Types of Tests

accessibility testing
Accessibility testing measures how well the site's interface accommodates users with disabilities;
part of this issue is the fact that specialized browsers exist for disabled users (screen readers,
Braille readers, etc.) which have trouble rendering some HTML constructions in meaningful ways.

compatibility testing
Compatibility testing measures how well pages display on different clients; for example:
browsers, different browser version, different operating systems, and different machines. At issue
are the different implementations of HTML by the various browser manufacturers and the
different machine platform display and rendering characteristics. Also called browser
compatibility testing and cross-browser testing.

integration testing
Integration tests are performed when new code is added to an existing code base; for example,
when a new function is added to a set of existing functions. Integration tests measure whether
the new code works -- integrates -- with the existing code; these tests look for data input and
output, correct handling of variables, etc.

performance testing
Performance testing generally describes the processes of making the web site and its server as
efficient as possible, in terms of download speed, machine resource usage, and server request
handling.

regression testing
The term "regression testing" can be applied two ways. First, when a code problem has been
fixed, a regression test runs tests to verify that the defect is in fact fixed; "Imagine finding an
error, fixing it, and repeating the test that exposed the problem in the first place. This is a
regresson test" (Kaner in Testing Computer Software). Second, regression testing is the
counterpart of integration testing: when new code is added to existing code, regression testing
verifies that the existing code continues to work correctly, whereas integration testing verifies
that the new code works as expected. regression testing can describes the process of testing new
code to verify that this new code hasn't broken any old code.

security auditing
Security auditing refers to the testing of the site and web server configuration with an eye
towards eliminating any security or access loopholes.

usability testing
Usability testing measures the site's interface for ease and intuitiveness of navigation.

user acceptance testing

User acceptance testing refers to the process, between web site owners and contractors, of
setting up criteria for the formal acceptance of the web site code. Somebody must define the
tests that the web site code must meet in order for the site work to be considered complete --
and somebody must execute those acceptance tests.

user testing
User tests are observational tests where a user or set of users are given tasks to perform using
some software or product

validation testing
Validation is the term for verifying that the HTML code in a file meets the DTD (Document Type
Definition) for any particular version of HTML. This is important because strict adherence to a
DTD specification ensures the best likelihood of any file being fully supportable by a browser that
follows that DTD.