You're reading from A Frontend Web Developer's Guide to Testing Explore leading web test automation frameworks and their future driven by low-code and AI

Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2022

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781803238319

Length 304 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

JavaScript

Tools

Selenium

Concepts

Front End Web Development

Author (1):

Eran Kinsbruner

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1 – Frontend Web Testing Overview

2. Chapter 1: Cross-Browser Testing Methodologies FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Challenges Faced by Frontend Web Application Developers

4. Chapter 3: Top Web Test Automation Frameworks

5. Chapter 4: Matching Personas and Use Cases to Testing Frameworks

6. Chapter 5: Introducing the Leading Frontend Web Development Frameworks

7. Part 2 – Continuous Testing Strategy for Web Application Developers

8. Chapter 6: Map the Pillars of a Dev Testing Strategy for Web Applications

9. Chapter 7: Core Capabilities of the Leading JavaScript Test Automation Frameworks

10. Chapter 8: Measuring Test Coverage of the Web Application

11. Part 3 – Frontend JavaScript Web Test Automation Framework Guides

12. Chapter 9: Working with the Selenium Framework

13. Chapter 10: Working with the Cypress Framework

14. Chapter 11: Working with the Playwright Framework

15. Chapter 12: Working with the Puppeteer Framework

16. Chapter 13: Complementing Code-Based Testing with Low-Code Test Automation

17. Chapter 14: Wrapping Up

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Web application development challenges

As highlighted in the previous chapter, the digital transformation over the years has increased the complexities in building top-notch web applications. By top-notch, we mean apps that can function properly across all web browsers, mobile devices, and operating systems, across various environment conditions, and under massive load conditions. In addition, with the rise of digitalization, security and accessibility have become key requirements for any application prior to its release.

In an insightful report (https://insights.developer.mozilla.org/reports/mdn-browser-compatibility-report-2020.html) published by two of the leading browser vendors, (Mozilla and Google), it was clear how complicated it is to build a web application that is compatible with all technologies and platforms in the market.

One of the top items found in this study was ensuring compatibility with old browsers, even with the old and end-of-life Internet Explorer 11 browser...