Webdriver Commands & Operations
1. Opening a New page: driver.get(“http://www.google.com”); WebDriver will wait until the page has fully loaded (that is, the “onload” event has fired) before returningcontrol to your test or script....
View ArticleWhat is your Quality Philosophy?
I recently went to a Tester Gathering where this question was brought up. There were many answers to it. Some of these were: Software should be stable. The software does what it’s supposed to do from a...
View ArticleWebdriver – Drop Down boxes, Check Boxes & Filling in forms
Here is how you can select values in a drop down box: The drop Down has an ID called “Domain” and values Yahoo, Virgin, AOL. SelectElement select = new...
View ArticleWebdriver – How to Write Automated Tests Using Page Object Design Patterns
Look at this code Site.Click("crt1h-yth"); Site.Click("chk-formb1"); Site.Click("pay_02"); and compare it with this.. Shop.AddToCart(); Shop.Checkout(); Shop.MakePayment(); The functionality is the...
View ArticleNew Series – Tip Of The Week
I am starting a new series called Tip Of The Week. These will be testing tips & quotes that I’ve come across or things that I have experienced. I will tag these posts with TOTW and they will also...
View ArticleNever dream or wish to have absolute control over the release of a product.
When testers control a release, they must also bear full responsibility of the quality of a product. What I have seen happen is that if any bugs are missed by the testers and make their way to...
View ArticleDo not expect everyone to understand testing!
As a tester, it is your job to tell others what you need in order to do your job properly. A tester is largely affected by the choices made by management and programmers. If other stakeholders are...
View ArticleHandling pop up windows in Webdriver
In WebDriver, testing popup windows involve switching the driver to the popup window and then running the corresponding actions. Steps involved are: Identify the popup or new windows Switch to the new...
View ArticleShould Testers know how to code?
I was actively involved in recruitment of testers for Trainline.com in 2012 and came across an age old discussion once again which made me write about this topic. Should Testers know how to code?...
View ArticleSoftware Metrics: What are they and how to track them
Software Metrics is a very controversial topic. A quick search on Google for good software metrics to track comes with lots of results. Ask any tester, manager or ask this question on online forums or...
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