Metacat

      <div class="toc2"><a href="#Scripts">Scripts to Run</a></div>

      <div class="toc2"><a href="#CheckoutScripts">Get Scripts Via Checkout</a></div>

      <div class="toc2"><a href="#ScriptRepo">Script Repository</a></div>

      <div class="toc2"><a href="#ManuallyRunScripts">Manually Run Scripts</a></div>

    <div class="toc1"><a href="#UserTesting">User Testing</a></div>

      <div class="toc2"><a href="#TestingSkins">Testing Skins</a></div>

  <a name="Scripts"></a><div class="header2">Scripts to Run</div>

  <a name="CheckoutScripts"></a><div class="header2">Get Scripts Via Checkout</div>

  <a name="ScriptRepo"></a><div class="header2">Script Repository</div>

  <a name="ManuallyRunScripts"></a><div class="header2">Manually Run Scripts</div>

  <a name="UserTesting"></a><div class="header1">User Testing</div>

  <p>The following sections describe some basic end user testing to stress

  code that might not get tested by unit testing.</p>

  <a name="TestingSkins"></a><div class="header2">Testing Skins</div>  

  <p>For each Skin:</p>

  <ul>

  <li>View main skin page by going to:

    <div class="code">http://dev.nceas.ucsb.edu/knb/style/skins/&lt;skin_name&gt;</div>

  for each skin, where <skin_name> is in:

    <div class="code">default, nceas, esa, knb, kepler, lter, ltss, obfs, nrs, sanparks, saeon</div>

  </li>

  <li>Test logging in.  Where applicable (available on the skin) log in using an LDAP account.</li>

  <li>Test Basic searching

     <ul>

     <li>Do a basic search with nothing in the search field.  Should return all docs.</li>

     <li>Select a distinct word in the title of a doc.  Go back to main page and search for 

     that word.</li>

     <li>Select the link to the doc and open the metadata.  Choose a distinct word from a 

     field that is not Title, Abstract, Keywords or Personnel.  Go back to the main page and 

     search all fields (if applicable)</li>

     </ul>

  </li>   

  <li>Test Advanced Searching

     <ul>

     <li>On the main page, choose advanced search (if applicable)</li>

     <li>Test a variety of different search criteria</li>

     </ul>

  </li>

  <li>Test Registry (if applicable)

     <ul>

     <li>Create a new account</li>

     <li>use the "forgot your password" link</li>

     <li>change your password</li>

     </ul>

  </li>

  <li>Test Viewing Document

     <ul>

     <li>Use your search to find a document</li>

     <li>Choose the link to a document - you should see document details

     <li>In a separate browser, try the shortcut to the doc:

       <div class="code">http://dev.nceas.ucsb.edu/knb/metacat/&lt;doc_id&gt;/&lt;skin_name&gt;</div>

     You should see the same results as going to the doc via search.</li>

     </ul>

  </li>

  <li>Download Metadata

     <ul>

     <li>Choose the metadata download</li>

     <li>Save the file</li>

     <li>view contents for basic validity (contents exist, etc)</li>

     </ul>

  </li>

  <li>Downlaod Data

     <ul>

     <li>Choose the data download</li>

     <li>view the data for basic validity (contents exist, etc)</li>

     </ul>

  </li>

  <li>View Data Table

     <ul>

     <li>Find a document with a data table</li>

     <li>Choose to view the data table</li>

     <li>view the data table for basic validity (contents exist, etc)</li>

     </ul>

  </li>