In today’s complex web application world, developers need to test
applications that go beyond simple HTTP-based pages. They need to test Rich
Internet Applications (RIAs) that incorporate complex technologies like
Adobe's Flex.
Adobe Flex applications may be different from applications you worked with
previously. With applications that deliver HTML as the user interface, the
server does all of the processing. Users simply page back and forth to the
server. Flex applications are different. These applications download the
Flash client application and run in the browser or on the desktop for Adobe
AIR applications. They only go back to the server periodically to request or
send data. For this reason, server loads reveal a very different profile.
With web applications,... (more)
In today's Internet age, most developers are building Web applications
prolifically. As applications move to the Web, it has become increasingly
more important to be able to gauge their performance and load capability.
Developers must be able to predict how much traffic a Web site will be able
to handle and make smart choices on how to design an application so that it
can handle a potent... (more)