Tibco Adds Open-Source Ajax Test Tool

Tibco Software today said it has open-sourced its test-automation tool for Ajax applications, making it easier for developers to test Ajax- and XML-based applications.

The test tool--called the TIBCO General Interface Test Automation Kit (GITAK)--is the latest in a series of Ajax-oriented products the vendor has delivered in recent months with open-source licenses. It also has released Ajax rich Internet application code libraries, visual tools and more.By giving away Web 2.0 and SOA app-building tools for free, TIBCO aims to build a market for its service-oriented middleware, the company said.

TIBCO GITAK extends the Selenium Core test tool for Web applications. It lets developers create automated test cases and run scenarios to validate that an application is performing properly. Once a library of test cases has been built, the Ajax applications and changes to them can be tested with the push of a button, TIBCO said.

TIBCO GITAK is now general available for download at http://developer.tibco.com.