Mobile Automation with Appium

  1. Introduction to Appium
    1. What is Appium?
      1. Overview and Purpose
        1. Supported Platforms and Languages
          1. Market Position and Alternatives
          2. Core Philosophy and Design
            1. Use of Standard Automation APIs
              1. WebDriver Protocol
                1. W3C WebDriver Specification
                2. No App Code Modification Required
                  1. Black-Box Testing Approach
                    1. Non-Intrusive Testing
                    2. Client-Server Architecture
                      1. Separation of Test Code and Appium Server
                        1. Language Agnostic Design
                        2. Open-Source and Cross-Platform
                          1. Community Contributions
                            1. Platform Support
                              1. Licensing and Commercial Use
                            2. Appium Architecture
                              1. The Appium Server
                                1. Node.js Implementation
                                  1. Role and Responsibilities
                                    1. Starting and Stopping the Server
                                      1. Server Configuration Options
                                      2. Appium Clients
                                        1. Supported Programming Languages
                                          1. Client Library Installation
                                            1. Language-Specific Features
                                            2. WebDriver Protocol Communication
                                              1. JSON Wire Protocol
                                                1. W3C WebDriver Standard
                                                  1. Communication Flow
                                                    1. Request-Response Cycle
                                                    2. Automation Drivers
                                                      1. UIAutomator2 for Android
                                                        1. Features and Capabilities
                                                          1. Use Cases and Limitations
                                                          2. Espresso for Android
                                                            1. Features and Capabilities
                                                              1. Use Cases and Limitations
                                                              2. XCUITest for iOS
                                                                1. Features and Capabilities
                                                                  1. Use Cases and Limitations
                                                                  2. Driver Selection Criteria
                                                                2. Appium Ecosystem
                                                                  1. Appium Desktop
                                                                    1. Appium Inspector
                                                                      1. Appium Doctor
                                                                        1. Community Tools and Plugins

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                                                                      3. Setting Up the Appium Environment