5 Weaknesses of Utilizing Instant Messages

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5 Weaknesses of Utilizing Instant Messages
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5 Weaknesses of Utilizing Instant Messages
Instant messaging is very popular service at
present, when Internet is widely used. Unlike SMS
that uses cellular technologies, instant
messaging is based on networking
technologies. Some systems allow exchanging not
only text messages but images and video files as
well. This aspect should be considered by testers
who execute mobile testing, desktop testing
or web site testing.
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5 Weaknesses of Utilizing Instant Messages
It turned out that exchanging information between
users and between users and administrators of a
system is necessary part of using most of
software products. That is why a lot of modern
applications have function of instant messaging,
even those that are designed for goals other than
sharing information.
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5 Weaknesses of Utilizing Instant Messages
Supporting of instant messaging by a software
product gives its users an opportunity to
exchange information fast and easily. But
a software testing company claims that there are
some disadvantages of instant messaging. Weakness
es of Instant Messaging Utilizing It is
reliant on good operation of the Internet or
other network. If the network does not work,
works too slowly or there is no connection to it,
one cannot use instant messaging.
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5 Weaknesses of Utilizing Instant Messages
Weaknesses of Instant Messaging Utilizing
If a user is on the move with a mobile device and
there are spots with bad connection on his way,
messages may arrive with delays, distorted or the
transmission may fail.
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Notifications about messages may not be
seen on the screen when some software products
are in operation.
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5 Weaknesses of Utilizing Instant Messages
Weaknesses of Instant Messaging Utilizing
Notifications about messages may be nuisance and
prevent user from working with a system.
Some applications may freeze up or crash while
receiving or sending messages. A software product
may not be able to proceed the operation it was
performing before receiving a message. It is
wise to check these situations performing mobile
application testing, desktop testing or web site
testing.
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