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Using Node.js for UI Testing

By : Pedro Teixeira
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Using Node.js for UI Testing

By: Pedro Teixeira

Overview of this book

<p>Automating tests for your user interfaces has always been the holy grail of programming. Now, using Zombie.js and Mocha you can create and quickly run your tests, allowing you to test even small changes. Increase your confidence in the code and minimize the number of times you have to use a real browser while you develop.</p> <p>"Using Node.js for UI Testing" is a quick and thorough guide on how to automatically test your web app, keeping it rock solid and bug-free. You will learn how to simulate complex user behaviour and verify that your application behaves correctly.</p> <p>You will create a web app in Node.js that uses complex user interactions and AJAX; by the end you will be able to fully test it from the command-line. Then you will start creating the user interface tests for this application using Mocha as a framework and Zombie.js as a headless browser.</p> <p>You will also create a complete test suite, module by module, testing simple and complex user interactions.</p>
Table of Contents (15 chapters)

Summary


Zombie allows you to manipulate any form object including text fields, text areas, select boxes, checkboxes and radio buttons.

Zombie not only allows the testing of server responses, but also the simulation of user interaction. If your application dynamically changes the document when a user event is triggered (such as selecting an option or clicking on an element), using Zombie and browser queries, you can verify that the behavior is as intended.

Even when user-triggered animations are present (such as fade-in), Zombie will not invoke the callback until these animations are complete.

In the next chapter, we will analyze how we can use Zombie.js to test user interactions that perform the AJAX calls.