{"id":25237,"date":"2020-12-22T22:12:36","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T22:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/?p=25237"},"modified":"2023-01-10T12:18:13","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T20:18:13","slug":"top-10-most-popular-free-test-automation-courses-of-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/blog\/top-10-most-popular-free-test-automation-courses-of-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Most Popular Free Test Automation Courses of 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Unless you&#8217;ve been living under a rock, surely you&#8217;ve heard of <a href=\"https:\/\/info.applitools.com\/ucZz1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Test Automation University<\/a> (TAU) &#8211; the online platform that provides free courses on all things test automation! TAU provides more than 50 courses on web, mobile, API, and codeless test automation frameworks in Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, and Swift &#8211; with new course releases every few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With several <a href=\"https:\/\/info.applitools.com\/ucZz0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">learning paths<\/a> to guide you and courses taught by testing experts, TAU has become the premier place to find what you need when you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I need to learn something new with testing.&quot;<br><br>Goes to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TestAutomationU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TestAutomationU<\/a> &#8230;<br><br>&quot;Bingo! I found a course to help me.&quot;<br><br>That&#39;s my story today.<br><br>\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>&mdash; Pandy Knight (@AutomationPanda) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AutomationPanda\/status\/1214214409163280391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the top 10 courses that engineers have taken this year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-setting-a-foundation-for-successful-test-automation\">1. <a href=\"https:\/\/info.applitools.com\/ucZx8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Setting a Foundation for Successful Test Automation<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Setting a Foundation for Successful Test Automation course is taught by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/techgirl1908\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Angie Jones<\/a> and explores the initial considerations for starting a new test automation initiative. What&#8217;s unique about this course is that it doesn&#8217;t dive into programming or tools. No, instead it focuses on making sure you set up a culture for success. With the majority of test automation projects doomed for failure, this course is a much needed resource to help change that. I highly recommend this course for <strong>anyone<\/strong> (managers, developers, testers, product owners) who will be involved in a test automation initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Really loved <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/techgirl1908?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@techgirl1908<\/a> &#39;s intro to Test Automation.  I&#39;ve been hired into a newly created role and this gave me a lot of food for thought as I set up our test automation environment.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Wo0a1nI0m\">https:\/\/t.co\/4Wo0a1nI0m<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Enrique Lozano ?\ufe0f??? ? (@QAEnrique) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QAEnrique\/status\/1233471259138240512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Other things you need to learn for test automation? Strategy! What&#39;s your game plan??<br>You need to understand the purpose of this so you can make informed decisions<br>Recommended: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oPyU2LfP4h\">https:\/\/t.co\/oPyU2LfP4h<\/a><br> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/techgirl1908?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@techgirl1908<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/testing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#testing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/automation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#automation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/testingatl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@testingatl<\/a><\/p>&mdash; a-prepare-fication ???? (@aclairefication) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aclairefication\/status\/1227747961590996992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-java-programming\">2. <a href=\"https:\/\/info.applitools.com\/ucZyz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Java Programming<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Java Programming course is also taught by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/techgirl1908\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Angie Jones<\/a> and has been an excellent course for those wanting to learn the language. This course is not specific to test automation, but instead teaches Java in general so that you become a true Java programmer and can use this skill for any related programming role, including an automation engineer. The material covered in the course is equivalent to the curriculum of a full semester of Java programming at a university and is filled with lots of examples to demonstrate the concepts in practice, and even includes optional exercises for you to try your own!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you are learning Java, this is hands down, the best resource I have found: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VJE7SEXcQi\">https:\/\/t.co\/VJE7SEXcQi<\/a><br>Please thank miss Angie Jones <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/techgirl1908?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@techgirl1908<\/a> for putting it together for you. She has done a great job. Thank you.<\/p>&mdash; Angry Colombian Software Engineer (@EdwinFLopez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdwinFLopez\/status\/1311410320670363651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The way you have explained each point. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/techgirl1908?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@techgirl1908<\/a> Hats off! Brilliant, it is like poetry. Thanks. Slow and steady progress because of your videos and learning partner @AnandhiShanmuga <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JuNmJRkS8i\">pic.twitter.com\/JuNmJRkS8i<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ajay Balamurugadas (@ajay184f) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ajay184f\/status\/1307838983573921792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-selenium-webdriver-with-java\">3. <a href=\"https:\/\/info.applitools.com\/ucZyI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Selenium WebDriver with Java<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/techgirl1908\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Angie Jones<\/a> also teaches the free Selenium WebDriver tutorial which is a very comprehensive guide on how to automate testing with Selenium. The course is a full tutorial on Selenium WebDriver going from 0 to 100 &#8211; introductory to advanced. It also includes optional independent exercises to allow you to practice what you&#8217;ve learned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EIPKfljUwAAjpeR?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-1024x511.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-1024x511.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-768x383.jpg 768w, https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-1536x766.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image.jpg 1592w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-1-1024x490.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-1-1024x490.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-1-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-1-768x368.jpg 768w, https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-1-1536x735.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-1.jpg 1604w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-web-element-locator-strategies\">4. <a href=\"https:\/\/info.applitools.com\/ucZy0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Web Element Locator Strategies<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AutomationPanda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andy Knight<\/a> teaches the Web Element Locator Strategies course which gives a fantastic and in-depth overview of the Document Object Model (DOM) &#8211; detailing how to explore the HTML that makes up a web page to find reliable locators for test automation. Andy covers the primary locator strategies as well as provides a thorough look into CSS selectors and XPath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"998\" height=\"865\" src=\"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-2.jpg 998w, https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-2-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-2-768x666.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-exploring-service-apis-through-test-automation\">5. <a href=\"https:\/\/info.applitools.com\/ucZzM\">Exploring Service APIs thr<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/info.applitools.com\/ucZzM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">o<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/info.applitools.com\/ucZzM\">ugh Test Automation<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This course by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ambertests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amber Race<\/a> is an excellent introduction to API testing! Amber provides real-world techniques to tame your tangled and messy APIs. Learn about the P.O.I.S.E.D. testing heuristic which is a great approach to thorough test coverage of your API.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In the course she delivers excellent technical in an accessible and tester focused way that is simply excellent.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/syoNTByZJY\">https:\/\/t.co\/syoNTByZJY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Full Snack Tester (Ben Dowen) (@FullSnackTester) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FullSnackTester\/status\/1324635318922956802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have just finished the course &quot;Exploring Service APIs through Test Automation&quot;, by @ambertests, on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TestAutomationU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TestAutomationU<\/a>, and I highly recommend it!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/APITesting?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#APITesting<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/getpostman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@getpostman<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Postman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Postman<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TestAutomation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TestAutomation<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AHfDytbeZk\">https:\/\/t.co\/AHfDytbeZk<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Walmyr Filho ? (@walmyrlimaesilv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/walmyrlimaesilv\/status\/1257055189384736768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-intellij-for-test-automation-engineers\">6. <a href=\"https:\/\/info.applitools.com\/ucZzN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IntelliJ for Test Automation Engineers<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this course, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/imalittletester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Corina Pip<\/a> teaches you about the various capabilities of IntelliJ and how to efficiently use this editor for Java test automation projects. Even experienced automators may learn a trick or two!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OH! I need this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TestAutomationU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TestAutomationU<\/a>  course on IntelliJ for testers from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/imalittletester?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@imalittletester<\/a> ! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FzrcEFa833\">https:\/\/t.co\/FzrcEFa833<\/a><\/p>&mdash; lisacrispin @lisacrispin@mastodon.social (@lisacrispin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lisacrispin\/status\/1219315002621849600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-test-automation-in-devops\">7. <a href=\"https:\/\/info.applitools.com\/ucZzUhttps:\/\/info.applitools.com\/ucZzU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Test Automation in DevOps<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>World-renowned author and testing legend, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lisacrispin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lisa Crispin<\/a>, teaches the Test Automation in DevOps course. Lisa covers some basic concepts and terminology about DevOps, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment as well as techniques for operability and learning from production use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/lorainegarutti\/status\/1328426336197734401\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lisacrispin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lisacrispin<\/a> teaches an amazing course on the value of test automation in DevOps on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TestAutomationU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TestAutomationU<\/a> <br><br>If you&#39;re not enrolled in TAU, it&#39;s simple and 100% free. Get started today&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fm2ROax4US\">https:\/\/t.co\/Fm2ROax4US<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ht8eV1JoiO\">pic.twitter.com\/Ht8eV1JoiO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Applitools (@Applitools) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Applitools\/status\/1220141642738491392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-the-whole-team-approach-to-continuous-testing\">8. <a href=\"https:\/\/info.applitools.com\/ucZzW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Whole Team Approach to Continuous Testing<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Principal Agile Tester, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lisihocke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lisi Hocke<\/a>, covers how to tackle test automation when there are no automation experts on the team. She reveals the secrets of pairing, mobbing, and collaborating with developers and others on the team to make continuous testing a reality!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cElisabeth Hocke\u2019s (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lisihocke?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lisihocke<\/a>) course, The Whole Team Approach to Continuous Testing, on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TestAutomationU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TestAutomationU<\/a> was a mind-blowing experience.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5a9pWtKBO2\">https:\/\/t.co\/5a9pWtKBO2<\/a> <br><br>@thestartup_<\/p>&mdash; Applitools (@Applitools) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Applitools\/status\/1236018916092194816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-introduction-to-testng\">9. <a href=\"https:\/\/info.applitools.com\/ucZzY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Introduction to TestNG<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>TestNG is a test framework which allows you to execute tests. In this 9-chapter course taught by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rexjones34\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rex Jones II<\/a>, you\u2019ll learn about assertions, annotations, attributes, data-driven testing, and cross-browser testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-3-924x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-3-924x1024.jpg 924w, https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-3-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-3-768x851.jpg 768w, https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-3.jpg 1124w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-4-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-4-958x1024.jpg 958w, https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-4-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-4-768x821.jpg 768w, https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-4.jpg 994w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-codeless-test-automation-with-selenium-ide\">10. <a href=\"https:\/\/info.applitools.com\/ucZz2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Codeless Test Automation with Selenium IDE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Selenium IDE has gotten a complete makeover and <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/tourdedave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dave Haeffner<\/a>, one of the Selenium IDE contributors, teaches a course covering the new features of the revamped tool, such as decision structures, loops, test case reuse, debugging, CI, and plugins!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"998\" height=\"946\" src=\"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-5.jpg 998w, https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-5-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-5-768x728.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2021-and-beyond\">2021 and Beyond<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you&#8217;re planning your education initiatives for 2021, keep these amazing, freely available resources in mind. In addition to these 10, there are many more free courses available and new ones being released every few weeks. To be notified of new course releases, <a href=\"https:\/\/info.applitools.com\/ucZz1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register at Test Automation U<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s the top 10 test automation courses people took this year to enhance their skills? 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