Time to Get Excited About SmartBear Connect

SmartBear is excited to be hosting the first-ever SmartBear Connect user conference September 12 – 13, 2017 in Boston. As we work to bring together a robust and global community of development, testing, and technology enthusiasts, we want to make sure we have something to offer for every attendee — this means you, CrossBrowserTesting customers.

We’ll have a dedicated track for discussing all things CrossBrowserTesting where you’ll have the chance to learn new testing strategies, mingle with the SmartBear team, and network with other CrossBrowserTesting users and industry professionals. Additionally, you’ll be able to participate in

• Interactive product training classes
• Sessions on the latest trends in Selenium, parallel testing, exploratory testing, and more
• Unique insights and stories from CrossBrowserTesting customer

There will be two jam-packed days for discussing best practices and actionable insights to bring back with you. The team has been busy building the agendas for SmartBear Connect, and we wanted to share the schedule for the CrossBrowserTesting track on Day One.

Day One – Product Training Workshops & Certification

CrossBrowserTesting Speaker: Daniel Giordano

7:30 – 9:00	Registration / Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15	Welcome to SmartBear Connect 2017- Justin Teague, CEO, SmartBear
9:15 – 9:45	Welcome to CrossBrowserTesting
9:45 – 10:00	Break I
10:00 – 11:00	Exploratory Testing
11:00 – 12:00	Introduction to Selenium
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch
1:00 – 2:00	Debugging Javascript in Browsers
2:00 – 3:00	Running Selenium in the Cloud
3:00 – 3:30	Break II
3:30 – 4:30	Running Tests in Parallel
4:30 – 5:30	Best Practices for CrossBrowserTesting
5:30 – 7:00	Welcome Party & Customer Awards

Day Two – Insights from Customers & Industry Experts

Day two will feature unique insights from customers and industry experts. SmartBear Connect will offer three tracks – API Design, API Quality, and Software Testing. CrossBrowserTesting customers are encouraged to jump from various tracks but will most likely enjoy the sessions included in the Software Quality track. Day two will conclude with a “SmartBear Product Presentations, Best Practices, and Road Map ” session from CTO and creator of SoapUI, Ole Lensmar. To learn more about what’s happening during the other sessions, you can check out the full schedule here.

7:00 – 8:15	Breakfast
8:15 – 8:30	“Welcome to Day Two of SmartBear Connect” – Bryan Semple, CMO, SmartBear
8:30 – 9:30	Keynote – To Be Announced
9:30 – 10:15	“Lessons Learned: The Challenges and Successes of Integrating Automated Testing into Existing Development Projects” – Robert Martin, QA Engineer, Select Medical
10:15 – 11:00	Bank of America Customer Presentation
11:00 – 11:15	Break I
11:15 – 12:00	Panel “Automation Frameworks with TestComplete.” Everyone has their own style when it comes to building a Test Automation Framework. In this panel, TestComplete customers will discuss their own best practices when building a good automation framework.
12:00 – 12:45	“Why, When, What & How To Automate” – Carson Underwood, QA Automation Engineer  at O’Reilly Auto Parts
12:45 – 1:30	Lunch
1:30 – 2:15	“Moving From HP ALM to SmartBear QAComplete – Why and How” – Andy Lachapelle & Rich Meskill from  a Large Sports and Entertainment media company
2:15 – 3:00	“Doing the Impossible: Implementing new Test Complete Framework for Windows Application” – Reginald Moore, Manager, Software QA, LifeWatch Services, Inc
3:00 – 3:30	Break II
3:30 – 5:00	“SmartBear Product Presentations, Best Practices, and Road Map” – Ole Lensmar, CTO and Creator of SoapUI, SmartBear

If you’re already registered for SmartBear Connect, we anticipate meeting you in September! If you haven’t bought your ticket yet, there’s still time for you to convince your boss to send you to this can’t-miss opportunity to learn everything there is to know from industry experts, CrossBrowserTesting users, and the rest of the SmartBear community.