Firefox 3.0.2 Testday - Friday, Sept 19th
Tony Chung
Greetings Testers!
Firefox 3.0.2 is just around the corner, and we're in need of your help!
A ton of bug fixes and hard work has been put into this release.
Please come out and assist the community to find bugs!
What: Firefox 3.02 testday
When: Friday, Sept 19th from 7am - 5pm PDT
Where: IRC on irc.mozilla.org, channel #testday
How you can help
1. Install the nightly build at:
http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/3.0.2-candidates/build6/
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
* There are several bug fixes checked into this build. We need
particular eyeballs on these:
o Bug 454406 - Secure Connection Failed
o Bug 443918 - Open-Source CVS version of FF forces me to accept
proprietary, non-Open-Source EULA (license)
o Bug 455283 - RoboForm extension causes Firefox 3.0.2 to crash.
* 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
* Firefox Fixed 3.0.2 bugs - http://tinyurl.com/6nvpxs
For more general information about Test Days, visit
http://quality.mozilla.org/events/test-days