First start with your documentation on your PC.

Copy paste the file locations in your browser Read First What is Load Testing (10 Pages) C:\Program Files\HP\LoadRunner\help\Learn_More_Testing.pdf HP LoadRunner Quick Start (30 Pages) C:\Program Files\HP\LoadRunner\tutorial\LR_QuickStart.pdf Tutorial (150 Pages) C:\Program Files\HP\LoadRunner\tutorial\Tutorial.pdf User Guides Virtual User Generator (1420 Pages) C:\Program Files\HP\LoadRunner\help\vugen.pdf Controller (552 Pages) C:\Program Files\HP\LoadRunner\help\Cntrl_pc.pdf Analysis (676 Pages) C:\Program Files\HP\LoadRunner\help\analysis.pdf Online Monitoring Reference (402 Pages) C:\Program Files\HP\LoadRunner\help\online.pdf Additional Reading Installation Guide (80 Pages) C:\Program Files\HP\LoadRunner\help\install.pdf Monitoring Best Practices (248 Pages) C:\Program Files\HP\LoadRunner\help\Monitoring_BP.pdf Flex Protocol Enhancements (12 Pages) C:\Program Files\HP\LoadRunner\dat\Flex.pdf

Thats 3580 Pages of information on LR - How many pages have you gone through? (I probably did less than 1500) The above can also be found in Compiled Help Files. A couple like the Automation and Function reference are not found in the PDFs above, so it makes sense to li st out the locations of these. CHM Files Everything from the above PDF listing C:\Program Files\HP\LoadRunner\bin\online.chm Function Reference

C:\Program Files\HP\LoadRunner\bin\FuncRef.chm C Language function ref C:\Program Files\HP\LoadRunner\bin\c_language_FuncRef.chm Automation Reference (dont even go there) C:\Program Files\HP\LoadRunner\bin\automation.chm Well thats with the Documentation on your PC. ------------------------------------------------------------Now for the online stuff. Remember, many of your queries can be solved by using the search functionality at any of the following sites. Make it a habit to devot e time every week to go through the latest posts, and it will make quite a good difference in your learning path. Email Lists: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/loadrunner/ http://groups.google.com/group/LR-LoadRunner http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Advanced-LoadRunner/ (very little activity th ere - only for experienced users) Discussion Boards: http://www.sqaforums.com/postlist.php?Cat=0&Board=UBB6 (ofcourse!) http://forums13.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/categoryhome.do?categoryId=915 (HP Pe rf Center Forum) http://www.bish.co.uk/forum/index.php?board=2.0 (Richard Bishop) White Papers / Presentations: HP LoadRunner tips and tricks https://h10078.www1.hp.com/bto/download/loadrunner-configuration.pdf Performance Center New Features: http://hpbroadband.com/(S(vlbj3h3h2ej4qane0gsonc55))/program.aspx?key=5831MtEPC7 May2009 LR Compiler http://www.loadtester.com/under-hood-loadrunner-compiler Blogs: Official HP Blog: http://www.communities.hp.com/online/blogs/loadrunner/default. aspx Scott Moore, Tim Chase et al http://www.loadtester.com/blog Alexander Podelko http://www.testingreflections.com/blog/67 Stuart Moncrieff http://www.myloadtest.com/ & http://www.jds.net.au/tag/loadrunn er/ Dmitry Motevich http://motevich.blogspot.com/ (includes video tutorials) papayamilkshake/Hwee Seong Tan http://www.loadrunnertnt.com/tag/loadrunner/ Kim Sandell http://ptfrontline.wordpress.com/category/loadrunner/ Richard Bishop http://www.bish.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=category& id=34:recent&Itemid=1

Wilson Mar: (deserves a seperate heading of his own - not a blog - but additiona l reading) LoadRunner Architecture http://www.wilsonmar.com/1loadrun.htm VUScripting http://www.wilsonmar.com/1lrscript.htm VTS http://www.wilsonmar.com/1mercvts.htm AJAX RIA web app load testing using LoadRunner http://www.wilsonmar.com/ajax_rec

.htm Results Explorer http://www.wilsonmar.com/lrexplore.htm Twitter Feeds Coming Soon Protocol & Application Specific Resources AJAX c & s http://www.wilsonmar.com/ajax_rec.htm Flex, AMF http://hpbroadband.com/(S(3uelw04503pkjo55saxzlofd))/program.aspx?key=5831LoadRu nner24March10 CITRIX CITRIX document (for LR7.51) http://www.ccaheaven.com/wps/Mercury%20Interactive's%20LoadRunner%20for%20Citrix .pdf Tim Chase CITRIX Scripting Best Practices http://www.loadtester.com/whitepapers/Citrix_LoadRunner.pdf Scott Moore's CITRIX Scripting Tips http://www.loadtester.com/citrix-tips-2007-part-1 Remedy ARS From JDS http://www.jds.net.au/tech-tips/vugen-scripting-for-remedy/ Misc stuff LoadRunner VuGen to JMeter conversion http://www.performanceengineer.com/blog/lr2jm-convert-loadrunner-scripts-to-jmet er/ Various Links : http://loadtester.tumblr.com/ Certification Information: http://h20546.www2.hp.com/main/americas/certification/?sitepick=PT (General Info ) http://www.hp.com/partnerlearning/learner_id.html (HP Learner ID) https://ibt1.prometric.com/index.asp?ibt=9710657000& (Prometric Id)

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