When testing web apps through their UI, you must ensure you’re locating elements on the page in a safe and stable way. Otherwise, you might end up with fragile tests that hurt everyone involved. For instance, modern web apps will often load elements at different times, so to avoid errors, you need to wait until…
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When it comes to an application, there are two kinds of user activity: the kind you can control and the kind you can’t. Irrespective of these actions, you need to build your application to work for all valid cases. The users’ choice of browsers is something that’s out of your control. You have to make…
Older web applications were simple. They were static and included a couple of headings and paragraphs. But as web applications progressed, it became a different game altogether. As web applications get upgraded with new features, they become more complex. Modern web applications contain different kinds of elements and functions. And whether you want to test…
After publishing many posts about software testing, we’re here again to help you further increase your software testing knowledge. Today’s topic is Selenium Grid. Selenium is a widely used tool for web application testing. Selenium Grid, in turn, is a component of the Selenium suite that specializes in grid testing, which is a form of…
Today’s post aims to answer a pretty straightforward question: How do I find an element by XPath in Selenium? So, why is this a question worth tackling? What is XPath, and why should you care about it? Here on this blog, we’re all about software testing. Selenium is one of the most popular tools for…
Automated UI testing is a critical and often neglected part of the software delivery pipeline. I can’t count the number of projects I’ve worked on with terrific, comprehensive unit tests for server code and absolutely nothing for the UI. Part of the reason for this is because UI testing is a real challenge to set…
When you run tests on your web applications with Selenium, it’s not unheard of that some iFrames “confuse” the kit. This often results in more effort on the tester’s end. If you find yourself stuck or even pouring too much effort into a Selenium iFrame test scenario, you’re already defeating the automation agenda. This post…
Testing your web-based software is a critical part of any modern deployment strategy. It would be best if you made sure that the code you ship to your customers does what you expect—and doesn’t break when they need it most. While unit testing is a key part of any test plan, it’s not the last…
Let’s talk about automated testing tools. Why are they valuable? Well, the tech world is incredibly competitive. To stay alive in such a fast-evolving landscape, companies worldwide must make use of automation, which includes having a sound automated testing strategy in place. And to design, implement, and maintain said strategy, you’ve got to have the…