Cross Browser Testing- “IMPORTANCE” & “TYPES”
Cross browser testing is very critical and essential part of software testing. Nowadays there are different types of browsers, devices, and operating system. Being a Specialist QA & Software Testing Company we had to ensure that the websites & products function across all mediums.
Buying and maintaining every single Operating system, device, and Browser is nearly impossible and not economically efficient. So there are tools which help us to test websites across these systems. Cross Browser testing is a type of Non-functional testing which helps us ensure that the web application works properly across the different browsers.
Most Common Reason behind Cross Browser Issues:
1. Device Offerings:
There are numbers of iOS and Android devices available nowadays by different manufacturers. So, the tool we use offers a wide range of devices.
2. Device Testing:
Testing with real devices vs. emulators gives you more accurate results. The perfect cross-browser testing tool will also allow us to use the application with natural touchscreen devices (Swipe, tap, zoom, and scroll).
3. Locally Testing:
The Cross Browser testing tool can also help us to test local builds. The ability to test development or staging environments is significant so that we can find bugs before they are released to users.
4. Automated Browser Testing:
Some tools support automated testing in addition to manual testing. Selenium testers can write Scripts to test their app or website & then run these scripts against multiple browsers and mobile device platforms within the tools.
Let’s take a Glance on different types of Cross Browser Testing tools
Cross Browser Testing can be the biggest pain for Tester. Thanks to different Cross-browser testing tools which help in minimizing the testing efforts.
1. BrowserStack:
BrowserStack test with real browsers on real machines which enable developer and tester to test websites and mobile applications. With this, you can conduct live testing and automated testing on mobile devices and browsers. The core feature seems to be the introduction to the test-development environment where you can easily test all you can without setup & configuration. Another trait that separates it is the native experience, where you can enjoy testing through the browsers with the aid of DevTools.
2. Sauce Labs
Sauce Labs is a leading cloud-based all-in-one framework for testing your websites and mobile applications across all browsers and devices. It mainly focuses on continuous testing so that you can get feedback on your changes rapidly throughout the development process. With Sauce Lab, you can list the currently run tests in sequential order, with information about the testing platform, runtime, build and whether they failed or passed.
3. CrossBrowser Testing:
CrossBrowser testing provides interactive browser compatibility testing over the desktop and mobile browsers. Their core features include live testing (manual testing), automated testing, and visual testing (screenshots). This makes a great platform for developers, QA, and designers to collaborate on testing projects.
There are loads of cross-browser testing tools available like Browsershots, Lambda test, Browserling, IE tab, Multi-browser, BrowserEmAll, NetRendere, Litmus, etc. that help you to test the web application and mobile application (Android and iOS) for cross-browser compatibility.
At ImpactQA, we have implemented Cross Browser Testing services in several projects and clientele are reaping the benefits listed above. For any questions or comments, please reach out to us at services@impactqa.com
