Test Automation for Web Applications

Many, perhaps most, software applications today are written as web-based applications to be run in an Internet browser. The effectiveness of testing these applications varies widely among companies and organizations. In an era of highly interactive and responsive software processes where many organizations are using some form of Agile methodology, test automation is frequently becoming a requirement for software projects. Test automation is often the answer. Test automation means using a software tool to run repeatable tests against the application to be tested. For regression testing this provides that responsiveness.

There are many advantages to test automation. Most are related to the repeatability of the tests and the speed at which the tests can be executed. There are a number of commercial and open source tools available for assisting with the development of test automation. Selenium is possibly the most widely-used open source solution. This user’s guide will assist both new and experienced Selenium users in learning effective techniques in building test automation for web applications.

Test automation has specific advantages for improving the long-term efficiency of a software team’s testing processes. Test automation supports:

•     Frequent regression testing
•     Rapid feedback to developers
•     Virtually unlimited iterations of test case execution
•     Support for Agile and extreme development methodologies
•     Disciplined documentation of test cases
•     Customized defect reporting
•     Finding defects missed by manual testing

Now you know how Selenium works and at Milkyway Technologies we enable our clients to automate their web application testing and save valuble time and effort.