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Apr 16, 2018
in JMeter
3 min read

How to Install JMeter on Windows

JMeter isn't particularly hard to install. But that's easy to say when you've done it many times.

Basically if you want to get started with JMeter on Windows. That's great because this guide is for you! Let's see how to install JMeter on Windows.

Install Java

Check Java Version

JMeter is a Java program: the Java Virtual Machine must be installed prior to installing JMeter.

To check if Java is installed properly:

Open a Command-Line console by clicking on the start menu then type cmd,
Enter the command: java -version.

Java Version

Apr 13, 2018
in JMeter
6 min read

JMeter CSS JQuery Extractor

I guess if you are here, chances are you have already visited our JMeter series on variable extraction:

XPath Extractor: extract content from XML responses using XPath Expressions,
Regexp Extractor: extract content using Regular Expressions,
and Json Path Extractor: extractor content using JsonPath.

There is another way to extract content from a server response: Using CSS Selectors or JQuery Selectors.

Let's see how we can leverage selectors to extract variables with JMeter!

Apr 12, 2018
in Development
5 min read

D3.js getting started: a first tutorial

D3.js (Data-Driver Documents) is an Open-Source JavaScript library for manipulating DOM elements based on data. D3 makes use of the standards SVG, HTML5, and CSS.

It is good at creating charts, maps, or any other visual representations of data. D3.js allows great control over the final visual result, at the cost of a steep learning curve.

Some concepts must be understood before using this powerful library. That is the exact purpose of this blog post: help you to get started with D3 code samples and animated graphics.

Apr 10, 2018
in JMeter
7 min read

JMeter XPath Extractor Guide

If you're here, it's probably because you need to extract variables from an XML (like SOAP) response using JMeter. Best of all, it works with HTML Too.

If you're new to JMeter, read our JMeter Tutorial to get started quickly. Besides, we have an excellent guide on JMeter's Json Extractor too.

Good news! You're on the definitive guide to master JMeter XPath Extractor using XPath Expressions. Let's go!

Apr 9, 2018
in Load-Testing
5 min read

Performance, Load and Stress Testing Explained

This is a typical questions QA Engineers and Devops may be asked during an interview. And we know how confusing these tests can be.

That's why we've written this article to explain once and for all the key differences between all types of performance testing.

As stated on Software Performance Testing, there are many different ways to test software including:

Load Testing,
Stress Testing (also called Torture Testing sometimes),
Soak Testing: testing over long period of time,
Spike Testing: simulate huge spike of load on a very short period of time,
Scalability Testing: test how the applications scales horizontally or vertically.

Each type of testing has its own set of rules and goals. Let's explore which type of testing you should use, when and the results you get.

Let's start our visual tour!