To get the most out of this book

The reader is expected to have a basic idea of programming, preferably using Java because we take the reader through several features of WebDriver using code examples. The following software is required for the book:

1. Oracle JDK8
2. Eclipse IDE
3. Maven 3
4. Google Chrome
5. Mozilla Firefox
6. Internet Explorer or Edge (on Windows)
7. Apple Safari
8. Appium

Installing Java

In this book, all the code examples that we show covering various features of WebDriver will be in Java. To follow these examples and write your own code, you need the Java Development Kit installed on your computer. The latest version of JDK can be downloaded from the following link:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html

Installing Eclipse

This book is a practical guide that expects the user to write and execute WebDriver examples. For this, it would be handy to install a Java IDE. The Eclipse IDE is a popular choice in Java user community. The Eclipse IDE can be downloaded from https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/.

Download the example code files

You can download the example code files for this book from your account at www.packtpub.com. If you purchased this book elsewhere, you can visit www.packtpub.com/support and register to have the files emailed directly to you.

You can download the code files by following these steps:

1. Log in or register at www.packtpub.com.
2. Select the SUPPORT tab.
3. Click on Code Downloads & Errata.
4. Enter the name of the book in the Search box and follow the onscreen instructions.

Once the file is downloaded, please make sure that you unzip or extract the folder using the latest version of:

• WinRAR/7-Zip for Windows
• Zipeg/iZip/UnRarX for Mac
• 7-Zip/PeaZip for Linux

The code bundle for the book is also hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Selenium-WebDriver-3-Practical-Guide-Second-Edition. In case there's an update to the code, it will be updated on the existing GitHub repository.

We also have other code bundles from our rich catalog of books and videos available at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/. Check them out!

Download the color images

We also provide a PDF file that has color images of the screenshots/diagrams used in this book. You can download from https://www.packtpub.com/sites/default/files/downloads/SeleniumWebDriver3PracticalGuideSecondEdition_ColorImages.pdf.

Conventions used

There are a number of text conventions used throughout this book.

CodeInText: Indicates code words in text, database table names, folder names, filenames, file extensions, pathnames, dummy URLs, user input, and Twitter handles. Here is an example: "beforeMethod(), which is annotated with the @BeforeMethod TestNG annotation."

A block of code is set as follows:

<input id="search" type="search" name="q" value="" class="input-text required-entry" maxlength="128" placeholder="Search entire store here..." autocomplete="off">

When we wish to draw your attention to a particular part of a code block, the relevant lines or items are set in bold:

WebElement searchBox = driver.findElement(By.id("q"));

Bold: Indicates a new term, an important word, or words that you see onscreen. For example, words in menus or dialog boxes appear in the text like this. Here is an example: "To run the tests, right-click in the code editor and select Run As | TestNG Test, as shown in the following screenshot."

Warnings or important notes appear like this.

Tips and tricks appear like this.