Appium is an open source test automation framework for use with native, hybrid and web mobile apps. In fact it is the most common open source solution for Mobile Test Automation. In this talk we will discuss and learn how to onboard Appium. We will cover the good and the bad, the easy and the not so, the ins and out of the solution along with tips & tricks to be successful and in addition a decent coverage of other open source and free alternatives. Lastly we will review how tests can be executed locally on a USB connected mobile device, a local emulator or simulator, or against cloud based virtual and real devices.

1. MAY 10, 2017
DISCOVERING APPIUM
A JOURNEY FOR BEGINNERS
A S A F S A A R – D I R E C T O R P R O D U C T M A N A G E M E N T

2. AGENDA

3. AGENDA
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• Intro
• Appium Overview
• Why Appium
• Appium Desktop
• Appium Challenges
• Appium Alternatives
• Sauce Labs Overview
• Sauce Labs and Appium

4. ABOUT ME
• Asaf Saar, Director of Product Management at Sauce Labs
• 20 years of professional experience in software engineering
• Prior to Sauce: Chief Product Owner at Perfecto Mobile, Founder and
CEO of TenKod, SAP APO of Software Engineering, and more…
• Agile Software Engineering trainer, coach and mentor
• Married to Merav and father of three
• Astronomy, fast cars and vintage computers are my hobbies
asaf@saucelabs.com
http://il.linkedin.com/in/asafsaar
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5. APPIUM
Appium is an open-source tool for
automating native, web, and hybrid
applications on mobile platforms
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http://appium.io/slate/en/master

6. WHY APPIUM
• Runs on iOS, Android and Windows 10 PC as well…
• Automates native, web and hybrid apps
• Instrumentation free
• Uses standard automation libraries of iOS, Android and Windows
• WebDriver based, supporting any compatible language
• Use with your favorite testing, build and CI/CD frameworks
• Drives simulators, emulators and real devices
• Open Source, part of the JS Foundation.
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7. APPIUM DESKTOP
• An open source app for Mac, Windows, and Linux
• The power of the Appium automation server in a flexible UI
• An Inspector that you can use to look at your app's elements
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8. APPIUM CHALLENGES
• Setup is challenging
• Development (OOP) knowledge is a must
• Framework only. No test management, no reporting
• Appium Desktop
• No recording capabilities / code generation
• No smart locators, returns Full XPath
• Somewhat slow on cloud
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9. APPIUM CHALLENGES, IOS SPECIFIC
• iOS on localhost requires a Mac
• System level control using XCUITest
• Parallel testing requires Mac machine per device
• Can’t automate iOS Keyboard (only send keys)
• Safari browser only
• Setup of real iOS Devices is a pain
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10. APPIUM ALTERNATIVES
Open Source Commercial
Espresso HPE UFT / LeanFT – Mobile Center
Robotium SmartBear TestComplete
XCUITest Ranorex Studio
Calabash ExperiTest
Sikuli Perfecto Mobile
EggPlant
SIGOS App Experience (Keynote DA)
Borland Silk Mobile
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11. Mobile App TestingWeb Testing
The industry’s only cloud-based testing platform for both
web and mobile applications that spans desktops,
simulators, emulators and real devices
Desktops Emulators & Simulators Real Devices
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12. CURRENT MOBILE OFFERING
Manual Testing
Automated Testing
Emulators & Simulators
Public Cloud Private Cloud
Real Devices
Public Cloud
Mobile Testing
SECURITY & PRIVACY
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13. APPIUM AND SAUCE LABS
● Appium is a first-class citizen on Sauce Labs’ EMU/SIM and RDC
● Compatibility with Appium means
● No vendor lock-in; the freedom to run the same tests in-house or on our
cloud
● Support of a broad ecosystem of tools and resources
● Appium scripts can be executed against emulators/simulators and real devices,
in the same project, with basic test setup parameterization
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14. RUNNING APPIUM ON SAUCE LABS
Executing Automated Tests on Sauce Labs RDC requires the following steps
• Upload app to TestObject Storage
• Update scripts to use the TestObject authentication key
• Update endpoints in test scripts
• Update desired capabilities in test scripts
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15. RUNNING APPIUM ON SAUCE LABS
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https://github.com/saucelabs-rdc-sample-frameworks/Java-TestNG-Appium-Android-Watcher

16. DEMO

17. QUESTIONS?

18. LET’S DO THIS.