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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Samples
Starter stores
A fully functional sample online store, provided in store archive format with WebSphere Commerce. Starter stores are samples designed to be used as a base from which a customized online store can be created. Starter stores are translated into several languages and support multiple Web browsers and platforms. Starter stores are fully accessible, with the exception of the Madisons mobile starter store. Accessibility guidelines for mobile devices are not well defined or well established.
Mobile starter stores
WebSphere Commerce provides optimized starter stores for mobile devices such as smart phones containing Web browsers. Mobile starter stores demonstrate best practices in mobile store development with WebSphere Commerce, and can act as a base for implementing mobile storefronts.
Smart phone and tablet starter stores
Smart phone and tablet starter stores provide rich storefronts for several mobile devices and platforms. They can be viewed on mobile devices using the mobile web, or deployed as native or hybrid applications.
Testing your store
WebSphere Commerce provides a test assets package that contains documentation and tools to help introduce, plan, and run Functional Verification Testing (FVT) for your store.
Storefront Test Automation Engine usage
This section describes how you can use the Storefront Test Automation Engine to use data files, enable change flows in tests, capture screenshots while tests are running, work with Secure Socket Layer certificates, and increase the reliability of your tests.
Increasing the reliability of your tests
You can increase the reliability of your automated tests by configuring your test environment.

Introduced in Feature Pack 1

Increasing the reliability of your tests

You can increase the reliability of your automated tests by configuring your test environment.

Use the following tips to increase the reliability of your tests:

In the browser, disable all the unnecessary plugins. Some plugins might cause the browser to crash or present popups that could block test execution.
In the browser, disable automatic updates. Automatic updates might create a popup that could block test execution or change the environment in a way that is not compatible with the current test environment.
On the server, precompile the JSP file. Otherwise tests might fail due to a timeout condition while the server performs compilation.
Warm up the server to load various resources in memory. For example, in the tests, perform an initial shopping flow with a larger than usual timeout configuration.
Ensure that your tests interact with elements within the web page that have a unique identifier attached to them. While Selenium allows tests to pass a XPath with array indices (for example: /tr[4]/td[2]/div[1] ), those indices might change while unique IDs will not. If necessary, make changes to the web pages to add unique IDs.