I am trying to automated Q/A testing for a Web App--Basically, after a code update is run, "check these three parts of the Web App, and email me if an error is encountered."
What would be the best way to do this?
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There are many ways to approach this, and what is "best" will depend on your skills and point of view. Google's BITE record and playback chrome extension might do the trick. If you are looking for an open source solution that requires development then you should look into using selenium http://seleniumhq.org. |
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Selenium is a good option to do web app automation testing, you can convert your functional test cases to selenium scripts and run them when you need to regress the entire app or the part of the app. But let me tell you that selenium has limitations, and you should check on those limitations and then decide if it will be effective for your purpose. |
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I currently use WinTask for this. Like Bruce, I agree that "best" means different things to different shops, and is context-specific. |
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Selenium is a good open source tool for automation. Cucumber/Watir are other alternatives. Sikuli is a screenshot comparison tool that can do a lot more than just compare pixels. We are evaluating it for use with some of the Flex components in our application. AFAIK, all other automation tools (at least the ones I know) require some modification at application compile time (inclusion of automation APIs etc). But as others have responded, it all depends on what your needs are. Note: I'd have posted links to all the tools, but I am new around here and apparently can't post more than 2 links until I become a little more respectable and trustworthy. |
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