TechTalk "Automated Testing of a Desktop Application"
summary
Covers automation strategies for regression testing a thick-client Windows desktop application, comparing GUI automation with Windows Application Driver versus testing the server side through APIs. Explains selection criteria—whether to target front-end or back-end, UI element recognition difficulty, number and complexity of requests, ease of test-report analysis, and complexity of obtaining test data—and concludes with recommendations.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:08Thick client specifics
- 2:56Automated testing approaches
- 4:24Testing method criteria
- 7:13Test data handling
- 9:41Performance and conclusion
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