You can preview your test steps at any time and you\u2019ll see them automatically interact with the live version of your app in the preview screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anyone can create and follow along with the tests \u2014 with or without technical experience. If you do know how to program, the Rainforest editor will allow you to create tests faster than you\u2019d be able to with code-based tools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rainforest also offers the ability to embed one test in another for fast test creation and maintenance. This means you can create just one test for signing up, for example, and embed that test in every other test that requires a login step. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s an example of how we embed a \u2018Rainforest Signup Flow\u2019 test into another test (it includes every action from clicking the \u2018Try for Free\u2019 button through verifying that a \u2018Successful\u2019 message will appear): <\/p>\n\n\n\nIf any steps in the signup flow need to be updated (due to a product change, for example), we can update the test in just one place and it\u2019ll automatically be updated in every single test that has the \u201cRainforest Signup Flow\u201d test embedded in it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then, when you\u2019re ready to test your application, you can launch multiple tests at once with the click of a button in the Rainforest platform, or a developer can kick off your test suite via our API or command line interface (CLI). All of the tests in your test suite will be run simultaneously on our network of virtual machines for maximum speed of results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By using Rainforest test automation, you can get test results back in less than four minutes, on average. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nEasily Identify Test Failures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Determining why<\/em> certain tests failed is often one of the most time-consuming aspects of the testing process \u2014 particularly when using software that tests the underlying code. <\/p>\n\n\n\nIn contrast, Rainforest QA makes debugging easy by including all of the following for every failed test:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nA red highlight of the failed test step <\/li>\n\n\n\n A video recording of the entire test <\/li>\n\n\n\n HTTP logs<\/li>\n\n\n\n Browser logs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nRainforest QA also integrates with Jira, so you can automatically create a ticket for your development team for any identified bugs that should be addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the test failure was caused by a broken test rather than a bug, anyone can quickly update the test. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Manage Manual Testing and Test Automation from One Platform<\/h3>\n\n\n\n As I mentioned above, some UI tests are better suited for manual testing. However, few software testing tools offer solutions for both manual and<\/em> automated testing, and it can be a hassle to manage the two approaches separately. That\u2019s why we combine solutions for automated testing and manual testing in one platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAny tests written using our visual editor can be run using the automation service or by sending it to our worldwide community of QA specialists for manual testing. Our QA testers are available on-demand, 24×7, and each of them has been with us for a minimum of five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYou also have the option to write test scripts for manual testing in plain-text English:<\/p>\n\n\n\nOnce you send your test suite to the tester community, each test gets run by at least two specialists to make sure their results agree. (We add more testers, as needed, to confirm results.) Much as we do for automated tests, we run all of the manual tests in your suite at the same time to give you faster results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Manual testing results are returned on average within 17 minutes, which, to our knowledge, is the fastest in the industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nOnly Pay for What You Need with Our All-in-One Software<\/h3>\n\n\n\n With many software testing tools, you\u2019ll need to purchase additional software and solutions, like a testing grid to run your tests on or test management tool to keep things organized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rainforest QA is an all-in-one platform, meaning we provide everything you need<\/strong> to manage a large suite of test cases and run them quickly enough to prevent testing from causing a bottleneck in your CI\/CD pipeline. That includes a cloud-based network of virtual machines to run your tests on; integrations with Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jira, and more; and a test management system for organizing and categorizing your tests and test failures. <\/p>\n\n\n\nGet Started with User Interface Testing Using Rainforest QA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n With Rainforest QA, anyone can automate and maintain user interface tests without learning a new programming language. Whether they’re using our tester community or automated tests, QA teams can create and run tests fast enough to keep up with agile development teams and teams doing continuous integration and continuous delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a scalable, all-in-one test automation solution that\u2019s appropriate for small teams just getting started with automated GUI testing or QA-mature testing teams regularly running 500+ software tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Talk to us<\/a> about setting up a Rainforest plan that fits your UI testing needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Not all user interface testing tools perform true UI testing. This post will help you get started with the right tool, without wasting resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-test-automation"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rainforestqa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rainforestqa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rainforestqa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rainforestqa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rainforestqa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=382"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.rainforestqa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3070,"href":"https:\/\/www.rainforestqa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382\/revisions\/3070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rainforestqa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rainforestqa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rainforestqa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}