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FoneMonkey 5: Open Source Testing Tool for iPhone, iPad – Mobile App Testing

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:00:56 +0000

FoneMonkey 5: Open Source Testing Tool for iPhone, iPad

Posted on 04/04/2011 in iPhone App Testing, Mobile App Development, Mobile App Testing by Mike Brown

If you had to pick two words typically NOT associated with testing iPhone and iPad apps, "automation" and "agile" would be near the top of the list . As of today, that no longer applies, as Gorilla Logic released FoneMonkey 5, the latest version of their open-source functional testing tool for the iPhone and iPad platforms.

The tool is sure to become a go-to among iOS developers, as no other mobile testing product offers a comprable suite of features. In fact, FoneMoneky 5 is currently the only tool for iOS that records all actions with the iPhone or iPad (while in use) and plays them back as a test script at any time. Even better, the tools enables interactive creation, editing and playback of automation scripts that exercise an application's user interface.

Essentially, what this means is that developers and testers can now create suites of tests that automate and perform user operation sequences, and then verify results. A game-changer in the testing space, no doubt about it. Oh, and did I mention that it works on both simulators and real devices?

You can watch a video demo of the product here.

To continue reading the full article, please click here: http://www.mobileapptesting.com/fonemonkey-5-open-source-testing-tool-for-iphone-ipad/2011/04/

Gorilla Logic’s FoneMonkey Test Tool for iOS – Dr. Dobbs Journal

Gorilla Logic's FoneMonkey Test Tool for iOS

By Adrian Bridgwater, April 04, 2011

Developer option to create 'suites of tests' that automate user operation sequences

Open source test tool company Gorilla Logic is aiming to extend its reach in mobile and rich Internet applications (RIA) development with FoneMonkey 5, the latest version of its open source functional testing tool for iPhone and iPad applications. The rationale for a new version release is an additional function that automates the detection of bugs prior to release. The product is also singled out for its ability to work as the only test tool for iOS that records all user actions and plays them back.

After recording user actions with the iPhone or iPad while in use, FoneMonkey works by playing them back as a test script at any time. It enables the interactive creation, editing, and playback of automation scripts that exercise an application's user interface. Using this tool, developers and quality assurance team members can create 'suites of tests' that automate and perform user operation sequences and then verify results. Gorilla Logic says that FoneMonkey supports development as well as QA testing -- and tests can easily be incorporated into continuous integration environments.

"FoneMonkey fills a gap in the iPhone/iPad developer's toolkit and makes Agile development a reality through automated testing, something that has never been feasible for this critical consumer platform with millions of users worldwide," said Stu Stern, president and CEO of Gorilla Logic and cocreator of FoneMonkey. "FoneMonkey is a single tool that can be used effectively by both engineering and QA organizations, from one-person startups to large enterprises."

To view the full article at Dr. Dobbs Journal, please click here: http://drdobbs.com/mobility/229400886

GORILLA LOGIC RELEASES NEWEST VERSION OF FONEMONKEY OPEN SOURCE TESTING TOOL FOR IPHONE AND IPAD APPLICATIONS

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:16:44 +0000

GORILLA LOGIC RELEASES NEWEST VERSION OF FONEMONKEY OPEN SOURCE TESTING TOOL FOR IPHONE AND IPAD APPLICATIONS

FoneMonkey is the only test tool for iOS that records all user actions and plays them back

BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 4, 2011 - Gorilla Logic, (www.gorillalogic.com), a leader in enterprise application development services and creators of open source test tools for mobile and rich Internet applications, today announced FoneMonkey 5, the latest version of the open source functional testing tool for iPhone and iPad applications. FoneMonkey improves application quality by automating the detection of bugs prior to release, shortening time-to-market and reducing development and testing costs by lowering the need for resource-intensive manual testing processes.

"FoneMonkey fills a huge gap in the iPhone/iPad developer's toolkit and makes Agile development a reality through automated testing, something that has never been feasible for this critical consumer platform with millions of users worldwide," said Stu Stern, president and CEO of Gorilla Logic and co-creator of FoneMonkey. "FoneMonkey is a single, easy-to-learn tool that can be used effectively by both engineering and QA organizations, from one-person startups to large enterprises."

Gorilla Logic's passion for delivering quality software applications for enterprise customers led to the creation of FoneMonkey. It is the only test tool for iOS that records all actions with the iPhone or iPad while in use and plays them back as a test script at any time. It enables the interactive creation, editing and playback of automation scripts that exercise an application's user interface. Using FoneMonkey, developers and quality assurance team members can create suites of tests that automate and perform user operation sequences, and then verify results. FoneMonkey supports development as well as QA testing, and tests can easily be incorporated into continuous integration environments.

FoneMonkey 5 offers new features that provide a tremendous boost to application quality. Already a leader in automated user testing, Gorilla Logic has spent the last year incubating the FoneMonkey project with the help and feedback from the open source community. New features include:

Robust script recording and playback - more comprehensive recording and playback for user interactions, including taps, keyboard input, dragging and scrolling for all Cocoa Touch components.
Code generation options - FoneMonkey can now generate ready-to-run test scripts in Objective-C that can be run under OCUnit, or JavaScript that can be run with Apple's UI Automation tools.
Optimized for both iPhone and iPad platforms and user interfaces.
FoneMonkey now works on both simulators and real devices.
Test playbacks can be completely automated.

In addition, Gorilla Logic offers QuickStart, support and training services to help organizations maximize the return on investment with test automation. It also created FlexMonkey, the leading open-source tool for automated testing of applications built with Adobe Flex technology, that has seen thousands of downloads.

For more information and to download a free copy of FoneMonkey or FlexMonkey please visit (http://www.gorillalogic.com/fonemonkey).

About Gorilla Logic

Gorilla Logic provides custom enterprise application development services to many of the world's leading software-driven organizations. It has a rich history of applying software engineering best practices to reduce the time and cost of delivering high-quality, full-featured applications with advanced functionality. Its technical leadership in mobile, rich Internet and enterprise applications showcases its broad platform expertise and exemplifies its commitment to software development best practices and quality. Its innovative work with emerging development platforms led to the creation of two industry leading open source tools for automated testing, FlexMonkey (Flex applications) and FoneMonkey (iPhone/iPad Apps). To download Gorilla Logic's open source tools, and to learn more about the company and its services, please visit (www.gorillalogic.com).

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Agile Alliance Announces Keynote Speakers for Agile 2008 Conference

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:42:00 +0000

Largest conference on Agile software development to feature world-class keynote speakers

PORTLAND, Oregon - Feb.19, 2008 - The Agile Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the concepts of Agile software development, today announced James Surowiecki as its opening keynote speaker, Alan Cooper as its closing keynote and Robert C. Martin as its conference banquet speaker for the Agile 2008 Conference, set for August 4 - 8 in Toronto at the Sheraton Centre Hotel (www.agile2008.org/)

In its sixth year, the Agile Conference provides independent software vendors, software consultants and in-house corporate development teams with the knowledge and shared experiences that lead to successful Agile programs. This year, the conference will broaden the scope of Agile topics to meet the varying knowledge needs of the fast-growing and diverse Agile community.

As the author of The Wisdom of Crowds - Why The Many Are Smarter Than The Few And How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies And Nations, Surowiecki describes systematic ways to organize and aggregate the intelligence available within an organization. Through collective decision-making, he argues that groups are able to arrive at superior decisions - often better than those individuals would make - even if they are "experts."

Alan Cooper is recognized as "Father of Visual Basic" and the inventor of using personas in Interaction Design. He's author of About Face 3: The Essentials of User Interface Design and is known for his controversial view and provocative insights about building usable software.

Robert C. Martin, author of Agile Software Development: Principles, Patterns, and Practices, will be this year's conference banquet speaker on Agile software development. Martin is know to the agile community as "Uncle Bob" and was first chairman of the Agile Alliance.

The conference program is still accepting presentation submissions for sessions until Feb. 25. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit ideas and proposals for sessions via an online submission system at http://submissions.agile2008.org/.

For more information on Agile 2008, visit http://www.agile2008.org/.

About Agile Software Development
Agile accentuates the use of rich collaboration and the frequent delivery of fully-operational tested systems, as well as fostering the human component of software development. Agile focuses on delivering business value early and being able to incorporate emergent requirements. The discipline accentuates the use of rich communication channels and frequent delivery of running, tested systems, while attending to the human aspect of software development.

About the Agile Alliance
The Agile Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the concepts of Agile software development and helping organizations adopt those concepts. The concepts are outlined in the Manifesto for Agile Software Development. For more information about the organization, visit http://www.agilealliance.org/.

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