testjutsu

I think it is good practise for any tester to carry a thumb drive with their favorite testing tools wherever they go.

Here are some things that are on mine:

General Testing Tools:

• perlclip (and activeperl installer)
• SnagIt (the only testing tool I’ve actually shelled out cash for) MWSnap is a miser’s alternative
• CamStudio
• SessionTester

Web Testing Tools

• Firefox + extensions
  • Live HTTP Headers
  • Firebug
  • Perapera kun (with Japanese libraries) – actually I tell a lie re spending money. I donated cash to this also.
  • Selenium IDE
  • Firefox Throttle
  • YSlow
• TamperIE
• Fiddler

Modelling / Mind Mapping

• FreeMind

Bug Tracking

• Instant Mantis

Miscellaneous Utilities

• TeraTerm
• CutePDF

I also make sure to keep an eye on QuickTestingTips.com