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May 17, 2013 by Roman Ožana

How to Automate a Search Form Test Using Testomato

A few posts back, we discussed how to automate a login form test, but what about other types of forms you might find on your website? In today’s post, we’ll show you how to automate a search form test using Testomato. Is testing the search function important? We don’t have to tell you how important search is for the visitors or users of a website. Developers and designers alike know that search is a key functionality for accessibility and usability – so what happens if it’s not working properly? The search function is so common that when we come across websites,…

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May 3, 2013 by Roman Ožana

Drum Roll Please: Testomato Has a New Website!

Yep, we’re making moves. Testomato is proud to announce that we’ve officially launched our new website. Leaving beta was a really exciting achievement for us, and we felt the next step for us was to revamp our old website. It seemed natural to create a fresh new face to match our public version! Our team has been working on this update for you, and after a lot of brainstorming, hard work, coffee, and laughs – we’re excited to unveil our new and improved look.

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April 26, 2013 by Roman Ožana

Understanding Your Testomato Error Report

In today’s post we’ll go over the different types of errors in our reports and the meaning of each error. Error reports are meant to document when an error occurs on a website or in an application. Not only is it a great way to ensure you don’t forget about resolving it, but it’s useful for making sure that everyone is clear on what the error is. What’s in my report? We’ve kept our reports simple (just like the rest of Testomato). A standard report will contain the following information: Which project you have an error in Which test from…

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April 19, 2013 by Roman Ožana

10 Things to Remember When Testing Your Website

Sometimes all it takes to make sure you’re not caught unawares is following a checklist. Every developer has been there. The point when, after all the long hours of hard work, it’s time for your website or online application to go live. Crossing your fingers and hoping that nothing goes wrong is not enough to guarantee a smooth transition after you release your public version. Even after all the work, things can still go wrong if you’re not well prepared. As you are well aware, there is a lot more to websites than meets the eye. Websites and applications often…

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April 4, 2013 by Roman Ožana

How to Automate Your Login Form Tests Using Testomato

Last week, we discussed how to write a test case and manually test a login form. In today’s post, we’ll go over how to automate test cases for a login form using Testomato. Important note: This post was updated in May 2015. A little more about test cases… As we mentioned last week, it’s important to come up with various combinations of user scenarios, in order to catch mistakes more easily. It’s also important to consider both positive and negative test cases. All this means is that you create cases that are designed to return both the expected results, as well as results that are outside…

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March 29, 2013 by Roman Ožana

How to Write a Manual Test Case for a Login Form

In this post, we’ll cover the basics of writing a test case and go over how to manually test a login form. Please feel free to add your own examples and advice in the comments below. This is meant as a beginner tutorial for those who are new to testing, so if you’ve got some great advice – share it! But first…what’s a test case? Test cases are the bread and butter of testing. The main purpose of writing test cases is to validate the testing coverage of the application. This means that a test case defines a set of…

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March 22, 2013 by Roman Ožana

How to Be a Better Freelance Web Developer

Becoming a successful freelance web developer is not always an easy path: it requires a lot of hard work, focus, and above all, patience. Still, the perks of being your own boss, setting your own schedule, and choosing your own clients can make it worth weathering the storm. Today, we’ll go over the basics of what it takes to be a great freelance web developer. If you’re thinking about taking the plunge or have already made the switch, this is the post for you.

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