Testing Web Services: A Dose of Reality

Web services truly have the potential to change the world! Along with the magic of Web services comes a dose of reality. For Web services to truly be a panacea to the masses, quality is imperative. The old guard of "not enough" resources or processes must be challenged. The testing of Web services is one aspect of ensuring quality, but is it prudent to automate the testing of Web services? In this presentation, Theresa Lanowitz explores answers to these important questions:

• How are Web services tested today? What is real in 2003? Are we ready for test automation or should we conduct manual testing?
• What is the future direction of testing Web services? What is the outlook for 2005 and beyond?
• Who are the vendors making in-roads today? Who is laying the groundwork for the future?