Automated testing that doesn’t hurt

Watir is a simple open-source library for automating web browsers. It allows you to write tests that are easy to read and easy to maintain. It is optimized for simplicity and flexibility.

Watir drives browsers the same way people do. It clicks links, fills in forms, presses buttons. Watir also checks results, such as whether expected text appears on the page.

Watir is a Ruby library that works with Internet Explorer on Windows. Watir is currently being ported to support Firefox and Safari.

Like other programming languages, Ruby gives you the power to connect to databases, read data files, export XML and structure your code into reusable libraries. Unlike other programing languages, Ruby is concise and often a joy to read.

Watir stands for “Web Application Testing in Ruby”. It is pronounced water.....

for details  check http://wtr.rubyforge.org/

I run watir and given below are my  observations..

Good Points.....

1. Open source and don't have to spend penny..

2. Ruby based script and fast exection.

Drawbacks.....

1. No recording option in watir like i do in QTP or Robot

2. Coding is hard to learn and implement.

3. Very little help avilable.