Safari 4.0.3 released

Apple has released an updated version of it’s Safari browser – 4.0.3

This update is recommended for all Safari users and includes improvements to stability, compatibility and security including:

* Stability improvements for webpages that use the HTML 5 video tag
* Stability improvements for 3rd-party plug-ins
* Stability improvements for Top Sites
* Fixes an issue that prevented some users from logging into iWork.com
* Fixes an issue that could cause web content to be displayed in greyscale instead of color

The security fixes in this release can be viewed at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3733

Cloud Testing has updated it’s cloud testing agents with this release.

For a full list of browsers supported by the Cloud Testing functional website testing service, visit the Cloud Testing website at www.cloudtesting.com.

Safari 4.0.2 released

The first cross platform update for Safari 4.0 (4.0.1 was a Mac OS/X release only) addresses two bugs in WebKit:

• “An issue in WebKit’s handling of the parent and top objects may result in a cross-site scripting attack when visiting a maliciously crafted website. This update addresses the issue through improved handling of parent and top objects.”
• “A memory corruption issue exists in WebKit’s handling of numeric character references. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue through improved handling of numeric character references. Credit to Chris Evans for reporting this issue.”

See the Apple Support Page

The Cloud Testing agents have already been updated with this release – subscribers to the Cloud Testing service can test their sites against this by logging into the Cloud Testing Portal.

For a full list of browsers supported by the Cloud Testing functional website testing service, visit the Cloud Testing website at www.cloudtesting.com.

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

Safari 4 Beta Launched

Apple has just released a public beta of Safari 4.

The What’s new page shows all the new features, which include Cover Flow, Windows Native Look and Feel, Top Sites, Full History Search to name a few. Tabs have been moved to the top to make more space, and it uses the new Nitro Engine, which it claims “executes JavaScript up to 30 times faster than Internet Explorer 7 and more than 3 times faster than Firefox 3 based on performance in leading industry benchmark tests: iBench and SunSpider”.

Cloud Testing subscribers will be able to test against this soon – this will be announced in the product updates section of the Cloud Testing Portal.