Article feedback/Version 5/Testing

Welcome to our testing page for the Article Feedback Tool Version 5 (AFT V5)! Thanks for helping us test the beta version of this new feature. Here are instructions on how you can contribute during phases 1.0 and 1.5 of this project in December 2011. You can also make suggestions in the talk page, as well as a file bugs in Bugzilla URL.

See also: feature requirements page, project overview page, interactive prototype, as well as technical design page, data and metrics plan.

Overview
We're looking for a few volunteers to help us test beta software for phase 1.0 of AFTv5. No special technical skills are required, though participants need to be methodical in their reporting. Of course, we would love contributors who already have some experience in software testing.

If you would like to give us a hand, please sign up your name below and email community liaison Oliver Keyes.

What can you do?
There's lots of great ways for you to help us improve the Article Feedback Tool. We will be posting bug reports on Bugzilla, and suggestions on this talk page.

Report a bug
If you encounter a technical problem, follow these easy steps:
 * Go to Bugzilla to file your report (not active yet)
 * Describe what happened, in detail.
 * Make sure to tag the bug with 'AFT5', so we can find it easily
 * Include your operating system, browser version, and connection speed.
 * Include a screenshot if you can

Make a suggestion
To share a comment or idea about this new feedback tool, follow these easy steps:
 * Go to our talk page for testers (click 'Discussion' above)
 * Find the feature that you would like to comment on
 * Add your comment in the appropriate section

Get informed
To save time, check out these two important references:
 * Scan the feature requirements page to see what the software is expected to do
 * Read the list of known bugs below to see if your issue has already been reported

Phase 1.0
Here are links to the key 1.0 modules we would like you to test first:


 * Option 1: Did you find what you were looking for?


 * Option 2: Share a suggestion, question, problem or praise


 * Option 3: Review this article

Phase 1.5
Here are links to the key 1.5 modules we will want to test the following week:


 * Option 4: Call to Edit


 * Option 5: Current AFT v4


 * Option 0: No feedback form


 * http://prototype.wikimedia.org/release-en/Special:ArticleFeedbackv5/Test_table Feedback page] (bare-bones, for internal tracking only, no need to test now)

What to look for
OmniTI is now preparing a test plan with lists of things to check out, which we will be listing here shortly.

Known issues
Here are some of the bugs, glitches and problems we already know about. If your issue matches one of these, you do not need to report it at this time:

Phase 1.0
These features are scheduled for 1.0 and need to be tested first. Here are known issues for 1.0.

Option 1
Did you find what you were looking for? http://prototype.wikimedia.org/release-en/Test_table?bucket=1

Option 2
Share a suggestion, question, problem or praise http://prototype.wikimedia.org/release-en/Test_table?bucket=2

Option 3
Review this article http://prototype.wikimedia.org/release-en/Test_table?bucket=3

Call to Action 1
Edit this page There is no direct link for this CTA. You have to complete one of the three feedback forms to see it.

Phase 1.5
These features are not scheduled until 1.5, so they don't need to be tested as urgently.

Option 4
Call to Edit http://prototype.wikimedia.org/release-en/Test_table?bucket=4

Option 5
Current AFT v4 http://prototype.wikimedia.org/release-en/Test_table?bucket=5

Option 0
No feedback form http://prototype.wikimedia.org/release-en/Test_table?bucket=0

Feedback page
(bare-bones, for internal tracking only, no need to test now) http://prototype.wikimedia.org/release-en/Special:ArticleFeedbackv5/Test_table