Choose a cost-effective build machine for executing automated tests — Execution speed is an important factor in Automated Functional UI Testing, especially for a large regression suite (e.g. 200+ user story level tests, Level 3 of AgileWay CT Grading). …

How to read & write to databases to assist your automated end-to-end testing — In this tutorial, I’ll go over how to interact with a database in automated test scripts. There are three types of situations that would require writing to/reading from a database in test scripts. API testing As required. Verify data Sometimes in tests, there are changes that cannot be easily verified in…

How to use Selenium WebDriver’s ActionBuilder for automated testing — The ActionBuilder in Selenium WebDriver provides a way to set up and perform complex user interactions. Specifically, grouping a series of keyboard and mouse operations and sending them to the browser. Mouse interactions click click_and_hold context_click double_click drag_and_drop drag_and_drop_by move_by move_to release Keyboard interactions

How to set up OpenClover for Apache Ant — Lately, I have been looking into code coverage solutions in Java. I initially tried Cobertura, but it was a pain to get all its dependent libraries (many of them). So, I tried Clover code coverage and found it was much easier to set up. …

How to use automated testing on dynamically updating charts — In a previous article, I covered how to use automated testing for SVG charts and Canvas charts. Another scenario you may want to test with charts, is dynamic charts. Dynamic charts are charts that auto update with new information. This one below updates every 2 seconds.

How to verify the content in a canvas in Selenium WebDriver — In a previous article, I showed you how to test charts in an SVG format. Charts (and other diagrams) can also be embedded in a Canvas on a web page. Test Site

How to test content inside Frames and iFrames in Selenium WebDriver — Frames (and iFrames) are widely considered to be bad practice. To the point where frames have been deprecated in HTML5. iFrames themselves still are supported but they carry some performance and accessibility concerns. Despite this, iFrames are still widely used, especially in enterprise apps. For example, Microsoft dynamic 365 uses…

How to test downloading PDFs in Selenium WebDriver — Many websites feature links that download a PDF rather than just opening one. These PDF files’ content might be static (e.g. a restaurant menu or a booklet), or dynamically generated (e.g. a bank statement or a student’s grade report). This tutorial will show you how to allow PDF downloads and…

How to test QRCodes on a webpage — QR Codes are becoming a more and more common method of link sharing, but how can we test that the QRCode you generated goes where it needs to go? QRCodes are a barcode that can be scanned with a camera app or dedicated scanner. They have been growing in popularity…