's the easiest way to run test cases, search for bugs, and get connected on IRC... so it's the perfect tool for Test Days!

Contributing to Test Day

  1. Join us in #testday on irc.mozilla.org so you can chat with the Mozilla QA team and community. There are always people in the channel to meet, work with, and get help from.
  2. Choose one or more of the following things to do:
  • Run testcases on Litmus! Ask for help in the #testday channel if you're not familiar with Litmus. If a testcase is terribly unclear, mark it as such. When you have questions about using Litmus, please ask the moderators in the testday channel or see the Litmus tutorial.
  • Verify Fixed Bugs! We are in dire need of keeping up with the bug fixed rate. You can help by going through the bugs listed below and confirming if they truly are fixed or needs reopening.
    *Firefox bugs - http://tinyurl.com/3k6hl5

For more general information about Test Days, visit http://quality.mozilla.org/events/test-days

See you Friday!

Tracy
Mozilla QA Team