Chapter 2Smoking User Interface Tests

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In this chapter, we take a look at how to write the most complete end-to-end test in our automated testing arsenal: the user interface test.

Learning how to write good UI tests will not only ensure key features of your software are always up and running, but it will free you to spend more time on the more tricky parts of your software that need your attention most—like exploratory testing.

Testers, this is a good chapter for you because you definitely have a role to play in helping write good UI tests. And developers, this chapter will help you understand the mechanics behind how these automated UI test frameworks ...

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