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Web Testing Tool: Selenium

Posted Sat, 07/03/2010 - 09:21 by metarobert

A really nice web app testing tool, use the IDE for simple automation, RC when you get more serious. The selenium IDE, a firefox plugin, allows you to just record and playback your actions. You can then add to the script manually, which is also pretty simple. RC is a server that will let you write in multiple languages (e.g. Java, Python, C#...) to create much more complicated tests and reports. Go to http://seleniumhq.org or check out http://www.estevenjones.com/the_blog/2010/01/using-selenium-to-test-your... for a nice, simple tutorial on the IDE.

Ventura Harbor from our hotel room

Posted Sat, 07/03/2010 - 08:57 by metarobert

We spent a couple days relaxing at Ventura harbor and had a very nice view.

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No more Space Shuttle, but did you know...

Posted Sun, 06/20/2010 - 10:58 by metarobert
We (the U.S.) already have a working space plane?  And it's been up a couple of times already?  It surprised me, for sure.  The only thing that made me start to say "yeah, but..." is that it's unmanned.  I'm assuming that this thing can be scaled up, so maybe it could haul people back and forth.  Having been in the Army, I would be surprised if they couldn't already get 200 guys in there (kidding, but they really did haul us around in tight quarters) http://www.space.com/news/secret-x-37-b-space-plane-spotted-by-amateur-astronomers-100522.html
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Good progress today adding more "configurator" like options to a shoppingcart.

Posted Sat, 05/22/2010 - 14:52 by metarobert
I've been adding another layer of complexity to an otherwise completed
shoppingcart app today. It used to build a menu of items, now it's
building a menu of items and configurable options per item. This is
something more tricky than it seems at first.

In this case, I've built Product Groups for all items. Each product
group has one or more End Products associated with it (e.g. Hamburger,
Fries and a Soda) Each product can have a Bill of Materials that a
customer can choose from (e.g. Cheese, Onions, Tomatoes) It quickly
gets complicated to implement.

I'll definitely be relieved when this one is done.

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Checking out Google Chrome Portable

Posted Tue, 05/18/2010 - 20:20 by metarobert
I may finally be ready for chrome as my main browser. Chrome dev
tools have to replace firebug, though.

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Finishing up an online "Job Application" web app

Posted Tue, 05/11/2010 - 20:27 by metarobert
Putting some final touches on a web-application tonight. Tomorrow
people should be using it to fill out job applications.

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Easy Bake?

Posted Sun, 05/09/2010 - 21:24 by metarobert
I just finished helping my girls make a cake with their easy bake
oven. I succeeded in teaching them that the "easy" in "easy bake"
doesn't appear to apply to their dad. At least when we were done they
got to eat a little cake, and they enjoyed it. :)

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Mothers day in Palm Springs

Posted Sun, 05/09/2010 - 19:30 by metarobert

Andrea and Judy having fun at Las Casuelas.

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Possible host for BeTwittered as Open source?

Posted Mon, 03/22/2010 - 18:33 by metarobert

Anyone have any input on the reputation of SocialText? Looks good, and they may be willing to host BeTwittered code as open source. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Robert