One of the great benefits of building a responsive web site (RWD) is it can give the user a consistent web experience across any digital device, in any location.
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When it comes to RWD testing, it’s important to test the navigation and functionality on desktop web browsers and mobile devices, but that alone is not enough to guarantee a consistent user experience at all times. The end user is constantly moving between environments throughout the day, and these environments have various attributes, including:
- Network conditions (Poor, good, no network)
- Locations
- App context based on platform and location
- Background activities (apps running and consuming resources)
- Ads and other popups that block your site content (see image below)
With so many real user environments to consider for both mobile and the desktop web, testing teams should include user conditions in their RWD test plan on top of the traditional testing for UI, navigation, functionality and client-side performance. It will give your DevTest team peace of mind and reduce quality risks significantly.
To learn more, check out our new Responsive Web Testing Guide.
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