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Selenium WebDriver — Selenium Documentation. NOTE: We’re currently working on documenting these sections. We believe the information here is accurate, however be aware we are also still working on this chapter. Additional information will be provided as we go which should make this chapter more solid. Introducing WebDriver The primary new feature in Selenium 2.0 is the integration of the WebDriver API. WebDriver is designed to provide a simpler, more concise programming interface in addition to addressing some limitations in the Selenium-RC API. Selenium-WebDriver was developed to better support dynamic web pages where elements of a page may change without the page itself being reloaded. WebDriver’s goal is to supply a well-designed object-oriented API that provides improved support for modern advanced web-app testing problems.

How Does WebDriver ‘Drive’ the Browser Compared to Selenium-RC? Selenium-WebDriver makes direct calls to the browser using each browser’s native support for automation. WebDriver and the Selenium-Server Java <? Web Testing with Selenium Sushi: A Practical Guide and Toolset. How does one test the user-interface of a web application?

Too often, the answer seems to be 'clumsily, slowly, and not very well'. The technology of automated, repeatable, testing of websites is still developing, but it exists; and Michael Sorens is here to describe an even better approach based on Selenium Contents Some testing categories, such as unit testing, are well-supported by tools. User-Interface (UI) testing, however, has challenges all its own, and is often looked upon with trepidation because it is difficult to automate. So each new release of a product requires hoards of manual testers clicking and typing away to regression test the UI. Broadly speaking, applications with a graphical user interface fall into two types: client applications, those that run on a user’s computer, and web applications, those that run on a remote server and are accessed with a client browser.

Record and playback actions (primarily typing and mouse clicks). Selenium Basics Selenium IDE IDE Context.

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Selenium Documentation — Selenium Documentation. Suggested Learning Guide. Selenium IDE. Selenium Tutorial. Everyone wants to learn Selenium and productively use this test automation tool, but not everyone knows how to begin the journey. I will try to get you on the road to becoming a Selenium guru, starting with the basics and covering all of the core concepts you need to become vigorous in Selenium. I’m aiming Selenium tutorial at complete beginner who desires to learn Selenium from the very beginning, software professional who needs rapidly expand Selenium skills and QA Manager who eager to improve testing and coverage. I'll assume that you already have some testing or programming experience and know how to find the "any" key on the computer keyboard.

How did I get started with Selenium? Selenium tutorial and documentation Selenium has a distinct advantage in terms of resources for beginners. Selenium books by David Burns. Getting help with Selenium Conclusion The step for learning Selenium can be summarized as follows.