Wdio – Docker setup for WebdriverIO
Hi HN, recently there have been a lot of discussions about Chrome's dominance on the Web leading to many websites being broken for alternative browsers. I think one of the reasons for this is that browser automation is hard and manual testing is often limited to the browser developers themselves use. I've distilled my best practices for browser test automation into the following project and hope it helps other developers to test their projects with more browsers: https://github.com/blueimp/wdio It's a Docker setup for WebdriverIO with automatic screenshots, image diffing…
Wdio – Docker setup for WebdriverIO launched on March 3, 2019 with 49 votes, #824 of 2,994 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
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Wdio is a Docker-based setup for WebdriverIO that simplifies browser test automation across multiple browsers. It includes automatic screenshots, image diffing, and screen recording for containerized Chrome and Firefox, plus configurations for testing with Safari Desktop and Mobile, Chrome Mobile, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge. Designed for developers who want to test beyond their primary browser and reduce cross-browser compatibility issues.
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Hi HN, recently there have been a lot of discussions about Chrome's dominance on the Web leading to many websites being broken for alternative browsers. I think one of the reasons for this is that browser automation is hard and manual testing is often limited to the browser developers themselves use. I've distilled…
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