Agenda

Objectives

WATIR = Web Application Testing In Ruby
Watir is the tool that developed from this class (which we’ve taught since May 2003)
Since Jan 2005, Watir has become popular in its own right
But our purpose is still to teach concepts that apply whether you use Watir or another tool � open-source or commercial

Watir is the most compelling alternative for filling the automated acceptance testing need—Ward Cunningham, comparing Watir to Fit
Watir Rocks! I have played with it for only about on hour and accomplished what I had wanted to do, but did not have the wherewithal, for ages. Truly awesome!!
I was able to write a few unit tests using Watir in about 15 minutes and I’ve looked at Ruby code for all around 48 hours.
Up until now, I’d managed to avoid learning the Ruby scripting language…. But after seeing what Watir could do and how neat Ruby is, I became a convert.
I’ve been looking for an easy to use automated test tool for quite some time now. Something went wrong with everything that I tried. When I first came across Watir, I expected the same disappointment. However, Watir blew my freakin mind. Everything worked, no fuss, no muss, no bother. I had never used Ruby or Watir, and within a half a day I was gliding through my application with the greatest of ease. I can’t overstate how much this application is going to change my life