How to specify the browser that should be used in WebTest

In WebTest it is possible to define which browser shall be simulated. Currently WebTest support the following browsers:

• Firefox3 (or FF3)
• Firefox2 (or FF2)
• InternetExplorer6 (or IE6)
• InternetExplorer7 (or IE7)

To get a more detailed list, have a look at the WebTest config page (http://webtest.canoo.com/webtest/manual/config.html).

As you can see in the simple example below, it is very easy to define the simulated browser for your test:

   
      
          

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This example is an extract from a browser test of the self test suite of WebTest. For more details, have a look a the self test suite (https://svn.canoo.com/trunk/webtest/selftests/).

Enjoy :)

How to create a WebTest project in less than a minute

Assuming you have WebTest installed you can create a WebTest project in less than a minute:

Go to the directory where you want to create the WebTest project


E.g.:

C:\projects

Call the createProject task and provide a name for the project, e.g. myWebTestProject

C:\projects>ant -f %WEBTEST_HOME%\webtest.xml wt.createProject

Change to the project directory

C:\projects>cd myWebTestProject

Call WebTest

C:\projects\myWebTestProject>webtest

Done :)

Functional Testing for Joomla! with WebTest

Joomla! is a very popular open-source CMS based on PHP. It is simple to use and makes creating and maintaining Web sites easy for everyone, from total beginners setting up their first site to IT professionals managing enterprise installations.

Like many other projects (not only open-source projects) testing is not the most popular subject. However, testing is very crucial for every project to be able to grow and handle complexity within the project.

Functional testing is one aspect of testing which can focus on the users perspective of using an application.

I started a functional test suite for Joomla! with Canoo WebTest, an open-source tool for automated testing of web applications in a very effective way.

If you would like to have a look at the current state of the work, see here:

• http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla/scmsvn/?action=browse&path=%2Ftesting%2Ftrunk%2Ffunctionaltest%2Fwebtest%2F

Some initial documentation can be found here:

• http://docs.joomla.org/Testing_Joomla!_With_WebTest

Enjoy :)

WebTest Screencast: Data Driven WebTest

We finally made it :)

Marc Guillemot (http://mguillem.wordpress.com/) and I published the new WebTest (http://webtest.canoo.com/) screencast showing Data Driven WebTest based on Google Calculations.

You can find the screencast here:

• http://opensource.basehaus.com/webtest/screencasts/data-driven-webtest.htm

New screencasts will follow soon...

Enjoy!

Kind regards,
Tomi

WebTest vs. Selenium

Marc Guillemot compares the features of two popular open source testing tools: WebTest and Selenium!

A must read post! Very interesting!

[..] The maintainability of automated tests depends primarily on the skills of the test authors, but different tools have different features that impact their efficiency. This blog post compares the features of two open source automated web testing tools: Canoo WebTest and Selenium.

http://mguillem.wordpress.com/2007/10/29/webtest-vs-selenium-webtest-wins-13-5/

Enjoy!

Regards,
Tomi

WebTest Screencast: New cast on its way...

Tonight we (Marc Guillemot and myself) were working on a new screencast for WebTest. The new cast will be about data driven web testing.

I'll try to bring the cast online till end of the week, or at least a first beta version :) As soon as I have it published, I'll post a new blog entry.

Regards,
Tomi

WebTest Screencast: Creating a first WebTest project

Marc Guillemot (http://mguillem.wordpress.com/) and myself are working on some screencasts to show WebTest capabilities. The first screencast has been announced on the WebTest mailing list:

• http://lists.canoo.com/pipermail/webtest/2007q3/008586.html

and can be found here:

• http://opensource.basehaus.com/webtest/screencasts/creating-a-first-webtest-project.htm

We are looking forward to publish a couple more screencasts within the next few months. If there are special features you would like to see in the upcoming screencast, let me know :)

Enjoy!

Regards,
Tomi