- Introduction to Selenium with Java – The Evergreen Automation Tool
- Setting Up Selenium with Java – Complete Installation Guide
When we talk about web automation, Selenium is often the first tool that comes to mind. It has been the most widely used framework for more than a decade and continues to be a strong choice for QA teams worldwide.
🌐 What is Selenium?
Selenium is an open-source suite of tools for automating web browsers. It provides support for multiple programming languages (Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, Ruby) and works with all major browsers.
The suite includes:
- Selenium WebDriver → Automates browser actions.
- Selenium IDE → Record & playback tool.
- Selenium Grid → Distributed parallel test execution.
💡 Why Selenium with Java?
- Java is the most widely used language with Selenium.
- Rich ecosystem: TestNG, JUnit, Maven, Gradle.
- Large community support and libraries.
- Excellent integration with CI/CD pipelines.
✅ When to Use Selenium?
Selenium is best for:
- Cross-browser testing.
- Legacy and modern web apps.
- Large enterprise teams that need a stable, proven tool.
👉 In this series, we’ll start from scratch with Selenium + Java and gradually build up to advanced test frameworks.