Automated Acceptance Tests
Automated Responsive Design Tests
Automated UI Tests
Automated API Tests
Automated Integration Tests
Automated Unit Tests
Is it just me, or are there a lot more types of automated tests these days? It seems like a lot, and while automated unit, integration, and API testing scream value, anything that uses a browser to test an application is destined to have a certain reputation for being brittle and flakey. With that in mind, I'm a little surprised to learn this week of yet another kind of automated tests. Automated Responsive Design testing, makes a lot of sense to me. There are a handful of screen sizes out there and checking the layout of your app across the entire set of screens is difficult enough much less when you're checking two or three desktop sizes, a couple tablet sizes, and then the phones? It's a bit much.
While I am still skeptical of how many companies will adopt responsive design test automation, I am spending time learning the Galen Framework. It's Selenium WebDriver based, so I know something of where it's coming from. I find the lack of writing code a little difficult to get used to. I like writing code, but the Galen Framework makes responsive tests pretty simple and easy to read.
A couple tips though: px ranges must read lowest to highest ex: 30 to 40px
and if you're on a company PC with tight security, phantomjsdriver will help you get up and running tests quickly. If the tests prove useful, then you can pester security for some workarounds.
While I am still skeptical of how many companies will adopt responsive design test automation, I am spending time learning the Galen Framework. It's Selenium WebDriver based, so I know something of where it's coming from. I find the lack of writing code a little difficult to get used to. I like writing code, but the Galen Framework makes responsive tests pretty simple and easy to read.
A couple tips though: px ranges must read lowest to highest ex: 30 to 40px
and if you're on a company PC with tight security, phantomjsdriver will help you get up and running tests quickly. If the tests prove useful, then you can pester security for some workarounds.
