When manual testing becomes cumbersome, the need to switch to automating your test cases becomes clear. A more robust and efficient way of testing an application, we can also include screenshots of the application while automating, which can be used for future reference and validation. Evolution of the traditional and the creation of modern businesses across different…
Read moreSafari’s native development tool is Safari Inspect Element. Unlike the other browsers, Safari Inspect Element is not activated by default. We will be showing step by step instructions on how to activate it. Safari also offers a different feature from the other browsers where the user can view any webpage in a mobile device emulator. For mobile webpage testing purposes,…
Read moreSmartBear’s 2017 State of QA Testing report contains responses from over 3,400 employees in the QA industry, including software developers, manual/automation tester, consultants, etc. As always, seeing these types of reports provides an enlightening look into the direction of the QA industry, and allows us to examine our own methodologies and approach to testing. Lets analyze…
Read more30% of all US Commerce is now done on a mobile device; for a relatively new medium, that is an impressive rise that will only continue for the foreseeable future. It is also indicative of how necessary it is for E-Commerce sites to offer a mobile experience that is completely optimized for mobile devices. Mobile…
Read moreA 2013 Deloitte Annual Holiday Survey revealed that, for the first time ever, 47% of consumers would be shopping online for their holiday purchases, surpassing the 37% who would conduct their shopping traditionally in physical stores. This percentage of online shoppers has only grown, and the majority of these consumers (70%) are using their smartphones to…
Read moreIn this post, we’ll take a look at building a simple Test Automation Framework to test some of the core ServiceNow application modules using Appium, Ruby & Cucumber. ServiceNow is an extremely popular Enterprise ERP SaaS platform. Per the ServiceNow website: ServiceNow is an extremely popular enterprise application providing a service model that defines, structures…
Read moreWith competition and, consequently, user options at an all-time high, QA teams everywhere (esp. those with large distributed user populations) are increasingly looking at testing the performance of their apps at varying bandwidth/network speeds to ensure that ALL users have a consistent experience. This is also an important metric for cellular operators to ensure their…
Read moreFiori is SAP’s brand new UI/User Experience to help move all of SAPs offerings into the Mobile & Responsive Era. Per their site: “Enjoy a user experience that is personalized, responsive and simple. SAP Fiori is the new user experience of SAP software – such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP Simple Finance and the SAP Business…
Read moreWe are always excited to develop new tools and solutions that help relieve the painful aspects of the testing. We’ve previously discussed responsive testing in our posts about incorporating Galen into Awetest and the importance of Responsive Design for E-Commerce. Now, we’re excited to introduce the Awetest Responsive Testing Utility (ARTU), for Breakpoint Testing. Anyone testing a responsive…
Read moreWith the release of iOS9, Apple introduced App Thinning. In their words: “The App Store and operating system optimize the installation of iOS and watchOS apps by tailoring app delivery to the capabilities of the user’s particular device, with minimal footprint. This optimization, called app thinning, lets you create apps that use the most device…
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