Guide
Learn about the fundamentals of testing
Understanding the Role of Rendering Engine in Browsers
By Jash Unadkat, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - November 15, 2019
Ever wondered how browsers serve you the requested content in a fraction of seconds? Dive-in to understand what goes behind the scenes when you interact with any browser.
Learn More5 Selenium Tricks to make your life easier
Shreya Bose, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - November 15, 2019
Learn 5 Selenium tips and tricks that will make it much easier for you to automate your tests.
Learn MoreMyths about QA Testing you need to know
Shreya Bose, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - November 15, 2019
There's plenty of misconceptions floating around about QA testing. Know what's true and what isn't.
Learn MoreHow to Perform Responsive Testing for a Locally Hosted Website
By Jash Unadkat, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - November 12, 2019
Are you about to release your website to the real world? But did you verify your website for responsiveness? Check out two interesting ways to perform a responsive test for your locally hosted website!
Learn MoreDefining Breakpoints in Responsive Web Design
Shreya Bose, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - November 11, 2019
What are Responsive Breakpoints? Why are they important? Know how to use the right breakpoint for your website's responsive design.
Learn MoreTop 3 Python Testing Frameworks
By Shreya Bose, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - November 6, 2019
Read about the pros and cons of the top 3 Python testing frameworks you can use for quick and effective testing.
Learn MoreTop 5 iOS Testing Frameworks
By Jash Unadkat, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - November 5, 2019
Are you searching for the best iOS testing framework? Dive-in to learn about the top 5 iOS testing frameworks and its benefits and make out the right choice for you!
Learn More5 Ways to Instantly Test JavaScript in Browsers
By Jash Unadkat, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - November 1, 2019
Interested to learn how you can test JavaScript in browsers? Dive-in to learn about 5 handy online tools like JSFiddle, BrowserStack, CodePen, etc that will help you make your JavaScript Testing more easier.
Learn More7 Common Cross Browser Compatibility Issues to Avoid
Shreya Bose, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - November 1, 2019
Avoid these common mistakes in cross browser testing so that your efforts always get the best results.
Learn MoreHow to take Screenshots in Selenium?
Shreya Bose, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - October 31, 2019
A step-by-step tutorial, with an example, on how to take a screenshot in Selenium WebDriver.
Learn MoreTop 5 Javascript Testing Frameworks
By Jash Unadkat, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - October 23, 2019
The modern web development landscape is constantly adapting more dynamic frameworks based on JavaScript instead of using conventional languages like PHP, .NET, etc. Dive-in to learn about the Top 5 JavaScript testing frameworks.
Learn MoreWhy are Device Farms so important for Software Testing?
Shreya Bose, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - October 4, 2019
What are device farms? Why do you need a device farm or a device cloud for testing? Learn more about how device farms can make your testing journey easier.
Learn MoreBDD vs TDD vs ATDD : Key Differences
By Jash Unadkat, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - October 4, 2019
Dive-in to understand different testing techniques like Test-Driven Development, Behavior-Driven Development, Acceptance Test-Driven Development. Also, understand how these techniques differ from each other.
Learn MoreHow to implement a CI/CD Pipeline?
By Loveneesh Singh, Community Contributor and Shreya Bose, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - October 3, 2019
What is a CI/CD pipeline? How to set it up? Learn about the best practices of CI/CD and how it can improve your development efforts.
Learn MoreSelenium RC : Differences from Webdriver
By Jash Unadkat, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - September 25, 2019
This article will help you understand the key differences between Selenium RC and WebDriver along with its architectural representation.Also, one can conclude why WebDriver has an edge over RC.
Learn MoreStart Selenium Testing with Python: Automated Testing of a User Signup Form
Vaibhav Singh, Full Stack Engineer At BrowserStack - September 20, 2019
A quick and easy example of how to use Selenium to automate signup process with Python. Learn to get started with Selenium & Python with a step-by-step tutorial.
Learn MoreFunctional Testing : The Ultimate Guide
Shreya Bose, Techical Content Writer at BrowserStack - September 20, 2019
Functional testing is done to ensure that all parts of a system/application/website are working according to previously decided specification. Learn about types and best practices of functional testing.
Learn MoreHow to handle iFrames in Selenium
By Jash Unadkat, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - September 16, 2019
Learn to use SwitchTo() method to handle iFrames in Selenium. Read a detailed tutorial on iFrames in Selenium to identify, steps to switch between frames with code examples.
Learn MoreHow to use Wait commands in Selenium WebDriver
Shreya Bose, Techical Content Writer at BrowserStack - September 13, 2019
Learn about implicit, explicit and fluent waits in Selenium. Selenium wait commands are essential for executing test scripts. They help to observe and troubleshoot issues that may occur due to variation in time lag.
Learn MoreRegression Testing: A Detailed Guide
By Shaumik Daityari, Community Contributor and Shreya Bose, Technical Content Writer - September 9, 2019
Everything you need to get started with regression testing in your development strategy. Learn how regression testing can make a tester's life so much easier.
Learn MorePart 2 – Introduction to Types of Testing
By Kalpesh Doshi, Director of Product Management at BrowserStack - August 26, 2019
This article will help you understand different approaches to Software testing like - Functional Testing, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, and many other testing methodologies.
Learn MoreParallel Testing with Selenium
By Sadhvi Singh, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - August 23, 2019
What is Parallel Testing? How to perform Parallel Execution using Selenium? Read Tutorial to understand basics of parallel testing, parallelization vs serialization comparison, with examples.
Learn MoreAppium Tutorial for Mobile Application Testing
By Akshay Pai, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - August 19, 2019
Appium, an open-source framework to run automated tests on mobile apps. Read Appium Tutorial to learn the basics, architecture, why developers prefer it & how to get started with Appium.
Learn MoreEffective ways to use XPath in Selenium
By Shaumik Daityari, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - August 19, 2019
Learn to effectively write XPath in Selenium to find elements. Read the tutorial to understand the basics of XPath with examples, types of XPath, differences between relative, dynamic & absolute paths and more.
Learn MoreWhy Test on Real Devices compared to Emulators and Simulators
By Jash Unadkat, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - August 14, 2019
Confused between which test approaches to follow- Emulator or Simulator vs Real devices? This guide will help you understand why testing on a real device is more important as compared to emulators and simulators.
Learn MoreJUnit Testing Framework : Get Started for Automation Testing with Selenium
By Harish Rajora, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - August 13, 2019
Read this Guide to understand JUnit Framework for Automation Testing using Selenium with example.
Learn MoreMaven Dependency Management with Selenium
By Himanshu Varshney, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - August 13, 2019
How to get started with Maven using Selenium for beginners? Read this guide for getting started with Maven and its integration with Selenium.
Learn MoreSelenium with Java : Getting Started to Run Automated Tests
By Sadhvi Singh, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - August 8, 2019
How to get started with Selenium and Java to run automated tests? Read the step-by-step tutorial, to learn about Selenium and Java, best practices and a lot more.
Learn MoreException Handling in Selenium WebDriver
By Jash Unadkat, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - August 7, 2019
Read this list of 10 Most Common Exceptions in Selenium Webdriver, encountered by Developers / QAs. Also, learn the basics of Exceptions and how to handle them.
Learn MoreLocators in Selenium: A Detailed Guide
By Shaumik Daityari, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - August 7, 2019
Learn about different Locators in Selenium Webdriver - ID, XPath, Name, DOM, Link, Tag & more. A detailed guide on approaches to select elements within an HTML page.
Learn MorePart 1 – Understanding Software Development Process
By Kalpesh Doshi, Director of Product Management at BrowserStack - August 5, 2019
Read our guide to understand the Software Development process & how testing fits into the lifecycle. Learn about PDLC, SDLC - Agile & Waterfall, with examples.
Learn MoreResponsive Design Trends : What’s Changed in 2019
By Jash Unadkat, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - August 5, 2019
Ever wondered how businesses give more importance to mobile responsiveness in 2019? Read the guide to know the reason behind this revolution, best practices followed, most common mistakes to avoid & more.
Learn MoreJenkins vs Travis: The War of CI Tools
By Shaumik Daityari, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - August 5, 2019
Ever wondered about the difference between Travis CI and Jenkins? Read this guide that provides a tabular comparison, basic configuration settings, use-case scenarios and final thoughts on Jenkins vs Travis.
Learn MoreNightwatch vs Protractor vs Mocha : The Preferred Testing Framework
By Hamid Akhtar, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - August 2, 2019
Confused between popular testing frameworks - Nightwatch vs Protractor vs Mocha? Read BrowserStack article to decide, based on your testing requirements.
Learn MoreSelenium Grid Tutorial : Learn to Set It Up
By Garima Tiwari, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - August 2, 2019
How to get started with Selenium Grid for beginners? Read this BrowserStack guide on Selenium Grid basics, Hub and Node examples, coding and setup configuration.
Learn MoreTutorial on Continuous Integration with Jenkins
By Loveneesh Singh, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - August 2, 2019
How to create a continuous integration pipeline with Jenkins? Read step-by-step tutorial by BrowserStack, that will help you understand the basic setup configuration, benefits of using Jenkins, concerns and more.
Learn MoreIntroduction to Cucumber Testing Tool
By Jash Unadkat, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - July 30, 2019
Did you know Cucumber supports BDD framework? Read this tutorial on Cucumber Testing, benefits of using Cucumber Framework, tools used and flexibility to work with different languages.
Learn MoreAll About Android App Automation Testing Tools
By Harmandeep Gover, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - July 30, 2019
Given Android has 80% market share, testers need to have a robust process to test their Android apps. Automating their testing process helps teams scale up their device coverage. Read this tutorial for best practices & tools.
Learn MoreMobile Application Testing using Automation frameworks
By Arnab Roy Chowdhury, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - July 29, 2019
With the increase in smartphone penetration and time spent on mobile devices, ensuring a seamless mobile app experience is critical. To achieve this, teams must adopt the right testing framework.
Learn MoreGetting Started with Selenium IDE
By Jash Unadkat, Technical Content Writer at BrowserStack - July 25, 2019
Selenium IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is primarily a record/run tool that a test case developer uses to develop Selenium Test cases. Read this detailed tutorial for understanding Selenium IDE.
Learn MoreLearn about TestNG Framework – How to Automate using Selenium
By Sadhvi Singh, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - July 25, 2019
In this tutorial, you will learn to write automation tests with TestNG & Selenium. Also, read about how to do TestNG Installation and Setup, Annotations, Assertions, Advantages and more.
Learn MoreGetting Started with Web Automation Testing using Selenium and Python
By Shaumik Daityari, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - July 23, 2019
In this step-by-step tutorial, every user will learn to use Selenium with Python to run web automation tests with ease. Read this detailed guide for beginners by BroweserStack.
Learn MoreWhy is Cross Browser Testing critical for your business?
By Garima Tiwari, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - July 23, 2019
Cross browser testing is critical for your business to deliver a good customer experience and also meet the customer’s implicit requirements of consistent behavior and flexibility. Read more on how businesses are adopting this.
Learn MoreWhat are the different types of Software Engineer Roles?
By Shubham Singh, Software Engineer at BrowserStack - July 16, 2019
The software engineering field is vast, with different roles based on the complexity of the application. Accordingly, engineering functions have different types of software engineers in their team.
Learn MoreGetting Started with Selenium WebDriver for Automation Testing
By Jash Unadkat, Technical Content Writer and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - July 8, 2019
Selenium WebDriver is one of the most important parts of the Selenium test-suite family. Selenium WebDriver allows you to choose a programming language of your choice to create test scripts.
Learn MoreAll you need to know about the Selenium Framework
By Akshay Pai, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - July 5, 2019
Automation Testing of web applications is emerging. Selenium is a suite of automation testing tools for web app testing solutions. Read about different types of Selenium Frameworks - Data Driven, Keyword Driven & Hybrid
Learn MorePopular Test Automation Frameworks
By Akshay Badkar, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - July 3, 2019
Test automation frameworks are a set of rules and corresponding tools that are used for building test cases. It is designed to help engineering functions work more efficiently. Check out the popular test automation frameworks across the industry.
Learn MoreTesting on Emulators vs Simulators vs Real Devices
By Akshay Pai, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - June 20, 2019
Web testing and app testing is an important part of the overall development process. Testing on mobile devices is even more tricky. Let us study the different mobile testing device solutions.
Learn MoreTop 4 Cross Browser Testing Trends in 2019
By Himani Kankaria, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - June 14, 2019
The cross browser testing industry is constantly evolving, driven by shifts in user behavior and launch of new device types and browsers. Here are the top emerging trends for cross browser testing.
Learn MoreTop 5 Challenges Faced During Automation Selenium Testing
By Shaumik Daityari, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - June 13, 2019
Do you already use Selenium for your regular tests? Let us discuss common challenges faced when writing automation tests in Selenium.
Learn MoreWhy is Responsive Design and Testing Important?
By Pallavi Ayyagari, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - June 10, 2019
Ever wondered why certain websites open differently on your mobile device vis-a-vis on other devices like laptops and desktops? Sometimes, this can hamper the user’s browsing experience, leading to high bounce rates and hence having an impact on sales.
Learn MoreManual Testing vs Automation Testing: How to optimize for testing & costs
By Akshay Pai, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - May 31, 2019
Automation testing has been the buzz word in the world of testing. It has helped companies take new features to market faster while ensuring a bug-free user experience.
Learn MoreCross Browser Testing vs Responsive Design Testing – what should I do?
By Shaumik Daityari, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - May 31, 2019
Short answer – both. In fact, they are not mutually exclusive, as we will explain here. Gone are the days when web developers created websites for just a couple of browsers on the desktop. Web technologies were in its nascent phase and there were few deviations in the behaviour of browsers.
Learn MoreDifferent Types of Testing to Deliver a Bug-Free User Experience
By Akshay Badkar, Community Contributor and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Manager - May 29, 2019
Have you ever come across a situation when an application or website can’t be opened on a particular browser and works like a breeze on another?
Learn MoreSetting up BrowserStack Automate
By Soumyajit Basu, Community Contributor and Praveen Umanath, Director of Product - May 17, 2019
Any website, once developed, needs to be tested across multiple platforms and browsers. This way, you can ensure that user experience stays consistent across devices.
Learn MoreCross Browser Compatibility Testing beyond Chrome & Firefox
By Akshay Pai, Community Contributor and Praveen Umanath, Director of Product - May 17, 2019
Cross browser compatibility testing has been gaining a lot of traction in recent years and there is a reason for it. While technology is evolving rapidly, people aren’t. A significant amount of people are resistant to changes, or more specifically, “have an aversion to upgrading their tech”.
Learn MoreCross Browser Testing for WordPress
By Shaumik Daityari, Community Contributor and Praveen Umanath, Director of Product - May 16, 2019
WordPress powers over 30% of all websites on the internet today. From personal blogs and portfolios to business and news websites and eCommerce portals of all scales; sites like Forbes and the New York Times are built on WordPress...
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