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What is Desktop Testing? Definition, Tools, Tutorials, and Best Practices

Gone are the glorious days of desktop apps. Back in the 90's, when the “web” was only in its infancy, downloading and installing applications to your local machines were the norm. However, over time, the web has matured into the giant it is today, and from it spawned the modern “web-based application” that we all know and love for the unmatched accessibility and ease of use. However, desktop applications are far from dead.

What is Test Case Management? A Complete Guide

Testing is not just writing test scripts and executing them. While not usually considered as an official step in the software testing life cycle, test case management is a crucial activity whose presence can be found in almost any stage of the testing process. The simple act of choosing which test case to execute is already test case management. Done right, test case management can make a real difference.

What is Test-driven Development? A Complete Guide To TDD

Development and testing go hand in hand: one can not be complete without the other. Traditionally, the emphasis has always been placed on developing. Developers code first, then test, fix any bugs they find, commit code, and the cycle repeats. Test-driven development (TDD) takes a slightly contrarian approach: test first, then write code later. These test results guide development activities. Although it may sound counterintuitive, TDD is actually a better approach to development and testing.

What is Test Data Management? Definition, Tools, Best Practices

Test data management (TDM) is usually ignored despite its undeniable contribution to the overall success of the testing process. In complex testing projects with many test scenarios to cover, test data management is a highly critical area to optimize for. QA teams need diverse and comprehensive test data to achieve higher test coverage, and that brings up the need to have a separate place where that data is properly stored, managed, maintained, and set up for future testing.

Top 7 Puppeteer Alternatives For Your QA Team

QA Puppeteer is among the top Node.js libraries widely used for headless Chrome testing. It allows testers to do web scraping, taking screenshots, filling out forms, and many more automated testing activities. However, there comes a time when these capabilities are not enough, and testers need to find a Puppeteer alternative.

Introducing the New and Improved TrueTest From Katalon

Dear Katalon Community, I'm thrilled to share with you the latest updates on TrueTest, Katalon's innovative product designed to revolutionize the way you approach regression testing. As the Product Manager for TrueTest, I've seen firsthand the evolution of this tool, and I'm excited to share our journey and the major improvements we've incorporated in our new release.

Top 10 Appium Alternatives For Mobile Testing

Appium is widely loved by the software testing community, especially for web and mobile applications. It offers strong cross-platform support along with language flexibility, and most importantly, Appium does not require embedding a testing agent inside the app’s code, maintaining its integrity during the testing process. However, Appium does have several disadvantages: This is when we need Appium alternatives. They are usually low-code or no-code platforms to help you do mobile testing faster.

Top 10 Desktop Automation Tools For Testing That QA Teams Should Know

When compared with web testing or mobile testing, desktop testing has relatively lower demand. The widespread adoption of web and mobile applications as well as the increasing reliance on online services is the reason why. However, for businesses where desktop applications are still in use, having a decent tool for this activity is a must. In this article, we list down the top 10 desktop automation tools for you to choose from.

Guide for a Smooth Transition - Upgrade Katalon Studio from 8.x to 9.x

In late 2023, we proudly introduced Katalon Studio 9.0, 9.1, and 9.2 release, the latest editions of Katalon's test authoring capabilities. This release boasts major upgrades in our core libraries, introduces the AI-powered coding assistant StudioAssist, and supports Appium 2.0 for more streamlined mobile testing. With these enhancements, you can now reduce coding time, resolve issues faster, enhance test coverage, and minimize risks associated with coding.

Top 8 Cross-browser Testing Tools For Mobile & Web

Admittedly, Chrome is the dominating browser with around 62.3% of market share as of Nov 2023, but if you only test your websites on Google Chrome, there is still around 38.7% of your users who visit your site on other browsers that you are missing out on. What if a bug occurs on those browsers? To ensure that no bugs went undetected, you need cross-browser testing. To test across browsers, you may need a cross-browser testing tool.