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Documentation for Test Tools is underwhelming.
Conclusions:
Automation Test Tools are designed for regression testing against existing functionality. They are not designed to test future functionality or future browsers.Test Tools, by their nature, are one step behind the rapidly changing current browser versions. Therefore Test Tools will never be the ONLY testing solution if MIT is going to support current browserstest tools, in general, give the most 'bang for the buck' when used as a regression testing tool. Due to the constantly changing browser/platform playing field no test tool can be expected to support the latest. It can be safely concluded that any automation test tool cannot be the end-all means to test the applications supported here at MIT.
The current browser space is expanding and changing and churning rapidly right now, making it even harder for Test Tools to catch up.
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However, automated Testing Tools do improve the quantity and coverage and time for testing Test Tool-supported browsers.
Recommendations:
Due to the constantly changing browser/platform playing field no automation Test Tool can be expected to support the latest and greatest browsers.
Roll out Selenium to web developers with the following requirements and caveats:
1. current version does not support Safari 5, may in future.
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Further Study:
Once QTP 11 final ships, retest the Test Plan in QTP 11 for both IE 9 and Firefox.
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