Check out our latest article by @mirza , “All About Application Cookies: Software Tester Edition,” to gain a clear understanding of cookies and their impact on privacy and user experience.
Whether you’re testing session cookies, persistent cookies, or exploring advanced types like zombie and Flash cookies, this article is packed with practical insights and testing techniques.
What You’ll Learn:
What cookies are and the key types every tester should know, from session cookies to third-party cookies.
How cookies impact privacy and the role of GDPR compliance in cookie testing.
Techniques for testing cookies, including manual testing, developer tools, and automation with Selenium or Playwright.
Unique challenges when testing specific cookies like tracking cookies, Flash cookies, and zombie cookies.
After reading, share your thoughts:
- What tools or techniques do you use when testing cookies?
- Have you encountered any tricky cookie-related bugs, and how did you resolve them?