Selected Recent Forum Posts

Here is a selection of some of the posts that we think would be of general interest.

• What is the real difference between eValid and WebDriver? -- "Free" open-source vs. professionally supported products. 
• Do screen resize actions affect web application performance? -- For most applications, screen size is not an issue at all. 
• How easy is eValid to use? -- The advantages of eValid's "record now, play now" abilities. 
• A page that has a specified DOM property? -- Scanning pages to find specific details of the DOM is easy! 
• If I "Validate and sync" then I've validated automatically? -- Right on: to have validated is already to have synchronized.

Selected Recent Forum Posts

Here is a selection of some of the posts that we think would be of general interest.

• Can you do functional test of Oracle CRM? -- Explanation of fully-worked Oracle CRM Example. 
• You have some patents, but exactly what does that mean? -- Some details about the eValid Patent Portfolio, now available for licensing. 
• How to get a good playback on an AJAX site? -- Tricks to optimize AJAX test playback reliability. 
• eValid's timings based on DOM data -- How to measure intra-session timings using DOM synchronization. 
• Can you guys monitor that my web app behaves correctly? -- Bringing monitoring of a balky web application under control.

Selected Recent Forum Posts

Here is a selection of some of the posts that we think would be of general interest.

• Element focus commands show up in my script during recording -- Yes, they do, for safety. Here's why... 
• What about SalesForce? Does your stuff do it's magic there? -- Yes, as the demo shows, no problem at all. 
• Can eValid be used in web application security testing? -- Yes, and there are significant advantages to doing that. 
• What gives? Did the SalesForce application regress? -- When web pages change you may expect the script to detect that. 
• Where do you see things going in the future? -- Easy question: it will get worse before it gets better!

Selected Recent Forum Posts

Here is a selection of some of the posts that we think would be of general interest.

• Do a 100 Hz synchronization for an AJAX application -- Minimal overhead at 100Hz was the design point. 
• The text in an ElementFocus command -- Some curious phenomena about display settling time. 
• How does Adaptive Playback interact w/ AJAX synchronization -- You're OK in AJAX with A/P, even better than you'd think. 
• Adaptive Playback search every index on the page for a match -- Yes, if there are TWO matches there can be confusion. 
• What if I send an element click to the wrong frame? -- Sending a message to nowhere...produces no effect, no surprise! 

eValid License Level Changes

To provide support for additional editions of eValid, we have made some changes to the required feature key for some commands. These changes become effective with and for all versions of eValid after build #9319 (24 October 2013). See the V9 Feature Key Definitions for a description of STAN, PROF and PAGEMAP functionality, the only license features afected..

If you are currently running eValid with a license pack that includes the PAGEMAP feature key you will not notice any changes in eValid behavior. If your eValid license pack does not include PAGEMAP there may be some impact; if you experience a problem please contact us for a no-cost upgrade.
The Feature Level Changes Summary explains the changes that have been made.

Selected Recent Forum Posts

Here is a selection of some of the posts that we think would be of general interest.

• Were do you guys stand in the context of mobile devices? -- Testing mobile web apps vs. testing mobile devices. 
• Why do some "depths" in the 3D-SiteMap show up as negative? -- Explanations about "above" and "below" the 3D-SiteMap root node. 
• Do evalid methods and tools apply to typical mobile devices -- The similary of function tests, independent of device type. 
• "Bulletproof" monitoring scripts using structual command -- Making everything ultra-reliable: pure structural tests. 
• Do you have a license scheme for me? -- Comments about eValid's licensing.

eValid Patent Portfolio Summary

Several people have asked recently about the newly completed eValid patent portfolio and what it means. As of 21 October the portfolio consists of five issued and one allowed (but not yet issued) patents. While there are several other patent applications pending, these five + one cover the main eValid technologies. FYI, here are the five issued eValid Patents and their associated claims.

If you're working in the general area of automated testing of web browser enabled applications then you may want to consider arranging for use of these technologies in your own products or services. Here is a description of the eValid Technology & Opportunities that are based on eValid technology. For additional information please contact SR's CEO Edward Miller by email at miller@software-research.com.