On 1 August 2011 17:09, Ross Gardler <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 1 August 2011 15:41, Marlon Pierce <[email protected]> wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Hi all-- > > > > We need interactive tests for Rave's web interface. Does anyone have > > opinions on Selenium, iMacros, JMeter, etc? > +1 > > Selenium rocks (and provides a really lightweight way to get started > through the Selenium IDE. iMacros is somewhat limited in my > experience. > > JMeter fits a different need to Selenium. It's about load testing. > It can also be used for integration testing. We did that @ SURFnet (Okke was a big fan of JMeter as integration test tool). Jasha > > I'd say start with Selenium and bring JMeter in at a sensible time. > > Note, there is additional benefits of using Selenium IDE scripts > instead of coded tests (such scripts can be used to generate standard > unit tests). > > a) it's really simple for non-technical people to build useful scripts > > b) set it to playback a bunch of scripts and run a screen recorder at > the same time and you have auto-updating screencasts of major pieces > of functionality. > > c) require a Selenium script to demonstrate each new UI feature and > you can create a screencast (or set of stills) for that new feature > (handy for release notes). > > Ross > > > > > > > Thanks-- > > > > > > Marlon > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.16 (Darwin) > > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > > > > iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJONrsxAAoJEOEgD2XReDo5t8gIAKQnfZVfjbvCfxZzH+YK8cZ4 > > FmFFjDKpfUr6vYR9MYLcwUhK8nKxcOOLYuItyvegW87l6KUqAQHL+sP079D2q7iy > > 2X44G5iZhYD3k93zlrlAayDWhEh5m/v2Vy6PG9spM99Jd+p/ANcmXeDJlzhoEM+j > > Llg9FwvjuQ8rgp3oAD/1kCerA0wIfMXrn91T4eDAR1TXIFy/K601ecqE+SGrevtC > > xNDk9s+d+HC+a6UtFgKmUn5nsxUxGpOQ3MMxa6F9UcJdxueHiNpWHaL3Lbvo46y2 > > F8iVAufOFdBU2l3P+RQmZrFOIViSRJ3MdTCBmnlHiinS2ReeGS7p9Afc3nguU3Q= > > =P9+m > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > > -- > Ross Gardler (@rgardler) > Programme Leader (Open Development) > OpenDirective http://opendirective.com >
