What are CSS Breakpoints and Media Query Breakpoints [2022 UPDATED]

What are CSS Breakpoints and Media Query Breakpoints


<p>This is not just a blog which tells you to add few things to your already existing big list of tasks, in turn it helps you to make the Testing easy and do it in a smart way. I can say, Chrome Extensions are the wealth of software Testers which makes our lives easier and helps us to do smart work. They help us to add more functionality to the browser and helps us to ease the work, and get it done in a very short time.</p>



<p>Google Chrome is one of the most popular and must-have browsers for all testers across the globe. It allows us to increase productivity all in the comfort of our internet. We have plenty of options that make Google Chrome robust, safer, &nbsp; smarter, and more productive with one browser. As Tester, we need our work to be done efficiently and more smartly. Google Chrome gives us options for many extensions, which make it the best.</p>



<p>Here I am curating the <strong>10 must-have chrome extensions for Testers </strong>to make the testing easier and smarter.</p>


<p style="padding-bottom: 10px;">Let us get familiar with the extensions one by one and adopt them in our day-to-day testing activities.</p>


<ol class="wp-block-list"><li>Testsigma Recorder</li><li>Selectorhub</li><li>LambdaTest&nbsp;</li><li>Clear Cache</li><li>Awesome Screenshot: Screen Video Recorder</li><li>Resolution Test</li><li>Lighthouse</li><li>Exploratory Testing Chrome Extension</li><li>Spell Checker for Chrome</li><li>FULL PAGE SCREEN CAPTURE</li></ol>


<p style="padding-top: 10px;"><em>Please note</em>: All of these are free tools, but some of them have paid features we can use accordingly.</p>


<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;padding-top: 20px"><strong>1. Testsigma Recorder:</strong></p>



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<p style="padding-top: 30px;">Testsigma recorder is used for recording end to end interactions with the web applications and store the actions in plain English sentences and tests are executed directly on the cloud. Testsigma is an Gen AI-powered test automation tool and can be used freely just by signing up. Then, testers can just add the Testsigma Recorder chrome extension and kickstart the <a href="https://testsigma.com/automated-testing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">automation</a> journey.</p>

<p style="padding-top: 10px;">Link :  <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/testsigma%20recorder" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Testsigma Recorder</a></p>


<p style="padding-top: 20px;padding-bottom: 30px"><strong>2. SelectorsHub</strong></p>



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<p style="padding-top: 30px;">SelectorsHub is a chrome extension which helps testers write and verify xpath, CSS Selector , Playwright selectors, Jquery and JS path. It also helps us to generate unique xpath and css selector. It is the most helpful tool for automation testers to get all the locators just with a single click.</p>

<p style="padding-bottom: 10px;">Follow below steps to use SelectorsHub xpath plugin</p>


<ol class="wp-block-list"><li>Add it to chrome extension&nbsp;</li><li>After adding it to browser, restart the browser.&nbsp;</li><li>Open DevTools.</li><li>Click on SelectorsHub tab (refer screenshot).</li></ol>


<p style="padding-top: 10px;">Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/selectorshub/ndgimibanhlabgdgjcpbbndiehljcpfh?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SelectorHub</a></p>


<p style="padding-top: 20px;padding-bottom: 30px"><strong>3. LambdaTest&nbsp;</strong></p>



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<p style="padding-top: 30px;">LambdaTest Chrome Extension helps testers to run the cross browser tests on the cloud faster.</p>


<p>We can choose configurations faster and run the tests directly from the browser tab which ever we want.</p>



<p>This extension increases productivity, lesser testing time and is collaboration friendly. It has many more exciting features like geolocation tests, we can even schedule screenshots which makes testing easier by reducing time in testing.</p>


<p style="padding-top: 10px;">Link:  <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/LambdaTest" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LambdaTest</a></p>


<p style="padding-top: 20px;padding-bottom: 30px"><strong>4. Clear Cache</strong>&nbsp;</p>



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<p style="padding-top: 30px;">While testing , whenever any deployment is done , as a tester we will be facing cache issue where we misunderstand as application is not deployed properly. To resolve this  issue, we can use the Clear Cache chrome extension and clear the cache. We can even customize what and to what extent the data needs to be cleared. Using this extension we can quickly clear the cache.</p>

<p style="padding-top: 10px;">Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/clear-cache-for-chrome/lcebokhepdpopanpieoopnjiehmoabfp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ClearCache</a></p>


<p style="padding-top: 20px;padding-bottom: 30px"><strong>5. Awesome Screenshot: Screen Video Recorder </strong></p>



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<p style="padding-top: 30px;">Awesome screenshot is the most useful and highly rated screen capture and image annotation tool on Chrome. It helps us to capture whole page or only some part of any web page.</p>


<p>We can add annotations, comments and capture the desktop even.</p>


<p style="padding-top: 10px;">Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/awesome-screenshot-and-sc/nlipoenfbbikpbjkfpfillcgkoblgpmj" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">AwesomeScreenshot</a></p>


<p style="padding-top: 20px;padding-bottom: 30px"><strong>6. Resolution Test</strong></p>



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<p style="padding-top: 30px;">Resolution Test is an extension for Testers to test the web pages in different screen resolutions.</p>


<p>It even helps us to define our own resolutions, own browser sizes and test the applications.</p>



<p>Once it is installed, click on the menu with a list of dropdown containing different screen resolutions and we can just click on each as per our need and test how the look and feel is displayed.</p>


<p style="padding-top: 10px;">Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/resolution-test/idhfcdbheobinplaamokffboaccidbal" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Resolution Test</a></p>

<p style="padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 30px;"><strong>7. Lighthouse</strong></p>


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<p style="padding-top: 30px;">Lighthouse is an open-source, automated tool which helps to improve the performance, quality of the web pages.</p>


<p>When testing a web page, Lighthouse runs a set of tests against the web page and generates us the report of the status. By seeing the status, we can improve our application conditions.</p>


<p style="padding-top: 10px;">Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/lighthouse/blipmdconlkpinefehnmjammfjpmpbjk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lighthouse</a></p>

<p style="padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 30px;"><strong>8. Exploratory Testing Chrome Extension</strong></p>


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<p style="padding-top: 30px;">Exploratory Testing Chrome Extension helps testers to make web exploratory testing easier and smarter. It helps us to report bugs, ideas, notes. It helps us to take screenshots during the session. It tracks URL automatically and see the session results in the report. It helps us to export session to JSON, CSV and HTML.</p>


<p style="padding-top: 10px">Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/exploratory-testing-chrom/khigmghadjljgjpamimgjjmpmlbgmekj" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Exploratory Testing Chrome Extension</a></p>


<p style="padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 30px;"><strong>9. Spell Checker for Chrome</strong></p>


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<p style="padding-top: 30px;">Spell Checker Chrome Extension makes us to easy to use.  It supports 12 languages altogether for spell check. It helps us to check spellings of words and highlights the misspelled words. It has user defined shortcuts, color and dictionary.</p>


<p style="padding-top: 20px;padding-bottom: 30px"><strong> 10. FULL PAGE SCREEN CAPTURE </strong></p>



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<p style="padding-top: 30px;">Full Page Screen Capture captures a screenshot of your current page entirely and reliably without requesting any extra permissions.</p>


<p>It helps us easily to take a full page screenshot of your current browser window. In order to take the entire page of the screenshot , we can scroll to each visible part and it assembles all the pieces.&nbsp;</p>



<p>We need to export the result to PNG, JPEG or PDFs using all configurable from the chrome extensions’ options.</p>



<p>The extension is managed by an independent developer.</p>


<p>View the original open source project on GitHub: <br />https://github.com/mrcoles/full-page-screen-capture-chrome-extension.</p>

<p style="padding-top: 10px;">These are the 10 must-have Chrome Extensions for Testers that can facilitate and speed up the testing process. They make our work easier and life simpler.</p>


<p>Hope you liked it and you will be adding some to your regular toolkit and make use of them.</p>



<p>Having these chrome extensions will allow us to perform QA Testing faster and smoother and it yields more reliable results.</p>


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<div id="toc_container" class="no_bullets"><p class="toc_title">Table Of Contents</p><ul class="toc_list"><li><a href="#What_are_device_farms"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_1">1</span> What are device farms?</a></li><li><a href="#Benefits_of_mobile_app_testing_on_device_farms"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_1">2</span> Benefits of mobile app testing on device farms</a></li><li><a href="#Best_mobile_device_farms_for_testing"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_1">3</span> Best mobile device farms for testing</a><ul><li><a href="#Testsigma"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_2">3.1</span> Testsigma</a></li><li><a href="#AWS_Device_Farm"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_2">3.2</span> AWS Device Farm</a></li><li><a href="#Sauce_Labs"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_2">3.3</span> Sauce Labs</a></li><li><a href="#Firebase_Test_Lab"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_2">3.4</span> Firebase Test Lab</a></li><li><a href="#Samsung_Remote_Test_Lab"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_2">3.5</span> Samsung Remote Test Lab</a></li><li><a href="#Xamarin_Test_Cloud"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_2">3.6</span> Xamarin Test Cloud</a></li><li><a href="#Kobiton"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_2">3.7</span> Kobiton</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#Conclusion"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_1">4</span> Conclusion</a></li></ul></div>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="f6aan"><span id="What_are_device_farms">What are device farms?</span></h2>



<p>When the device fleet rose in earlier times, Nokia started an initiative to make the lives of testers somewhat easier. They would allow them to run their applications on rented devices in a remote-controlled mode. However, we could not scale it to the extent of mobile variations that we have now.</p>



<p>As a further development, now the OS itself could provide tools that would allow testers to simulate user actions on applications. Consequently, they can write scripts that can be executed on mobile phones running in developer modes. These scripts would easily imitate user actions on devices.</p>



<p>Subsequently, they built DevOps tools that automatically build and run these scripts on thousands of mobile devices. These devices would have the target applications on them and run in developer mode.</p>



<p>A fleet of such devices with different variations running on remote cloud labs is called a device farm.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bm1j6"><span id="Benefits_of_mobile_app_testing_on_device_farms">Benefits of mobile app testing on device farms</span></h2>



<p>If you are working at scale, <a href="https://testsigma.com/mobile-testing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">testing your mobile applications</a> on multiple devices becomes really expensive and time-consuming. On device farms, you have access to thousands of devices with different configurations.</p>



<p>You can leverage emulators and simulators to perform your testing. Cloud-based testing also allows you to capture performance issues. Here are some of the most important benefits of using device farms for mobile app testing.</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>You have lots of devices with different OS platforms, screen orientations, display sizes, memory, network, etc. It reduces the overall maintenance and infrastructure cost.</li><li>You can perform parallel testing which will save you tons of time.</li><li>Cloud-based environments are usually secure and they can be accessed from anywhere.</li><li>You can get detailed reports in the form of graphs, video recordings, screenshots, etc.</li><li>With the help of all the reports, it becomes easier to spot bugs and fix them.</li><li>You can easily integrate them with your CI/CD pipeline, making collaboration easier.</li></ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="b5a22"><span id="Best_mobile_device_farms_for_testing">Best mobile device farms for testing</span></h2>



<p>On a lower level, all the device farms use some kind of special script. This script is launched by the OS to simulate actions like gestures, button presses, touch, etc.</p>



<p>The main difference is the subsystems used by these device farms for executing these scripts. Some of the popular ones are &#8211; Espresso, Appium, Calabash, UI Automator, Robotium, XCTest, etc.</p>



<p>In this article, let’s discuss a mix of free and professional device farms and test labs.</p>



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<p>Here are the features of Testsigma that make it sit right on top of the deck.</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Testsigma has zero learning curve, enabling everyone to test on the go with its simple English scripting feature</li><li>You can perform <a href="https://testsigma.com/automated-mobile-app-testing">automated mobile app test</a> scenarios on 3000+ iOS and Android devices remotely.</li><li>Parallel automated testing is supported, allowing for quick results.</li><li>Creating detailed test cases for UI/UX testing is easy with Testsigma.</li><li>Testsigma provides drill-down test reports with video recordings and screenshots.</li><li>Bug sharing, CI/CD integration, and other features make reporting results faster and easier.</li></ul>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="fqfak"><span id="AWS_Device_Farm">AWS Device Farm</span></h3>



<p>This is the most widely used and best mobile device farm for testing currently available. It lets you test concurrently on multiple devices to speed up the execution of your test suites. It also generates logs and videos for extensive debugging.</p>



<p>A large number of devices with options to choose memory, CPU usage, location, carriers, etc.</p>



<p>Videos and logs to reproduce the bugs faster. Fine-tune real-world environments by setting location, network, language, etc. Several plugins and APIs to integrate with your CI/CD, like Jenkins, Android Studio, etc.</p>



<p>Set up private device labs to avoid long waiting queues. For script executors, you can use Appium (iOS + Android), Espresso and Robotium for Android, and UIAutomation and XCTest for iOS.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="at6t2"><span id="Sauce_Labs">Sauce Labs</span></h3>



<p>Sauce Labs allow you to expedite live and automated mobile app testing on public and private device clouds. You can use Android emulators and iOS simulators that are highly reliable, cost-effective, scalable, and optimized for your CI/CD pipeline.</p>



<p>You can easily achieve beta, live, automated, and API testing using high volumes of real device tests with minimum error rates.You will have access to features such as unlimited screenshots and videos, single-use VMs, secure local tunneling, REST API access, tons of debugging tools, etc. </p>



<p>Similar to AWS device farms, Sauce Labs also allows you access to the best script executors including Appium, Espresso, and XCUITest.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="2hgl3"><span id="Firebase_Test_Lab">Firebase Test Lab</span></h3>



<p>This has been developed by Google and is specifically designed for testing Android applications, but you can also test iOS apps. It uses real production devices for app testing running in Google data centers.</p>



<p>They have customizable locale settings and updated APIs. You can easily road-test your app by configuring the hardware and software configurations. Some of its key capabilities are &#8211;</p>



<p>Firebase Test Lab is integrated with Android Studio, Firebase console, and gCloud CLI. You can even integrate it with your CI pipelines. To execute scripts, you can use Espresso, Robotium, UI Automator 2.0, and Robo tools.</p>



<p>It provides testing and cloud API quotas included in Blaze and Spark testing plans. The spark plan is free and can perform 15 daily test runs. The blaze plan determines the cost based on the time taken for test runs.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="avd6v"><span id="Samsung_Remote_Test_Lab">Samsung Remote Test Lab</span></h3>



<p>Needless to say, Samsung owns a big chunk of the world&#8217;s smartphone and Android market. Hence, it’s worth noting the remote testing lab provided by Samsung.</p>



<p>This device farm contains all the flagship Samsung smartphone devices. Additionally, testers will have access to innovations even before they have rolled them out to market. This will allow you to test the operations of your applications on devices that have not yet launched.</p>



<p>Not only this, you can even perform tests on Tizen-based devices like Galaxy smartwatches and Tizen mobiles.</p>



<p>There are more than 30 smartphone and tablet models to perform your tests on. It allows you to manually record all the events and steps you want to test in the same sequence. Besides, it enables you to perform remote debugging.</p>



<p>The Samsung device farms are completely free to use. However, the only constraint is that you can only test your application on Samsung smartphones.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="53i5u"><span id="Xamarin_Test_Cloud">Xamarin Test Cloud</span></h3>



<p>The Xamarin device farms are a part of Microsoft’s Visual Studio App Center. It allows you to run your tests on over 2500 mobile devices. You can upload your application and tests on the Xamarin Cloud using Visual Studio. This will automatically install the application on the environment and prepare your test runs.</p>



<p>Xamarin offers frameworks such as Appium, Calabash, Espresso, and Xamarin.UITest to execute your test scripts. When the test runs are completed, it will send out a notification with detailed test reports to all the registered users.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="3gj89"><span id="Kobiton">Kobiton</span></h3>



<p>With Kobiton, you can access hundreds of real devices in the cloud. Concerning performance, these devices mimic actual devices in hand. It has a slew of features without any complicated setup procedures.</p>



<p>Whether you run manual or automated tests, it captures detailed, rich test logs in formats like screenshots and videos, along with metrics like memory and battery performance. You can easily replay scenarios to perform root cause analysis.</p>



<p>You can perform parallel execution of all your test scripts. It allows you to integrate it into your CI/CD pipelines quickly. With the help of ADB debugging, you can easily get hold of cloud (or local) devices straight from your developer workstation. You can natively access mobile devices directly from your IDE.</p>



<p>You can <a href="https://www.vpnreactor.com/best-free-vpn/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">use VPN</a> from your private Kobiton cloud to ensure flexibility but not at the cost of security. Kobiton supports open standard frameworks, which means that your scripts are protected. Some of these are Appium, Espresso, Selenium, XCUI, etc.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="73ec3"><span id="Conclusion">Conclusion</span></h2>



<p>In this article, we have reviewed some of the best device farms you can use to test your iOS and Android mobile applications. There’s no doubt that, when used at scale, the benefits of using cloud-based device farms are immense.</p>



<p>It helps testers get out of the hassles of multi-device UI/UX testing, saves a lot of time, and cuts labor costs. If you are a single developer looking to test your app on a few devices, you can try out a free solution like Firebase Test Lab, Samsung Remote Test Lab, etc.</p>



<p>If you are working on an app with a potentially large target audience, it&#8217;s always better to test the application thoroughly on as many device configurations as possible. In that case, you can try out platforms like AWS Device Farm, Kobiton, etc.</p>



<p>But if you are looking for a completely hassle-free and automated solution, you should definitely give a test-automation platform like <a href="https://testsigma.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Testsigma</a> a shot.</p>



<p>Stay Tuned!</p>


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<p>Smartphones have revolutionized our lives, and you&#8217;re likely reading this on one. It&#8217;s hardly shocking to consider how pervasive mobile gadgets have become. Nearly half of people polled in a February 2021 survey conducted by L.Ceci via Statista spent five to six hours a day on their phones, not considering work-related smartphone use.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Mobile devices handle more than half of all searches worldwide. Additionally, page speed is becoming a factor in mobile search engine rankings. Companies and bloggers must opt for a website theme that has been developed and optimized for speed.</p>



<p>This means if your website is not mobile-friendly,&nbsp; you are missing more than half of your potential customers. It also implies that your website&#8217;s design and navigation must be consistent across all platforms and devices</p>



<p>This is where the ultimate responsive website design testing comes in. It ensures that your website displays correctly and functions smoothly on any computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. The most accessible approach to ensure that you execute responsive design testing successfully is to follow a responsive design testing checklist, and in this article, we have done the hard work for you.&nbsp;</p>



<div id="toc_container" class="no_bullets"><p class="toc_title">Table Of Contents</p><ul class="toc_list"><li><a href="#What_Is_Responsive_Web_Designnbsp"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_1">1</span> What Is Responsive Web Design?&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="#Ultimate_Checklist_For_Responsive_Design_Testing"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_1">2</span> Ultimate Checklist For Responsive Design Testing</a><ul><li><a href="#1_Test_For_Navigation_On_Website"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_2">2.1</span> 1. Test For Navigation On Website </a></li><li><a href="#2_Perform_Font_Device_Testing"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_2">2.2</span> 2. Perform Font Device Testing </a></li><li><a href="#3_Third-Party_Browser_and_Device_Testing"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_2">2.3</span> 3. Third-Party Browser and Device Testing </a></li><li><a href="#4_Conduct_a_Test_on_a_Small_Screen"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_2">2.4</span> 4. Conduct a Test on a Small Screen </a></li><li><a href="#5_Test_How_Fast_Your_Website_Is"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_2">2.5</span> 5. Test How Fast Your Website Is </a></li><li><a href="#6_Test_Element_Alignments"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_2">2.6</span> 6. Test Element Alignments</a></li><li><a href="#7_Test_For_Content_Placement"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_2">2.7</span> 7. Test For Content Placement</a></li><li><a href="#8_Perform_Compatibility_Testing_Across_Multiple_Browsers"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_2">2.8</span> 8. Perform Compatibility Testing Across Multiple Browsers</a></li><li><a href="#9_Test_For_Interactive_Experience"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_2">2.9</span> 9. Test For Interactive Experience </a></li><li><a href="#10_Test_the_Mobile_Compatibility_of_Website_Pop-ups"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_2">2.10</span> 10. Test the Mobile Compatibility of Website Pop-ups </a></li><li><a href="#11_Test_for_Better_Functionality"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_2">2.11</span> 11. Test for Better Functionality. </a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#Tools_For_Responsive_Design_Testing"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_1">3</span> Tools For Responsive Design Testing</a></li><li><a href="#Conclusionnbsp"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_1">4</span> Conclusion&nbsp;</a></li></ul></div>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-is-responsive-web-design"><span id="What_Is_Responsive_Web_Designnbsp"><strong>What Is Responsive Web Design?&nbsp;</strong></span></h2>



<p>Nowadays, people use various gadgets to access the internet and interact with websites. You can find these high-tech gadgets in multiple form factors and display sizes. Your site&#8217;s design and functionality must adapt to the screen size of every visitor accessing it.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Responsive web design helps your site display correctly on all screen sizes and resolutions. This layout method adjusts the content&#8217;s visibility, size, and position in response to the viewing device, ensuring optimal readability and viewing experience across all devices.&nbsp;Later, you may use a<a href="https://venngage.com/features/poster-maker" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow"> free poster maker</a> to create banners if you&#8217;re getting into traditional ads, but you should still follow your brand guidelines.</p>



<p>Conversely, your rivals are rolling out the red carpet for potential clients. Currently, smartphones are widely available, with 80 percent of internet users having one. Users in this demographic often devote 69% of their media consumption habits to their mobile devices. Without a mobile-friendly website, a company runs the danger of losing sales. Furthermore, about  57% of consumers said they wouldn&#8217;t suggest a firm with poorly designed websites also <a href="https://taggbox.com/blog/embed-youtube-shorts-on-website/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">embed YouTube shorts</a>, TikTok videos, and Instagram reels to make it more responsive to increase retention time. When adding TikTok or Reels, create vertical, captioned cuts and defer loading so media enhances UX instead of slowing the page.</p>



<p>This shows the value of responsive web design, and if you care about keeping your audience and your business alive, you should seriously consider investing in it.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ultimate-checklist-for-responsive-design-testing"><span id="Ultimate_Checklist_For_Responsive_Design_Testing"><strong>Ultimate Checklist For Responsive Design Testing</strong></span></h2>



<p>A responsive design should already be live on your website if you&#8217;ve updated it or gotten a new one during the past several years. A website that adapts to different devices&#8217; screen sizes is now expected of users; hence most web design firms include responsive design in their primary offerings. However, optimizing your website for mobile devices isn&#8217;t a one-and-done deal.</p>



<p>Your website&#8217;s responsiveness should be tested with a responsive design checker and regularly updated per your responsive design testing checklist.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="1-test-for-navigation-on-website"><span id="1_Test_For_Navigation_On_Website"><strong>1. Test For Navigation On Website </strong></span></h3>



<p>Use a navigation bar to direct visitors to certain parts of your site or specific pages. There are usually five or more buttons on a navigation bar. The menu bar must evolve with the device. No matter how much we tried to make the navigation bar smaller using the @media queries meta tag, it still wouldn&#8217;t be clickable on a mobile device. So, we&#8217;ve found that the &#8220;hamburger menu&#8221; works well on mobile devices. Because of its widespread use, users will actively seek it out if they have no choice.&nbsp;</p>



<p>It should be standard practice to confirm that the navigation layouts work correctly across devices to ensure a positive user experience.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="2-perform-font-device-testing"><span id="2_Perform_Font_Device_Testing"><strong>2. Perform Font Device Testing </strong></span></h3>



<p>Developers will often employ a wide range of typefaces and design approaches while composing text for a website to make it more aesthetically pleasing to the users. Devices that do not support these fonts, or use a different encoding system, may display them as gibberish. It is, thus, vital to test the typefaces on various devices before releasing them for actual website <a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/mobile-responsive-testing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">mobile responsive testing</a>.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="3-third-party-browser-and-device-testing"><span id="3_Third-Party_Browser_and_Device_Testing"><strong>3. Third-Party Browser and Device Testing </strong></span></h3>



<p>You should use Google Analytics data to examine online and mobile traffic, considering the browsers and devices used to access the sites. This should be done quarterly, with the latest OS and device and the old ones phased out. Consider including the beta versions to ensure your website is mobile-friendly.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="4-conduct-a-test-on-a-small-screen"><span id="4_Conduct_a_Test_on_a_Small_Screen"><strong>4. Conduct a Test on a Small Screen</strong> </span></h3>



<p>With the constantly growing number of mobile users, having a website that doesn&#8217;t adjust to any screen size is no longer acceptable. That&#8217;s why keeping the <a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/mobile-first-design/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">mobile-first design</a> strategy in mind when creating a responsive layout is crucial. Mobile phones and other small display devices should be a starting point for your design.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="5-test-how-fast-your-website-is"><span id="5_Test_How_Fast_Your_Website_Is"><strong>5. Test How Fast Your Website Is</strong> </span></h3>



<p>You can track how well your components adapt to different screen sizes with responsive design. However, when considering mobile devices, which often operate on lower bandwidth, it becomes clear that rich content, such as photos, videos, etc., poses the greatest threat to the site&#8217;s loading speed. The loading time will grow proportionally if we keep using the same graphics we were producing on larger devices like laptops, which will frustrate your users.&nbsp;</p>



<p>A mobile web page should only take four seconds to load. After two seconds, if your loader is still spinning, users will likely hit the back button.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Web page load times can negatively affect even the most well-known companies. To paraphrase current findings from Hubspot&#8217;s research:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Yahoo may see a boost of 9 percent in visitors if the company can shorten the time it takes pages to load by 0.4 seconds.&nbsp;</li><li>Amazon will lose $1.6 billion annually in sales should page load times increase by just one second.</li><li>A 2. the second delay in Bing&#8217;s search results would result in a 4.3% drop in revenue per visitor, a 3.75 % drop in clicks, and a 1.8% drop in queries.</li></ul>



<p>If your website loads slower than you&#8217;d like on these smaller devices, you may need to employ different strategies to present the same graphics.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="6-test-element-alignments"><span id="6_Test_Element_Alignments"><strong>6. Test Element Alignments</strong></span></h3>



<p>When working with limited space, element alignment becomes especially crucial. Everyone can readily identify a shape that is out of proportion and breaks the limits. The tester must verify that the website&#8217;s many parts are spaced adequately across the screen. Responsive web design will not be effective if it is not rendered and aligned correctly.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="7-test-for-content-placement"><span id="7_Test_For_Content_Placement"><strong>7. Test For Content Placement</strong></span></h3>



<p>The larger viewing area of a desktop or laptop computer makes it simple to zero in on a specific component. In addition, because of the viewer-to-screen distance, we can examine every detail. However, mobile devices are an exception to this rule. Because of the limited real estate screen on mobile devices, we must be mindful of condensing unnecessary information. For example, if your website features a <a href="https://www.kittl.com/templates/ads/billboard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">templated billboard ad</a>, it’s important to ensure that it automatically resizes and reorganizes itself for smaller screens, so users aren’t overwhelmed or distracted by oversized promotional content. See below for a representation of where your attention should be drawn on a mobile device&#8217;s display:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Edges, Corners (Least Precise)&nbsp;</li><li>Center (Most Precise)&nbsp;</li></ul>



<p>Determine if the location of the critical elements is inside this area and if the elements are not overly crowded. You can use web-based management software to plan and manage your content placement. </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="8-perform-compatibility-testing-across-multiple-browsers"><span id="8_Perform_Compatibility_Testing_Across_Multiple_Browsers"><strong>8. Perform <a href="https://testsigma.com/guides/compatibility-testing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Compatibility Testing</a> Across Multiple Browsers</strong></span></h3>



<p>The first thing you should do when testing a website for responsive design is to use a different browser on the device to see if it displays correctly. When you perform <a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/9-tips-to-avoid-cross-browser-compatibility-issues-from-the-start/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cross-browser compatibility testing</a>, your website may be viewed and explored in any browser, operating system, or resolution. Manual and automated <a href="https://testsigma.com/cross-browser-testing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cross-browser testing</a> is under the broader umbrella, and both have several sub-paths. <a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/remote-usability-testing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Remote Testing</a> of Websites provides additional details on the same topic.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Our knowledge tells us that <a href="https://testsigma.com/cross-browser-testing-tools" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cross-browser testing tools</a> hosted in the cloud are among the most effective of their kind. Cloud-based solutions don&#8217;t require the installation of any testing infrastructure, can be accessed from anywhere, and are easy to learn and use.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="9-test-for-interactive-experience"><span id="9_Test_For_Interactive_Experience"><strong>9. Test For Interactive Experience </strong></span></h3>



<p>We&#8217;ve already established a wide range of screen sizes for mobile devices. There&#8217;s also the fact that the interactive experience has evolved since Steve Jobs unveiled the original iPhone. Some individuals today choose to use a stylus for a more consistent and accurate touch, while others prefer to use one hand exclusively for most interactions with the device. The primary goal of this responsive design testing checklist is to ensure a consistent user experience across devices and interaction types.&nbsp;</p>



<p>You shouldn&#8217;t be able to press two buttons simultaneously with one hand on the same button. The user interface should attempt to consolidate the available choices by providing several different models, etc. The user&#8217;s impression of our site depends on this, so our responsive design testing checklist must remain a top priority.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="10-test-the-mobile-compatibility-of-website-pop-ups"><span id="10_Test_the_Mobile_Compatibility_of_Website_Pop-ups"><strong>10. Test the Mobile Compatibility of Website Pop-ups</strong> </span></h3>



<p>Everybody is utilizing pop-ups because they are so effective at getting visitors to sign up for newsletters and buy products. However, you should be aware that website pop-up windows can be helpful and annoying. It can be highly irritating to site users and harmful to your site&#8217;s reputation with search engines if it is not presented correctly.&nbsp;</p>



<p>You should also check if the website&#8217;s pop-ups are responsive—all pop-ups, whether online or in a new window, are included. Pop-ups should also be responsive to their purpose on any device and pass a responsive design test.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="11-test-for-better-functionality"><span id="11_Test_for_Better_Functionality"><strong>11. Test for Better Functionality.</strong> </span></h3>



<p>Check that your menu bars don&#8217;t spill off the sides of the screen. On mobile devices, tap the hamburger menu icon to access the site&#8217;s hidden navigation. Verify that swiping is an option for the user.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-tools-for-responsive-design-testing"><span id="Tools_For_Responsive_Design_Testing"><strong>Tools For Responsive Design Testing</strong></span></h2>



<p>It would help if you had a thorough <a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/software-testing-strategy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">testing strategy</a> to ensure that your website works consistently across all platforms, browsers, and operating systems. Checking for user engagement, page loading, typefaces, graphics, navigations, alignments, etc., across several mobile devices would be a huge undertaking. Use a funnel template to monitor and group audience interaction with the website. </p>



<p>However, several solutions on the market make it easy to check off every item on the responsive design testing checklist. For example, <a href="https://testsigma.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Testsigma</a> is a responsive cloud-based automation tool that provides website and mobile app testing to increase speed and improve performance. The tool has many notable features, including automated maintenance, debugging, and instant reporting. If you want to test how responsive your website is, this is a great place to start. Some of it&#8217;s features are;</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://testsigma.com/guides/test-planning/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Test planning</a>, development and execution for multiple projects </li><li>Multi-device testing of websites&nbsp;</li><li>Multiple <a href="https://testsigma.com/guides/use-case-testing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">testing use cases&nbsp;</a></li><li>Reporting and analytics </li><li><a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/why-test-data-management-is-more-important-than-you-think/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Test data management</a> </li><li><a href="https://testsigma.com/ai-driven-test-automation" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">AI test automation&nbsp; </a></li><li><a href="https://testsigma.com/guides/visual-testing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Visual testing&nbsp;</a></li></ul>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-conclusion"><span id="Conclusionnbsp"><strong>Conclusion&nbsp;</strong></span></h2>



<p>More than 8.5 billion mobile devices are currently in use worldwide; thus, your website must be optimized for mobile users. Every day, new gadgets, Operating systems, and browsers are released. However, testing a website&#8217;s responsive design is an ongoing process. Regular maintenance of the responsive design testing checklist is required.</p>



<p>To ensure your website is compatible with the latest devices and browsers, you should regularly update the list you test with. If you need inspiration for a new website and want to use responsive design, you can find examples of it all over the internet.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Remember, too, that testing for responsive design is a continuous effort, not a one-and-done task. Each day brings a slew of new gadgets, so we must keep at it.</p>


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