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This guide introduces shift-left testing and its benefits. Learn to increase your SDLC velocity and minimize bugs at release by shifting testing left.
As a pioneer in digital quality and crowdtesting, we have become the go-to knowledge resource for those looking to learn more about the keys to delivering world-class experiences to their users and customers.
See how the Applause community helps TytoCare ensure its home health kit delivers accurate results and a smooth, intuitive user experience for all customers.
If the onboarding experience is full of hurdles new users will be discouraged. Join our webinar to learn how to identify and eradicate friction points within the new customer experience.
A leading diabetes care company partners with Applause to ensure its apps and hardware work seamlessly.
Read how an educational games company used Applause as its QA team to do manual functional testing across its weekly test cycles.
Learn how a major streaming media provider successfully expanded into four new regions of operation.
How Applause testers helped a global bank ensure consistent revenue streams when onboarding new customers.
Learn how a top global retailer rolled out a seamless new payment process and consistently improves the customer journey.
David Pilgrim from Sky Betting & Gaming and Philippe Joos from Napoleon Sports & Casino come together to discuss the future of online gambling.
Learn the crucial components for an end-to end payment testing plan. Make sure your plan encompasses new technologies, payment instruments and options like BNPL.
The online sportsbook and casino industry is rapidly expanding. Learn the 3 keys to ensuring your online gambling business gains an edge over the competition.
Learn how supermarket apps can boost in-store sales in Europe with 5 key features that can be used in multiple use case scenarios.
Join delivery solutions expert Edith Väli as she reveals the ways in which retailers can revolutionise operations.
In this webinar, Jonathan Zaleski, Senior Director of Engineering and Head of Labs at Applause, answers questions about test automation and where he sees the technology going in the future.
Join Albert Vita (Founder, Homebirds) for a presentation on innovating the physical retail store and lessons learned from creating a “Store of the Future”, followed by a Q&A session.
Join digital healthcare experts from PeaceHealth and Applause as they discuss the digital patient experiences and expectations and provide key considerations for healthcare providers
In this white paper, we explain how to put together an effective test automation strategy that blends scripted and codeless automated tests, enabling customers to scale testing with apps.
Get the facts about crowdsourced software testing. In this guide, you'll learn how leading brands across industries deliver better quality releases, at speed and scale.
When Weber wanted to add IoT functionality to its grills, the company needed to ensure consistent quality. Learn about Weber's evolution from hardware manufacturer to IoT company.
Part of a QA organization’s success depends on test case management. Learn the challenges that software dev orgs face in managing TCM and see three best practices.
Applause Quality Score ratings enable users to assess the effectiveness and thoroughness of their structured and exploratory tests build-over-build to make informed release decisions.
Digital media brands must work harder than ever to retain and attract subscribers as consumer expectations rise and competition increases.
In this webinar, Cathy Huang explains how to get started with codeless test automation. She also details some tactics to avoid, and what makes more sense for scripted or manual testing.
There’s a lot to digest around the path to digital accessibility. Learn the key considerations for creating fully accessible digital experiences.
A Panel Discussion with our Experts about Digital Transformation in the Telco Sector
Thanks to a strong and local team of testers, Wiko is able to carry out functional and localization tests, and collect user experience (UX) feedback
Learn how Applause Codeless Automation helps organizations with limited test automation and resources deliver scripted tests without writing a line of code.
Touchless travel requires brands to consider new dimensions in user experience. Learn to test the many combinations of devices, operating systems and platforms needed to get touchless right.
Customer journeys are constantly evolving. New ways to interact with your brand require thorough vetting to remove friction and offer the best user experience possible.
Join Applause testing experts Mike Plachta and Michael McKethan who will discuss the challenges of shifting left, and how companies can ensure the in-sprint testing process is done quickly.
Effective test automation is easier said than done. Learn how codeless automation alleviates traditional test automation challenges.
Digitalization in the insurance industry means insurers are rethinking their offerings and the ways they engage with customers. Learn how to get insurance apps right.
Thinking about outsourcing software QA? Read this guide for some key questions to ask and critical capabilities to look for in a digital testing provider.
As online banking reaches ever-growing levels of market penetration, the importance of banking apps is on a steady increase worldwide.
With codeless test automation, anyone on your team can create test scripts quickly and easily. Speed release velocity with increased test automation - without sacrificing quality.
In this ebook, learn what it takes to create and test great smart home apps, reduce user concerns around security and ensure interoperability with other devices.
As IoT applications grow, they need to operate in more environments. End-to-end, real-world testing is crucial to ensure your devices deliver great user experiences.
By leveraging Applause’s testing capabilities, Just Eat reliably brings food delivery to millions of users across countries, languages, time zones and devices
The pace of fast software releases and updates often puts a strain on quality. Learn how Applause enables companies like Expensify to release often and test more.
A holistic testing strategy incorporates manual, automated, exploratory, user acceptance and non-functional testing to ensure product quality. Learn more about this approach.
Find out how Curve leverages real-world testing to support its rapid expansion and ensure the quality of its innovative financial products.
Test automation has its benefits and limitations. With Integrated Functional Testing, you get the best of both worlds: manual testing expertise and automation for simpler test cases.
Rewatch our panel discussion and learn from different experts from RBS International, City National Bank, Simon-Kucher & Partners and Worldline Global.
Find out how Dreem is working with Applause to test its application/connected headband tandem to make sure it works in all circumstances.
Get expert insight on how to effectively shift your application development and testing teams to remote work without sacrificing quality or speed.
Find out how FLOA works with Applause to identify high-value bugs, increase its testing capabilities, and release with confidence.
Watch the recording of our webinar to learn about Shell's journey to improve end-to-end experience and increase customer retention on its mobile app.
Properly conducting a beta test requires knowing whether to do opt-in or opt-out testing, finding the right testers, and several other factors.
Join a panel with Expensify, Paysafe and PBS to learn how they approach digital quality and how Applause helps them ensure excellent digital experiences.
Watch the recording of our webinar with Just Eat to understand how their QA teams integrate testing under real-world conditions into their testing processes and strategy.
Watch our webinar with experts Norbert Gocht and Frank Bublitz from Lautmaler and learn more about how to unmute your brand, and why data is key to smart conversations.
Learn the steps to successfully plan and prepare remote usability studies to improve customer satisfaction with minimal overhead.
Learn more about how Selfapy leverages Applause's manual functional testing services to increase the overall level of quality of its platform and increase test coverage.
Get the answers to frequently asked questions around digital accessibility, including how to get started, how to conform with WCAG guidelines, and more.
Engineering leaders from eBay and Walmart discuss how they tackle test automation, testing data, accessibility and other areas within their departments.
In this webinar, Dr. Valérie Morignat and Alexander Waldmann are discussing the key steps to a responsible and scalable AI adoption for businesses and organizations.
Patients expect the same high quality experience that they receive from their daily use apps as they do their healthcare provider.
Using test automation for regression testing can be extremely valuable, but as it's performed at scale, the maintenance challenges can grow exponentially and ROI diminishes.
Join Applause and Digital River to review how businesses can tackle the challenge of ensuring payments process correctly in specific regions.
Machine learning can help teams make sense of extremely high quantities of test data, as well as make actionable decisions around quality for specific releases.
Test automation plays a critical role in regression testing. But test automation is not a golden hammer, and manual testing plays a critical role in a robust regression strategy.
Find out more about how Swisscom leverages Applause to make its products and services accessible and generate customer satisfaction for all users, including people with disabilities.
Learn about the challenges that Kahoot! faced and how their digital testing strategy helps them on their mission to make learning awesome around the world.
Despite the fears of QA pros, shifting to DevOps is not the end of QA. QA teams should be tightly aligned with development and operations teams -- and get even more strategic.
Shift-left testing brings quality assurance to the beginning of your SDLC to assure quality of the code at every step. Learn how your team can benefit from shifting testing left.
Watch our webinar recording to hear our experts experts Constantin Büker and Trung Vo talk about the role that manual testing plays in DevOps.
COVID-19 has accelerated the need for new customer journeys like curbside pickup. Now is the time for businesses to account for contactless services and ensure customer safety.
Richard Weeks and Steve Taylor of U.S. Bank, Bret Kinsella of Voicebot.ai and Ben Anderson of Applause discuss the latest trends in voice and explore some real-world examples.
Watch the recording of our webinar to learn more about the different types of biases in AI, the importance of tackling them, and how to do so.
To launch the first public service voice assistant, the BBC and Applause joined forces to collect over 105.000 voice utterances, covering 16 different accent groups across the UK.
Western Union must verify that payment transfers work as expected in every country they are offered. Here's how Applause tested 2,562 transactions in 87 countries over 12 months.
Find out how Berlin-based online therapy programs provider Selfapy tests its platform to provide a high quality digital experience to patients and psychologists
Once you’ve made the decision to leverage AI and/or machine learning, now you need to figure out how you will source the training data that is necessary for a fully functioning algorithm.
Find out how Paysafe tests from the end user perspective and on various markets in order to ship its high quality payment solutions faster.
Find out how Mobimeo leverages our manual functional testing services to test its apps in real-world conditions, with real users and across a wide variety of devices.
Learn more about how BT leverages Applause's automated functional testing services in order to innovate and ensure high quality digital products.
Discover how Applause enabled Benetton to deliver digital products that are functional and optimized in terms of UX, simplicity and clarity of use.
Watch our webinar with Tanner Gers of the American Foundation for the Blind to find out how to build accessible digital experiences.
Applause's Product Director Catherine Huang and QA Manager Dean Vittum go through the processes of release decisions, highlighting what can go wrong – and how to avoid mistakes.
Watch our webinar recording with specialists Hugo McConnell and Steve Greenhill discussing their best practices to combine test automation and manual testing.
In this webinar, Applause solutions consultants discuss the role of QA in DevOps and how you can increase quality, as you increase release velocity.
Learn how to confront common problems that pop up when testers work from home, and how Applause -- the leader in remote and distributed testing -- ensure your SDLC doesn't slow down.
You won't have a strong AI or ML algorithm without proper training and testing data. Get tips for how to train and test the data for your algorithm.
A dogfooding program isn't designed for today's modern software needs. Learn why you shouldn't lean solely on dogfooding for your QA testing needs.
Product and Engineering teams have differing goals that often creates silos. Learn how these teams can learn to better collaborate and break down those silos.
Learn how Benefit Cosmetics ensures their site works in every market to deliver quality digital experiences that reflects the quality of their cosmetic items.
Learn more about how BT gains efficiency, builds user-centric digital products and drives ROI using test automation.
In this webinar, retail strategist Carl Boutet explains why many companies struggle with “omnichannel” retail.
Banks that want to gain and retain loyal customers must make it easier to bank with them.
Watch the recording of our webinar from January 28 at 3 p.m. (CET) to learn how BT gains efficiency, builds user-centric digital products and drives ROI using test automation
As we enter a new decade, software testing is changing. Watch our Q&A with software testing author Eran Kinsbruner, who will answer your questions on how software testing is evolving.
Personalization is no longer a vanity project for businesses with a digital presence. To master personalization, you need a clear strategy as well as mature and accurate data.
Find out how Greentube leveraged functional testing and UX feedback to understand its users' needs and identify areas of improvement before its customers.
Few retailers have succeeded with their voice commerce initiatives thus far. See how a commitment to quality can reverse this trend.
The human element is critical to a strong artificial intelligence initiative. Here's how you can interact with AI.
Whether intended or not, bias is built into every AI engine. See where you need to be vigilant and the steps you can take to eliminate bias from your AI initiatives.
Learn how to select the right variety of mobile payment options for your customers.
Learn how payment authentication will impact your business, and how you can still deliver great digital experiences with improved security.
Discover the essential steps in mastering an automation strategy and how to keep up with the demands of agile development, saving you time and resources.
Watch our webinar to find out how TravelPerk leverages real user feedback in order to improve the digital quality of their travel platform.
Discover how Applause helped Autodesk achieve both speed and quality in its testing to maintain a sterling reputation worldwide for product quality.
Watch our panel discussion webinar on what to learn from your mistakes when working in agile, with product and agile experts from Zalando, Autoscout24 and ScrumLife.
Learn how Jobrapido combined functional testing with relevance tests to deliver qualitative results under any circumstances.
Making a difference should be easy, but navigating the best way to deliver it can be tough. The American Red Cross looked to voice innovation as a way to provide lifesaving information.
Radius Bank is intent on developing a community banking experience. With the frequency and speed at which they want to innovate, ensuring customer security is priority number one.
Learn how Master Lock leverages Applause to deliver IoT experiences on a global scale.
Find out how Master Lock uses Applause to test its IoT-enabled locks in real-world scenarios.
Discover how Dignity Health increased its release velocity, improved its test coverage and made its digital properties more accessible.
See how Applause helps Dignity Health speed up release velocity, improve test coverage, and deliver accessible experiences to all users.
Discover how OutSystems combines manual and automated functional testing for its own internal tools in order to ensure organizational success and employee efficiency.
Find out how Italy’s leading private hospital group is testing its platform on mobile and desktop to help its patients better manage their healthcare needs.
While success in voice may seem like a hit-or-miss venture, the opportunity is ready for the taking. Prepare for the challenges ahead by learning from both voice successes and failures.
Find out how Applause helps Banner Health deliver patient-centric experiences across all devices for all users.
To succeed today, you must find the right QA partner. While you have your share of options, there is only one clear choice in the end. See how your options stack up against one another.
See how Applause gave Radixx the force multiplier it needed to raise the quality bar of its technology that is transforming the delivery model airlines use to sell to consumers.
Discover how Applause helped Safeway improve its digital experience for grocery shoppers across North America by testing with real customers in their actual stores.
The pace of digital innovation is widening the gap between what companies want from QA and what their current approaches can deliver. It's time to embrace a new way of testing.
In 2018, the abandonment rate of ecommerce shopping carts reached about 75% for all sectors combined. Find out what solutions can be put in place to avoid this issue.
The right QA solution can not only result in enhanced product quality, but better quality of life for your team as well. What are you missing?
Learn the key design concerns when building multimodal experiences that connect with customers via visuals and voice.
Hotel guests expect to receive a seamless omnichannel experience. Hotels must deliver these high-quality digital experiences or quickly fall out of favor with travelers.
Luxury carries a different meaning today than it has traditionally. Many elements have pushed brands around the world to change their practices. These new challenges cannot be ignored.
Applause tested the digital experiences of more than 50 top global retailers this holiday season, finding over 3,000 bugs.
Find out how Runkeeper enlisted real runners to tests its app across more than 60 countries.
Find out how craft company Bluprint leverages Applause to test over 130 devices across more than a dozen countries.
Find out how you can deliver high-quality digital experiences across all touchpoints by putting users at the center of software development.
Learn how the American Cancer Society was able to extend its test coverage in an effort to streamline its fundraising apps and website.
Find out how Breezeworks improved its App Store ratings by leveraging unbiased and professional feedback from Applause.
The in-car experience has become a key differentiator for automakers. Find out the testing best practices for connected cars.
Find out how you can deliver the experiences your customers expect, no matter where interactions take place.
Discover the tips and techniques for building better voice experiences in this report from Voicebot and Applause.
In-The-Wild Testing with Applause can be a catalyst for any company's digital transformation in a wide variety of ways.
Find out how Petco validated its digital strategy by testing omnichannel customer experiences with Applause.
Like smartphones did more than a decade ago, voice interfaces are changing the way consumers interact with brands. Find out how you can deliver seamless voice experiences for all users.
Discover the key quick fixes web developers need to make their website more accessible.
Discover how Applause helps companies solve their most common accessibility challenges, resulting in impactful ROI.
Discover the omnichannel plays retailers still struggle to deliver, and how testing can help create experiences that keep customers coming back again and again.
Discover how SEB has leveraged testing services from Applause to ensure the optimal quality of its connected products and apps.
Find out why you can't do without digital testing right from the beginning of your startup.
Learn the benefits of blending your physical and digital brand while exceeding customer expectations.
Learn the best practices of voice testing, driving great voice experiences using real-world and automated testing.
Find out how Applause Security Testing helps ensure Oomnitza's data and billions of dollars in assets remain safe, private, and secure.
Find out how Applause helped Dow Jones evolve its Quality Engineering function.
Discover the top five trends you need to know to stay afloat in today's retail world.
Retailers need quality control over their digital deployments and can look to crowdtesting to lower risk, save money, and improve customer retention and conversion rates.
Realtor.com leveraged Applause to help its team evolve as digital experience became a vital part of the home buying journey.
OTT is rapidly becoming the preferred video viewing medium and a prime advertising opportunity. See how to ensure seamless ad delivery to maximize your revenue.
Journey through the evolution of QA and see whether your current practices stand up to the Agile standard.
See how Michigan Lottery overcame testing hurdles to deliver a seamless omnichannel gaming platform.
Discover how crowdtesting can help you deliver the ideal omnichannel retail experience.
Find out how Applause helped Kahoot! accelerate its software development iterations to release new features more easily and quickly.
See how crowdtesting can help improve streaming quality and ultimately increase revenue.
Apple's App Store guidelines are becoming stricter and stricter. This eBook provides the keys to meeting the heightened quality standards.
Learn how to master an automation strategy that works best for your agile team, saving you valuable time and resources.
Banks must deliver a seamless digital experience to compete in today's ecosystem. See how they can accomplish this.
Discover how retail banks can drive massive ROI with Applause's crowdsourced QA services.
Find out how The Wall Street Journal addresses the media world's fake news problem with AI and crowdsourcing.
Learn how in-the-wild testing works in this quick video.
Learn how SoChat ensures every release performs exactly as it is designed, regardless of device or location.
Find out how testing helped Master Lock achieve its digital transformation.
Here are the three major threats that media brands must address as digital transformation and innovation continues to recreate the industry.
Discover the key components of building a quality curbside experience.
This global cosmetics company leveraged Applause to improve its customer experiences as the retail industry becomes increasingly digital focused.
Find out how Applause helps Upstream deliver digital experiences that matter to its customers.
Find out how Accellion, a leader in private cloud solutions, reduces time spent regression testing to free up internal teams to focus on higher priority projects.
Discover how to overcome the shortcomings of traditional QA labs with crowdtesting.
Learn about Applause's test automation solution in this quick video.
Uber’s app works in hundreds of cities around the world across hundreds of devices. See how Applause enables Uber to move quickly and maintain a high standard of quality.
See how UCSF successfully administers mobile cognitive assessments to support research by leveraging the Applause community.
Discover how media organizations can drive massive ROI with Applause's crowdsourced QA services.
Applause empowers the world’s leading digital brands – including Google, Uber, and FOX – to deliver flawless digital experiences to their customers on any device, in every location.
Discover how Realtor.com transformed their testing strategy by learning to balance agility and quality.
How retail organizations can drive massive ROI with Applause's crowdsourced QA services.
Learn how Shake Shack created their on-brand order-ahead app while delivering a seamless user experience in their stores.
Find out the keys to driving five-star skill ratings with combining real-world testing and automation.
Learn how to balance automation and manual testing to accelerate your agile development team.
See how American Red Cross tests on a wide range of mobile devices in various locations.
A third-party research report on the value of Applause's crowdtesting services.
Don't let ineffective testing impact your bottom line.
Discover the massive ROI that crowdsourced QA testing can bring to your organization.
Watch how this digital agency quickly extends its internal QA with Applause.
See how an improved feedback process helped USA Today make a seamless transition into the digital media world.
The food industry serves a variety of customers. Do you know what they expect from your apps?
Discover how Children's Hospital Los Angeles overcame pressing concerns about app security to deliver a seamless digital healthcare experience.
Discover how Western Union digitized their global payments network with the help of Applause's worldwide community.
Discover how NBCUniversal's Craftsy developed their leading online crafts tutorial platform with continuous deployment.
Discover why the hottest startups and established enterprises are turning their focus to agile development.
Find out why it's time to start rethinking your QA lab to meet the demands of the digital world.
See how Deutsche Telekom has already tested over 50 products with the Applause Community.
Discover how Dow Jones integrates testing into their SDLC early and often by leveraging crowdtesting.
Learn how the award-winning UK company Wonderbly tests their multi-language products on native devices with Applause.
To effectively test mobile apps, now and into the future, enterprises must ensure a strong user experience from the beginning. Here's how to implement an effective mobile testing strategy.
Learn how POPSUGAR transformed their one-man QA team into a well-oiled machine.
Learn how Yoyo Wallet uses Applause to optimize their application before release.
Learn how leveraging user feedback early and often ensures a high quality user experience.
Learn how Bonnier Broadcasting uses Applause to test in different Nordic countries and discover critical bugs.
Discover how Dow Jones partners with Applause to uncover critical bugs and increase delivery cadence.
See why Swisscom tests their TV products with Applause throughout their Agile development process.
Learn how WatchDox evolved their enterprise-grade document management system with Applause testing.
Learn how to overcome the challenges of launching products in different markets and cultures.
In the past, usability studies took months to complete. Today, UX testing can be done in weeks by companies of all sizes.
A three-part short series featuring Shake Shack COO about launching digital experiences.
Discover how Passport quickly expanded into new locations with no previous testing presence.
Discover how CS Disco built a scalable test automation solution with low cost.
Learn how The Container Store ensures their app works on all devices, platforms and OSs.
See how VersaMe ensures that mobile apps work in harmoney with their hardware.
Learn how Harry's ensures their app works an intended in every location.
Learn how BMW ensures a quality connected car experience by leveraging real testers with Applause.
See how Fox worked with Applause to ensure the highest-quality video streaming experience for their viewers.
Discover the key factors that can turn a nice-to-have solution into a need-to-have.
Discover the state of play in digitally accessible experiences.
Testing expert James Whittaker offers five insights that will revolutionize your QA and make your team more effective.
Discover the next generation of ecommerce and omnichannel with Blueport's Chief Product Officer.
Learn how Citi turns active listening into meaningful business results.
Discover how Shake Shack approaches the role of digital in their overall guest experience.
Learn how eBay designed one of ecommerce's most comprehensive digital accessibility programs.
See how Shutterfly works with Applause to ensure digital quality and usability in their websites and mobile retail apps.
See how Realtor.com works with Applause to create personalized digital experiences on all consumer-facing platforms.
See how Sochat, a Silicon-valley chat app startup, works with Applause to ensure mobile app quality.
Learn how the Turkish gaming company tests their hit app with over 50 million users.
See how Dailymotion tests their video streaming platform in all languages with Applause.
Watch how West Coast startup, HomeMe, leverages Applause to help with their agile testing needs.
See how Runkeeper leverages the scalability of Applause to test its app with real runners.
See how Blueport Commerce leverages Applause to improve omnichannel experiences across all devices.
Across web, mobile, and in-store, mobile payment technologies are bringing businesses closer to the people they serve.
Pitfalls to avoid and best practices to consider when taking on automation.
