The document discusses the differences between Selenium versions 1 and 2. Selenium 1 used Remote Control (RC) as its API, while Selenium 2 uses WebDriver as its API. RC and WebDriver are separate but related APIs, so moving from RC to WebDriver involves upgrading test cases rather than completely rewriting them. The Remote Control API will still be supported for now, but WebDriver is considered the future of the Selenium project. Using page object patterns makes the upgrade process easier.

1. The Consultant’s
Dilemma
(What your call things matters)
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2. Selenium is the Brand.
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3. Selenium One is a
version.
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4. Selenium One has
•Se-Core
•Se-IDE
•Se-RC
•Se-Grid
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5. Selenium Two is a
version.
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6. Selenium Two has
•Se-IDE
•Se-Server
•Se-RC API
•Se Remote Webdriver API
•Grid Capabilities
•Se-WebDriver API
•Language specific implementations
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7. RC and WebDriver are
APIs.
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8. Because they are
separate, it is a
migration.
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9. Not.
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10. An.
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11. Upgrade.
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12. Think Carbon and
Cocoa in the Mac
world
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13. Remote Control is
NOT going away
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14. Yet.
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15. So...
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16. Say WebDriver if you
mean WebDriver.
(Not Selenium 2)
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17. Say Remote Control if
you mean Remote
Control.
(Not Selenium 1)
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18. But use Page Objects in
either case...
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19. ...to make the
conversion easier
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20. Since WebDriver really
is the future of the
project.
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