As a company that focuses on browser-based functional tests, Applitools stays on top of all things Selenium. We are excited to be Gold Sponsors of the virtual Selenium Conf 2020, which starts with online workshops tomorrow morning in India and tonight in the United States. There will be lots to learn, whether you are just getting started with Selenium or if you are a hard-core contributor.
Here is our list of five ‘what not to miss’ sessions and workshops at this year’s conference.
Simon Stewart’s Keynote
Simon Stewart talks about the State of Selenium 2020, including a discussion of what’s new in Selenium 4. Hear about contributors, lots of new contributions, and lots to discuss. Simon knows both the project’s history and can help predict its future. Expect Simon’s keynote to cover lots of ground.
Friday, 11 September 2020, 18:00 IST
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Friday, 11 September 2020, 08:30 EDT
Friday, 11 September 2020, 05:30 PDT
Anand Bagmar’s Workshop – Get Up To Speed
Anand Bagmar is holding a “Selenium Deep Dive” workshop on Thursday, 10 September, from 10:00 to 18:00. Anand and Alexei will dive into the ins and outs of using Selenium. Anand hosts the Essence of Testing blog. He’s passionate about testing and test automation using Selenium. And, Anand is a Quality Evangelist & Solution Architect at Applitools
Thursday, 10 September 2020, 10:00-18:00
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Thursday, 10 September 2020, 0:30-08:30 EDT
Wednesday 09 September 2020, 21:30 – Thursday 10 September 2020 05:30 PDT
Gaurav Singh on Automation Frameworks
Gaurav Singh writes passionately about best practices in building test frameworks. He posts his blogs on automationhacks.io, and he has written a blog about test frameworks for Applitools. Gaurav cuts through all the information you can find on the Internet and gives you a robust way to think about modeling, building, and operating a test framework to make you more efficient.
Friday, 11 September 2020, 11:30-12:15 IST
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Friday, 11 September 2020, 02:00-02:45 EDT
Thursday, 10 September 2020, 23:00-23:45 PDT
Moshe Milman on Test Automation and CI/CD
Moshe Milman works for Applitools and has a broad knowledge of test and test strategies. He’ll focus on the prime issues in CICD automation – the combination of change volume and the increasing pace of changes. The solution involves optimizing your tests, looking at organization needs and tradeoffs, choosing the right tools, and deploying the right processes. Moshe will share tips and tricks as well.
Friday, 11 September 2020, 10:30-11:15 IST
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Friday, 11 September 2020, 01:00-01:45 EDT
Thursday, 10 September 2020, 22:00 – 22:45 PDT
Sujasree Kurapati on Accessibility Testing
Legal requirements and business opportunities drive organizations to ensure the accessibility of their web applications. Deque software has focused on providing tools for testing for software accessibility tests. Hear Sujasree Kurapati’s talk about a11y APIs and a11y testing that help organizations automate validation to ensure they meet accessibility goals.
Friday, 11 September 2020, 15:15-15:35 IST
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Friday, 11 September 2020, 05:45-06:05 EDT
Friday, 11 September 2020, 02:45-03:05 PDT
Jim Evans’s Keynote
After all gets said and done, be sure to catch Jim Evans’s Saturday keynote, I’m Not Special. All projects have key people who contribute greatly to the project’s success. Jim wants you to understand what really matters when you contribute to a software project. He wants you to walk away with a different perspective on people, processes, projects, and software.
Saturday, 12 September 2020, 16:00-16:45 IST
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Saturday, 12 September 2020, 06:30-07:15 EDT
Saturday, 12 September 2020, 03:30-04:15 PDT
Wishing you all a good SeleniumConf 2020!
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- What’s New In Selenium 4?
- Selenium IDE & Visual AI – Codeless Perfection
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