Browser automation is incredibly powerful for web development, testing, and scraping. In October 2021, I delivered a GDG Presentation showcasing the capabilities of Puppeteer.
This session was a fun, interactive guide to browser automation. I demonstrated how to script headless Chrome browsers to perform automated tasks, run tests, and scrape dynamic single-page apps.
Key Takeaways:
- Puppeteer Basics: Opening pages, clicking elements, and typing programmatically.
- Automated Testing: Writing scripts to audit UI states, layouts, and input forms.
- Web Scraping: Extracting data from modern SPAs that rely on JavaScript execution.
- Automation Safety: Best practices for scripting responsibly and handling bot detection.
View the Presentation
- View the Slides: Download the presentation slides
View the presentation slides to start automating Chrome with Puppeteer.