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I built a new automation language and a webapp that allows users to create sharable and composable all without ever leaving the browser.
Check out a TestBeacon app demo here (click the Run button and it will test that email validation is working): https://app.testbeacon.com/workflows/demo
Landing page: http://www.testbeacon.com
Language docs: http://docs.flytrap.io
PROBLEM - Standing up web automation testing is tough. Maintaining it is tougher. Lots of dependencies to install, and learning new automation languages can be a chore. QA teams can benefit immensely from automation but the high technical level usually means they don't leverage it as much as they could, or worse, forego automation testing altogether.
SOLUTION - TestBeacon is a SaaS that allows users to write and run pass/fail automation tests for their own webapps in minutes. Installation is minimal: reference a javascript file in your webapp. Create automations by specifying the URL of your webapp, and writing a script in a new language, Flytrap. TestBeacon will run automations inside an iframe (or eventually a child window).
DETAILS at http://pastebin.com/Et1mVJ6H - Pastebin link (http://pastebin.com/Et1mVJ6H) answers a bunch of questions that I would ask someone who's asking me for money. Please check it out and I'd be happy to expand on anything!
TestBeacon allows users to write automated tests and workflows for their webapps without ever leaving the browser, using a new language called Flytrap (http://docs.flytrap.io). TestBeacon will in turn run these tests in the background on your schedule and email your team a report of the results, complete with screenshots and console/error logs. This allows for an easy way to pre-empt hidden UI & javascript issues before they surface after deployment; it's an added layer of security so you can be confident you won't be playing firefighter today.
TestBeacon also provides a Chrome Extension (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/testbeacon/iboncccoifgbjimboiphmlcbnnllodkn) to make it simpler to automate any website with Flytrap. It is especially helpful during the development process for quickly writing and running Flytrap scripts.
TestBeacon is moving to an open Beta today, so if you think we can help you, please sign up and give us feedback on your impressions of the product!
Full environment: TestBeacon (https://testbeacon.com and https://app.testbeacon.com) - Run automations for your webapp in an iframe using Flytrap. Flytrap (http://docs.flytrap.io) - Javascript library used to interpret Flytrap scripts and run automations for your webapp TestBeacon Chrome Extension (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/testbeacon/iboncccoifgbjimboiphmlcbnnllodkn) - Extension to simplify automating your SPA during the development process.