Bugs found in Northeastern Global News
Established in 1898, Northeastern University is a globally recognized research institution known for its unique approach to learning.
Northeastern Global News is your go-to source for staying informed about global events, politics, culture, and a wide range of subjects. The website covers everything from science and technology to arts and entertainment, health, law, lifestyle, sports, and business to cater to a diverse readership.
We all know that news travels fast. That’s why we’ve taken the initiative to enhance the reader experience for Northeastern Global News. Here’s what can be improved right away.
Request response is displayed as result when trying to subscribe
Severity:
Major
Steps to Reproduce:
- Open Northeastern Global News.
- Scroll the page to the footer.
- Enter your email into the text field near the subscribe button.
- Click the subscribe button.
- Observe that a request response is displayed as a result after attempting to subscribe.
Environment:
Windows 10×64
Google Chrome, Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Actual Result:
A request response is displayed as a result when attempting to subscribe
Expected Result:
Expected result: The system should manage all responses and display the appropriate message on the UI for users.
Possible to sign up on Newsletter page multiple times using same email
Severity:
Major
Steps to Reproduce:
- Open Northeastern Global News.
- Click on “Newsletter”.
- Enter any email and click “Subscribe.”
- Repeat steps 1-3 several times with the same email.
- Notice that it’s possible to sign up on the “Newsletter” page multiple times with the same email.
Environment:
Windows 10×64
Google Chrome, Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Actual Result:
The user can sign up on the Newsletter page multiple times using the same email.
Expected Result:
The system should notify the user that they are already subscribed.
User can only be redirected to “Contact Us” page from “Sign Up” form
Severity:
Minor
Steps to Reproduce:
- Open Northeastern Global News.
- Click on the Newsletter.
- Review the page links.
- Observe that the user can only be redirected to the “Contact Us” page from the “Sign Up” form.
Environment:
Windows 10×64
Google Chrome, Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Actual Result:
The user can only be redirected to the “Contact Us” page from the “Sign Up” form.
Expected Result:
A back button or a redirection to the main page should be available for users.
Old Twitter logo is displayed throughout website
Severity:
Trivial
Steps to Reproduce:
- Open Northeastern Global News.
- Review the Twitter logo in the header.
- Scroll the page to the footer.
- Review the Twitter logo.
- Notice that the old Twitter logo is displayed throughout the website.
Environment:
Windows 10×64
Google Chrome, Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Actual Result:
The old Twitter logo is displayed throughout the website.
Expected Result:
The new Twitter logo should be displayed.
Overall, the website is stable, with all links functioning as expected. Only a few issues related to news subscriptions were found.
