NeoLoad now provides Flex Applications Performance Testing

New NeoLoad modules Provide Expanded Capabilities for Stress and Load Testing of Adobe Flex, Oracle Forms, AJAX and Other Rich Internet Applications

Neotys, software editor of load testing tools for web applications, announces NeoLoad 2.4 with two new modules providing expanded support for Adobe Flex, Oracle Forms, AJAX and other rich internet applications (RIA)s.

NeoLoad is a web stress testing software that runs high-load scenarios on web applications to measure performance and robustness prior to deployment. Unlike other web testing tools that require scripting, are overly complex and expensive, NeoLoad is easy-to-use due to its intuitive GUI interface, requires no scripting, provides a rich feature set at a cost effective price point. NeoLoad supports all web technologies and application server technologies including J2EE, .NET, PHP, AJAX, SOAP, FLASH….

Adobe Flex Module

NeoLoad is one of the first web application testing tools to support Adobe Flex 3 and the AMF (Action Messaging Format) protocol that is used to exchange data between Adobe Flash components and web applications. Created by Adobe Systems, Adobe Flex is an application development solution that creates and deploys cross-platform RIAs. Using this technology, organizations can create applications that manage large volumes of data exchanges while integrating sound, video and other formats. With NeoLoad’s Flex module, web developers can create test scenarios, load test Flex web applications, validate their performances and detect any weak points.

Oracle Forms Module

NeoLoad now supports Oracle Forms from version 6i and up. Oracle Forms is Oracle’s rapid application development solution that creates and deploys cross-platform applications that run in their own applet. This technology allows developers to build applications more quickly, using standard graphic components that are easy to assemble.

Using NeoLoad, objects contained in Flex and Oracle Forms messages appear in XML format. This allows developers to use of all native functions such as recording, editing, using variables, validating responses and injecting.

Support for AJAX and other RIAs

In addition to Adobe Flex, NeoLoad 2.4 supports other RIA applications that exchange data in text or XML formats over HTTP, such as the case in AJAX applications.

A free trial version of NeoLoad can be downloaded from Neotys’ web site: http://www.neotys.com.