A Smattering of Selenium #73 was a historical roundup of web-testing resources, not a Selenium version release. Adam Goucher published it on January 5, 2012; it linked two Ruby gems and two article series about testing frameworks and continuous integration.
When was A Smattering of Selenium #73 published?
Adam Goucher published the post on Thursday, January 5, 2012. The archive classifies it under General and tags it “Smattering.” The number 73 identifies the roundup in the series; it is not a Selenium product version. Read the original post.
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What did the roundup include?
Two Ruby gems
- rwebspec-webdriver: described in the roundup as an executable functional specification for web applications, using RSpec syntax and Selenium-WebDriver.
- loadable_component: described as a Ruby implementation of LoadableComponent.
Those descriptions record what the 2012 post linked; they do not establish whether either gem is still available, maintained, or compatible with current software.
A Sauce Labs testing-framework series
The roundup linked three installments on building a testing framework: “Testing Concepts,” “Base Classes,” and “Putting it all together.” The post documents the links as resources, not as an endorsement or statement about present-day availability or service offerings.
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Johanna Rothman on continuous integration
It also linked Rothman’s three-part series, “Is the Cost of Continuous Integration Worth the Value on Your Program?” The title frames the series around weighing CI costs against its value; the roundup does not supply findings or figures from those articles.
Was Selenium 2.16 part of Smattering #73?
No. The archive lists a separate Selenium 2.16 release announcement on the same date. The shared publication date does not make it part of the roundup. See the separate Selenium 2.16 announcement.
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Using the roundup as a historical reference
The post is useful for identifying what Selenium-related resources were being shared in January 2012. It does not establish current gem maintenance, compatibility, documentation, or support. Check the original project and article pages before relying on any linked resource in a modern workflow.
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