Testtalks | Automation Awesomeness | Helping You Succeed With Test Automation

In this episode Joe answers the top five email questions he gets asked at joecolantonio.com:1.    Can I use selenium to test rest services?2.    How should I go about learning Selenium. Are there any books / video training that you recommend3.    Can you send me the latest HP QTP/UFT/LoadRunner patches?4.    What test tool/technology should I learn?5.What’s better QTP or Selenium?

Do you want to make sure you're creating a test automation framework that will endure long after you've moved on to a new project. Sick of your test tools or your framework becoming shelf-ware? Are you new to test automation and not sure where to start? No worries -- Greg shares with us his unique insight on not only how to create automation tests, but also lays out a plan that will make a huge difference in the adoption and maintainability of your test efforts.

Are you using jBehave or EasyB to create your Behavior Driven Development tests and wish there was an easier way to write and get better reporting functionality? Thucydides is a tool deigned to make writing automated acceptance and regression tests easier. Thucydides integrates seamlessly with jBheave and Selenium WebDriver. Listen to hear more about this must have BDD tool.  

Want to know what the top six automation best practices are? Joe shares with you his top killers of automation performance and reliability.

Want to know the top new features found in HP's UFT, LoadRunner and ALM 12? Here’s a quick look at the top new features I think you’re going to love!

Are you an evil tester? Learn from the original Evil Tester himself -- Alan Richardson. Alan shares with us his unique insight on not only how to create automation frameworks, but also how to incorporate modeling principles into development scripts as well as using other must- know testing concepts.  

  What does it take to create an industrial strength Selenium test automation framework? Join us as John Sonmez shares the tips and tricks he has learned over the years on how to create robust, easy- to-maintain test automation frameworks.   John also talks about productivity tips and why it’s so important for test engineers to market themselves because one can only go so far with skills alone.

Dave Haeffner author of the new book The Selenium Guidebook shares his tips and tricks on how to use Selenium, successfully. Learn how to craft automated acceptance tests that you and your team can trust.

What do Steampunk and Harry Potter have to do with Behavior Driven Development (BDD)? Join us as Lance enlightens us about BDD.