2 minutes readWhen it comes to automated UI testing with Selenium WebDriver, speed is of the essence. Unlike their quicker counterparts—unit tests and API tests—UI Selenium tests can sometimes feel like they’re trudging through molasses. A significant factor in this speed discrepancy is the time it takes WebDriver to locate elements within a webpage’s HTML. Moreover, choosing… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Test Automation
How to Select a Dropdown in Selenium WebDriver using Java
2 minutes readHey there! Have you ever found yourself scratching your head, wondering how to automate dropdown selections with Selenium WebDriver? You’re not alone. Dropdowns are like the Swiss Army knife of web forms, popping up everywhere from sign-up sheets to search filters. Let’s dive into how you can master dropdown interactions with Selenium, making your automated… Read more »
How to Use Apache JMeter’s XPath Extractor?
2 minutes readIn order to add an XPath Extractor to your JMeter script you need to begin by installing JMeter and create an HTTP Request. If you want to check how you can create a load test with Apache JMeter, please check our previous blog post. Start by adding a XPath Extractor to your HTTP Request by following the… Read more »
How to use assertions in Apache JMeter tests
5 minutes readWhat are assertions ? In case you are not familiar with the term, an assertion “is a test / a condition that must be tested to confirm conformance to a requirement”. Basically a test assertion is – a condition that compares the expected value with the actual value for a specified use case. Why should I use… Read more »
Load Testing Jenkins Plugin from LoadFocus.com
< 1 minute readWe’ve released our load testing plugin for Jenkins CI. Use the Post build actions and define your load test limits in order to mark the build UNSTABlE or FAILED Easy multiple accounts access via the credential Jenkins plugin. More details here: https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/LoadFocus+Load+Testing+Plugin Installation Steps: 1. Create your load testing account on https://loadfocus.com 2. Copy your… Read more »
Top 10 Performance Testing Tips and Tricks
3 minutes readBelow we listed what we consider 10 tips and tricks related to load and performance testing: 1. What exactly do you want to measure? There is no general approach for running a performance test, so you need to define what output to expect from the load test and what questions are you trying to answer?… Read more »
Schedule Load Tests for APIs in the Cloud with LoadFocus.com
< 1 minute readScheduling Load Tests feature is now available on LoadFocus.com. Basically you can create new load tests and schedule them to run every day at a specific time. You can set a Start Date and leave End Data blank for infinite runs. Add an End Date to schedule load tests on specific intervals. run load tests automatically at… Read more »