Selenium WebDriver Quick Start Guide

Book excerpt: Get writing tests and learn to design your own testing framework with Selenium WebDriver API Key FeaturesLearn Selenium from the ground upDesign your own testing frameworkCreate reusable functionality in your frameworkBook Description Selenium WebDriver is a platform-independent API for automating the testing of both browser and mobile applications. It is also a core technology in many other browser automation tools, APIs, and frameworks. This book will guide you through the WebDriver APIs that are used in automation tests. Chapter by chapter, we will construct the building blocks of a page object model framework as you learn about the required Java and Selenium methods and terminology. The book starts with an introduction to the same-origin policy, cross-site scripting dangers, and the Document Object Model (DOM). Moving ahead, we'll learn about XPath, which allows us to select items on a page, and how to design a customized XPath. After that, we will be creating singleton patterns and drivers. Then you will learn about synchronization and handling pop-up windows. You will see how to create a factory for browsers and understand command design patterns applicable to this area. At the end of the book, we tie all this together by creating a framework and implementing multi-browser testing with Selenium Grid. What you will learnUnderstand what an XPath is and how to design a customized XPathLearn how to create a Maven project and buildCreate a Singleton driverGet to grips with Jenkins integrationCreate a factory for browsersImplement multi-browser testing with Selenium GridCreate a sample pop-up window and JavaScript alertReport using Extent ReportsWho this book is for This book is for software testers or developers.