Does any one has idea about Selenium(Automation Tool)

[Archana Kannouj]

Does any one has idea about Selenium(Automation Tool).

I have only brief about this, and that too by just browsing over internet.

But does any one has worked on this tool? Means i want some detail idea about the same.

[vips78]

Selenium is an platform independent web testing tool.

It is simple to use and supports record and playback functionality. In order to use the tool you need to install Selinium IDE for Mozilla. Once this is installed you will find Selinium IDE option in the tools menu of the firefox browser.

With selinium you can record the activities performed on your browsers and this is saved in the form of an html file. later on this can be executed on any browser/platform.

The best use of the Selenium tool is to check for the browser/OS compatibility against the designed application.

[The_Big_K]

Than you, Vips78 !

Archana, try downloading Selenium from here -

Selenium IDE: Download

Its a simple firefox extension and very easy to use. I haven't used the tool but I have hear lot of good things about it Anyone experienced in Selenium here?

[Archana Kannouj]

But my doubt is can we use it for complex applications. I tried using Selenium and dont find much features like other automation tool.. So if you have any more details. Can you please provide me.

And does it provide only record play mode only. If no, then how can we develop our own scripts.

Regards,
Archana

[pradeep_agrawal]

Hi Archana,

You can give OpenSTA a try. OpenSTA is an ideal toolset for automation and performance testing of web applications. It support record play mode like Selenium and allow scripting also. it has some more good fetures. It supplies versatile software that enables you to create and run HTTP/S load Tests and production monitoring Tests to help evaluate target systems. Tests can also be used to monitor and collect performance data.

OpenSTA is available for download at OpenSTA Users Download Page - Free Web Load Testing Application

-Pradeep