Running Cross Browser tests with Selenium and Cloud Testing

Once you have uploaded your Selenium script into your Cloud Testing account, one of the many things you can do is run a Cross Browser test. This will allow you to compare screenshots, captured HTML and components of the various steps in your user journey in the browsers that we currently support:

Internet Explorer ( 6, 7 & 8 )
Firefox ( 2, 3 & 3.5)
Safari (3.2 & 4.0)
Opera (9.6 & 10.0)
Google Chrome (2.0 & 3.0)

Select script

First select the script you want to test from the list available in your project.

You can of course upload another one if you need one, directly from Selenium IDE.

Enter details of test

You can enter a name for the test, along with relevant notes such as which server it was run against, which release from SVN or CVS etc.

Select browsers

Next you need to select which browsers you want it run on.

If you have an Enterprise subscription, you will be able to choose from your own Private agents, otherwise you will be offered the currently available Public agents.

You can now schedule the test to be run. It will be run on our Cloud Testing agents – you don’t need to do anything more for now – you can check on the progress by looking at the Pending Runs tab.

Viewing the results

Once the tests have completed, you can view the overview of each of the script runs.

You can then choose to either view one step in all browsers (by clicking on the ‘Compare these Test Runs’ magnifier icon).

Alternatively you can choose to view a complete run in a single browser – in this case Google Chrome.

You can then either view the HTML, Components or a full size screenshot of the browser window (compared to the thumbnail).

Test results, screenshots, HTML and components will be stored in line with the package you purchased. Additional storage can always be added when required.

For full details of the services and features available from Cloud testing see www.cloudtesting.com

Update – 9th October 2009 – New Cross Browser compare thumbnails view

IE8 Upgrade to be pushed to all users

Microsoft has announced via its MSDN Blog that users should Prepare for Automatic Update distribution of IE8.

The announcement says…

Starting on or about the third week of April, users still running IE6 or IE7 on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Server 2008 will get will get a notification through Automatic Update about IE8. This rollout will start with a narrow audience and expand over time to the entire user base. On Windows XP and Server 2003, the update will be High-Priority. On Windows Vista and Server 2008 it will be Important.

Users of the Cloud Testing “Functional Pro”  Testing Service, can compare their websites in IE8, IE7, IE6, Firefox 2 and 3.

Critical patch issued for IE7

Microsoft has today issued a critical patch for Internet Explorer 7.

The patch IE 7 — MS09-002 — addresses vulnerabilities in the latest version of the Internet Explorer 7 browser running on Windows Vista and XP. The vulnerability, which could potentially allow hackers to take over a user’s desktop and install software, is rated only moderate for IE 7 running on Windows Server 2003 and 2008.

It  is part of the Feb. 2009 patch release. The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for February 2009 can be found at:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-feb.mspx

Users of the CloudTesting.com website regression service will be able to see how their website performs using the new updated IE7 from 18:00 GMT today.