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6 YouTube Tricks You Need To Know [Video]

Free movies, instant HD, and Easter Eggs galore. Find out how to get them all with our guide to YouTube's hidden features.

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7 Open-Source Test Automation Frameworks

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As we enter the last quarter of 2017, TestProject’s team decided to round up the best open-source test automation frameworks out there, to help you choose the right one for you!

Here are the pros and cons of 7 different open-source test automation frameworks.

1. Robot Framework

Robot Framework (RF) is a test automation framework for acceptance testing and acceptance test-driven development (ATDD). This framework is written in Python, but can also run on Jython (Java) and IronPython (.NET), and therefore is cross-platform (Windows, Linux, or MacOS).

Pros:

• It simplifies the test automation process by utilizing the keyword-driven testing (KDT) approach, which helps testers create readable tests that are easily made.
• Has easy to use test data syntax.
• Has a rich ecosystem around it consisting of various generic test libraries and tools that are developed as separate projects.
• Has many APIs that make it highly extensible.
• Although it’s not a built-in ability, RF enables to execute parallel tests via pabot library or Selenium Grid.

Cons:

• It’s not easy to customize HTML reports.

Bottom line: This cross-platform framework is highly recommended if you are targeting for KDT automation with a wide range of libraries and extensions. If you want to add new keywords (via RF test library APIs), a basic knowledge in Java/Python/C programming language is required.

2. JUnit

JUnit is a framework for unit testing of Java applications, used to write and run repeatable tests.

Pros:

• Tests are written in pure Java which is known as the leading programming language worldwide.
• Supports test-driven development (TDD).
• Enables you to create your own unit test case suite.
• Integrates very well with other tools (for example, Maven) and with IDEs (for example, IntelliJ).
• Has history – so it has a large user base that makes it easy to find documentation on it.

Cons:

• If a mocking ability is required, one needs to add Mockito (or some other mocking library).
• Tests are not readable by non-technical people, since for example the methods names in JUnit are constrained by Java conventions.

Bottom line: If you're looking to write unit testing for your Java application, it’s probably the best choice. However, for functional testing or non-Java applications, you should consider other solutions.

3. Spock

Spock is a testing and specification framework for Java and Groovy applications. It is based on JUnit.

Pros:

• Creates readable tests and supports plain English sentences, making it easy to read.
• Provides the surrounding context, so it easily enables you to understand how to fix a failure.
• Has built-in mocking and stubbing capabilities.
• Supports data-driven-tests (DDT).

Cons:

• Requires a basic knowledge of the Groovy programming language.

Bottom line: If your application is based on JVM and you are targeting for BDD test automation with DSL, this framework is just for you!

4. NUnit

NUnit is a unit testing framework for all .Net languages. Originally inspired by Junit, it is written entirely in C#, and has been completely redesigned to take advantage of many .NET language features.

Pros:

• Quick initiation and test execution.
• Comes with assertions and annotations.
• Enables parallel testing.
• Supports test-driven development (TDD).

Cons:

• It is not cross-platform as it is used only for .Net languages.
• It doesn’t integrate into the Visual Studio ecosystem, so using it means more maintenance.

Bottom line: A nice open-source framework for C# unit testing, with a long history and good reputation. However, in case you’re already using .NET languages, you may consider MSTest.

5. TestNG

TestNG is a test automation framework for Java that is inspired by JUnit and NUnit, but includes improved and new functionalities (NG – Next Generation). It is designed to cover all the test automation categories: unit testing, functional test, end-to-end, integration testing, etc.

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#360: How Redux Can Make You A Better Developer

This week's JavaScript news — Read this e-mail on the Web JavaScript Weekly Issue 360 — November 10, 2017 How the V8 Team is Using a New 'Web Tooling Benchmark' You know when hardware reviewers benchmark against Photoshop and games? This is a look at a new, similarly practical performance test for JavaScript engines. Benedikt Meurer A Summary of New Angular 5 Features A look at some of the most important changes to Angular, as well as pointers on upgrading. Alligator Error Logging in Angular 2 with `ErrorHandler` Error handling is one of those things no one wants to deal with, well in Angular you can create a global handler and never have to worry again. Here's how. ROLLBAR   Sponsor An ES Proposal: 'import.meta' for Module Metadata Proposes a way for modules to more easily make metadata about themselves available via an import.meta object. Dr. Axel Rauschmayer A Curated Compilation of Node Best Practices Curated from numerous popular articles this in-development list of best practices covers topics from error handling to memory use. Yoni Goldberg How Redux Can Make You A Better Developer If adopted, Redux has the potential to totally change your approach to writing code and organizing applications. Danijel Vincijanovic Jobs Senior Software EngineerAt ActBlue we build and power cutting-edge grassroots fundraising tools for campaigns and organizations on the left.  ActBlue Technical Services craigslist seeks JavaScript Developers (San Francisco, CA)CL seeks JS developers to join our small (~50) team. Come help us save the world, or at least our corner of the Internet. craigslist Looking For Your Dream JavaScript Role?Try Underdog.io, where hundreds of the best tech companies go to find JavaScript talent. Companies email you directly as soon as next Monday. Underdog.io In Brief So What's New in Node.js 9? news Gergely Nemeth A Feature Watch on ECMAScript 2018 (Updated) news Dr. Axel Rauschmayer The Road to Learn React: Learn by Building Hacker News App  12,000+ students read the Road to Learn React. This interactive course is a complete roadmap to master React. Educative  Sponsor Using a Router To Navigate Between Pages in a Vue.js App tutorial Nic Raboy Playing with 2D Physics with Matter.js tutorial Some pointers on getting started with Matter.js. Will Boyd Async/Await Explained By Way of a Clear Example tutorial Brandon Morelli What’s New in Angular 5: Animations tutorial Netanel Basal Working with async/await and Loops tutorial Anton Lavrenov Basic Debugging from the Chrome DevTools Console tutorial Michał Witkowski Creating a Star to Heart Animation with SVG and Vanilla JS tutorial A step-by-step how-to for smooth transitions from one shape to another. Ana Tudor A Much Faster Way to Debug Code Than with Breakpoints or Console.log  Wallaby catches errors in your tests and displays the results of expressions right in your editor as you type. Wallaby.js  Sponsor Ask HN: Which TypeScript Codebase Should I Study to Get Better? opinion Hacker News Ask HN: Is Meteor.js Still A Thing? opinion A lengthy discussion on whether using Meteor.js in production is still worthwhile. Hacker News The Most Clever Line of JavaScript? story Well, it’s an intriguing line at least. Seva Zaikov Advanced Static Types in TypeScript: A Course video Marius Schulz Webpack Monitor: A Tool for Monitoring Webpack Optimization Metrics tools Jon Roach, Gordon Yu, Balal Zuhair js2flowchart: Create SVG Flowcharts from JavaScript Code tools Turns your code into flowcharts in a variety of ways so you can more easily analyze or explain what’s going on. Bohdan Liashenko “CircleCI 2.0 is fast. We reduced builds from minutes to 12 seconds.” tools CircleCI  Sponsor voxelengine3: A Three.js-based WebGL Voxel Engine code Magnus Lallassu Noel: A Replayable Event Emitter code Joel Hernandez Emergence.js: Detect Element Visibility in The Browser code Christian Miller DraftJS Plugins 2.0: Lots of New Rich Text Editor Extensions code Draft.js is a framework for building rich text editors in React. Nik Graf Curated by Peter Cooper and published by Cooperpress. Like this? You may also enjoy: FrontEnd Focus : Node Weekly : React Status Stop getting JavaScript Weekly : Change email address : Read this issue on the Web © Cooperpress Ltd. Fairfield Enterprise Centre, Lincoln Way, Louth, LN11 0LS, UK

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Facebook's 11 Most Fantastic Employee Perks [Video]

Facebook's careers page and Glassdoor reviews break down the tech company's top benefits in North America. Some perks include free meals, ample time for vacation, and lots of support for new parents.

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5 Infographic Submission Sites to Promote Your Infographic

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