Visual Studio 11 Beta: Manual Testing of Windows Metro Style Apps

This post details enhancements to Microsoft Test Manager for testing Windows Metro style apps on remote devices. Key features include: specifying remote devices for testing, available data diagnostic adapters (Event Log, System Info, Action Log), installation of Metro style apps from Test Manager onto remote devices, and the Image Action Log which captures detailed steps with text, control thumbnails, and full screenshots. The post also discusses action log quality metrics (completeness and readability) and how they are achieved, and the support for exploratory testing on remote devices. Prerequisites for manual testing are also outlined.