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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!

Apr 4, 2018
in JMeter
6 min read

JMeter Plugins Installation Guide

Struggling with JMeter Plugins setup? Need some help? Good news: you're in good hands.

Let's guide you through the steps to install and manage JMeter Plugins on top of your JMeter. If you don't have JMeter already, please Download and Install JMeter first.

This tutorial fully covers the following points:

Download and install JMeter Plugins Manager,
Install, Upgrade and Remove JMeter Plugins through JMeter UI,
and Which JMeter Plugins you should use.

Pretty interesting, isn't it?