My current project supports a number of software applications for which we build and maintain automated tests. While most of these applications are web-based (for which we use Selenium WebDriver), we also support a few desktop/rich client applications. This has exposed the need for a front-end automated test tool that doesn’t rely on DOM based attributes. Our […]
Whatever process you use to deliver software, your ultimate goal is to determine if you have a viable candidate for production. Whether your process is completely automated, completely manual, or (most likely) somewhere in between, there are a lot of opportunities to add tools and tests to your process – your pipeline – to help you […]
So, earlier this year, when the Selenified press release was sent out, I got some great feedback from Alan Richardson. I was thrilled this had somehow popped up on his radar, and even more excited that he took the time to not only take a look at the framework, but also to share his thoughts. Several of […]
Sometimes the action you want to perform isn’t available via Selenified. Luckily this doesn’t mean you need to abandon Selenified. Custom Actions If you need to perform the custom action, use the app object to retrieve the driver. Then perform the action that you need to. This is the standard Selenium WebDriver so you can do […]
Selenified is an open source testing framework optimized for automating front-end UI and API testing. With many improvements being made in the last few months, Selenified is now available on Maven Central to be dropped in to any project. Here’s a quick guide on how to get started writing and running tests with Selenified. The main […]
There is an old saying in testing: Automating a bad test only gives you bad results faster. The same thing applies to DevOps. Lots of DevOps initiatives focus on speed and frequency of deployment without an emphasis on quality. Bad testing practices in DevOps only deploys buggy software faster. Here are some ideas about how […]
In this previous post, my colleague discussed the benefits of using the Page Object Model Pattern to write your automated tests. In this video blog, I’ll show you some examples of how to write POM tests using the latest release of Selenified (3.0). Additional Thoughts Because Selenified supports parallel test execution, it’s important to ensure tests have […]
One of the most prevalent misconceptions I hear from organizations struggling with agile adoption is about planning. Many organizations turning to agile believe it means avoiding planning — it’s a common stance for those who have never truly experienced being on a highly functioning agile team. This couldn’t be further from the truth. A healthy […]
Selenified was released with the idea to make browser testing easier. Selenified = Selenium Simplified. That said, not all testing is done within the browser. Not only can it not all be done there, but even if it could, it shouldn’t. For this reason, Selenified also allows for simple testing of other interfaces. Web Services […]
A few months ago, Selenified was released as open source software. We had previously made the jar available for anyone to use, but the main goal was to release the project as open source and let the testing community understand what it was they were using. I’ve gotten a lot of great feedback since then, […]
