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  1. Fight back UTF-8 Invalid Byte Sequences

    Chances are, some of you have run into the issue with the invalid byte...

    Joel Oliveira
    February 9, 2013
    • Web
    • Ruby
    • Testing
  2. Process Jobs Inline when Running Acceptance Tests

    Web apps often move long-running processes (such as delivering email) out of...

    Josh Clayton
    January 14, 2013
    • Web
    • Rails
    • Testing
  3. Improving Rails boot time with Zeus

    Zeus improves Rails boot time. Saving seconds is most important when running...

    Dan Croak
    January 10, 2013
    • Web
    • Ruby
    • Rails
    • Testing
  4. Capybara Webkit: Now More Stable Than Ever

    Especially ever! Matt Horan joined as a capybara-webkit author this fall,...

    Joe Ferris
    January 4, 2013
    • Web
    • Ruby
    • Testing
    • Capybara Webkit
  5. Better Acceptance Tests with Page Objects

    Use a Page Object to improve acceptance readability.

    Josh Clayton
    November 15, 2012
    • Web
    • RSpec
    • Testing
  6. Using Capybara to Test JavaScript that Makes HTTP Requests

    Testing an application that integrates with an HTTP service can be tricky: ...

    Joe Ferris
    November 1, 2012
    • Web
    • JavaScript
    • Testing
  7. Let's Not

    How using this popular RSpec technique can sometimes do more harm than good.

    Joe Ferris
    October 31, 2012
    • Web
    • Ruby
    • Testing
    • Good Code
  8. End-to-End Testing with RSpec Integration Tests and Capybara

    Stability can become an issue as web applications evolve and grow –...

    Harlow Ward
    October 26, 2012
    • Web
    • Testing
    • Ruby
    • Rails
  9. Automatically Reload the Browser for Javascript Tests

    Fast tests mean a fast feedback loop when doing TDD. Let’s make our tests...

    Dylan Griffin
    September 29, 2012
    • Web
    • JavaScript
    • Testing
  10. Four-Phase Test

    The Four-Phase Test is a testing pattern, applicable to all programming...

    Dan Croak
    September 28, 2012
    • Web
    • Ruby
    • Testing
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