The Edge Element

The Edge Element is an online gallery with wallpaper/desktop backgrounds, website themes and other random extras. The gallery features a free section as well as a subscription option which gives members access to a wider range of content. The project release schedule is as follows:

• Alpha release: June 2010

• Beta release: September 2010

• Final release: TBA

The current version is Beta, displaying almost complete functionality:

• fully functional contact form

• free and subscriber image galleries

• user subscription (this is free in the Beta release, but will require payment in the final version)

• draft or final content on all information pages

• complete set of links in the menu

Subscription

All users of the site are invited to subscribe at no cost. You will be given full access to the site, as well as a period of continued free subscription after the final release. All I ask in return is that you provide feedback on the site content offer constructive criticism and contact me with any identified issues.

Formal testing

Users of the site are also invited to participate as formal testers by:

• downloading and completing a testing form, then emailing it to me (emma AT siasan.com

• copying the questions below and pasting your responses into the contact form

• visiting The Daily ALIEN and adding a comment to the Edge Element Beta testing entry (you can also use the contact form on The Daily ALIEN if this site’s form isn’t working)

• visiting me on Facebook or Twitter and leaving a comment

Download a copy of the testing form: PDF, .doc, .odt

Your contributions are vital to the development process!

Testing questions

Scenario 1 – access the free gallery

1. Locate and view the free gallery
2. Preview an image
3. Download an image

Scenario 2 – guestbook

1. Locate and view the guestbook
2. Leave a guestbook entry

Scenario 3 – news and social networking

1. View the latest news on the main page of the site
2. View older news items on the ‘news’ page
3. Locate ‘The Daily ALIEN’ and navigate to it, then return to the site
4. Locate social networking links and navigate to them
5. Leave a comment on the Daily ALIEN, Twitter or Facebook if you feel like it

Scenario 4 – contact

1. Locate the contact form on the site
2. Send a message
3. Confirm that the message was received (I will send you a response, so this might take a day or so)

Scenario 5– subscription

1. Locate the ‘subscribe’ page
2. Fill out the form and submit it (make sure you use a real email address)
3. Check your inbox for a confirmation message
4. Return to the site and log in
5. Edit your user profile settings
6. Log out

Scenario 6 – access the subscriber gallery

1. Log in
2. Locate and view the subscriber gallery
3. Download an image
4. You can also look at the free gallery and comment or rate images
5. Log out

Identified issues

List each issue identified and the procedure that will force the issue to occur

General comments

How easy is it to use the product? Add specific examples as well as overall impressions

How well does the product meet the original requirements?

Other comments

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