Selenium Vs Webdriver

WebDriver is a java based libraries to write automation tests for web applications.

This an awesome driver to test application for various reasons. This is also a better alternative for selenium. Webdriver works on the Principal of talking to browser naively, unlike selenium which works through proxy using javascript. 

One thing is obvious immediately is 'speed', webdriver tests run much faster then selenium, reason explained above.


Selenium                                                   WebDriver

Works on proxy                                       Works natively with Browser

Supports Major browsers                       Supports IE, Firefox , HtmlUunit and Iphone

API  is quiet complex                               Simple API

Supports multiple language                     Only Java at the moment
to write tests

  -                                                                    Supports HtmlUnit driver to run tests faster
   
Webdriver is going to become Selenium 2.0 eventually. I personally think, webdriver is next big thing in web functional testing after selenium.

Thanks to Simon Stewart for this awesome tool.






4 comments:

  • What is the status of WebDriver? Is it out and which browsers are supported?

    BTW, take a look at http://www.pushtotest.com/products/selenium-how-to to see the value TestMaker adds to Selenium tests.

    -Frank

  • Anonymous said...

    WebDriver seems somehow similar to iMacros but without Flash support....

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  • SWIFT Interview questions on

    http://testwithus.blogspot.in/p/swift.htm

    For selenium solution visit
    http://testwithus.blogspot.in/p/blog-page.html


    For QTP interview questions

    http://testwithus.blogspot.in/p/qtp-questions.html


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