Eklectic Software Testing

• 2006-Mar-29 - From Manual to Automation

I have been trying to get stated with Automation from past 5-6 months or so. I do not any have any previous automation experience as such. Initially I started with downloading the evaluation copies of the testing tools available. But it did not help, since to even evaluate tools I needed to know the basics of automation. I turned my focus on learning as much as i can about automation, in which QAforums was of great help.

I have summarized following as to "to do" to get started with automation

1. Learn Basic programming: http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/ is a good start for those who have never done any programming

2. Learn any scripting language : I have started with Ruby(will be useful for open source tools) and also want to get hand-on jscript(will be good for licensed tools)

3. Read as much as you can on Test Automation methodologies:

"Software Test Automation" by Fewster & Graham

"Automated Software Testing" by Dustin, Rashka and Paul

http://www.pettichord.com/

...few to begin with. Internet is the ocean of information, if you look for it...

I have figured out this much; will keep adding to the list

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• 2006-Mar-29 - Automation Information

Posted by jpweston

One thing I can say regarding the journey of getting test automation in place is that you will learn a lot about many things other than test automation. Your eyes will open up to areas of your testing process and documentation that perhaps you've never thought of before.

- That Chris Pine tutorial you link to is a great beginning for learning Ruby.

- I recommend that Fewster & Graham book. It's a bit meaty, but there's a lot of good information and it's quite readable.

- Check out the "Automated Software Testing - A Perspective" article by Kerry Zellar [I have this linked on my blog]. It's short, sweet, and to the point.

For my automated testing, which is primarily on web applications, I'm using Ruby/WATIR.

Good luck!

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• 2006-Mar-29 - See above ( or below )

Posted by philk10

I was going to recommend jpwestons blog as there's some good stuff there - the Zellar article he mentions is a GREAT read

sounds like you're off to a good start, I've started learning Perl and Ruby and Watir
One thing I would recommend is that after doing some of the examples and tutorial, try them out on a REAL application, I've been doing that and you realise that examples are easy, doing if for real not so...

keep going and good luck

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