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soapui.org? I didn't even know that existed. What's the relationship between smartbear.com and soapui.org?
Do I have to look at two completely separate web sites to find everything I need for Ready!API?
I went to smartbear.com, clicked on Support, chose Downloads, and then on Ready!API.
That took me to https://support.smartbear.com/downloads/readyapi/
I don't see any link to the release notes there.
Though it is SmartBear, soapui is very well know brand name, soapui.org continue to exists, I believe. There open source edition's core documentation & downloads available. Apart from it, Pro tools can also be downloaded from there.
- tgeliot8 years agoContributor
I think the lesson to take here is that there are people such as myself who learn first about Smartbear and Ready!API, and see SoapUI just as being a part of that. I had no idea there was a soapui.org, so if we're going to depend on finding things there, there should be links to it in appropriate places in the smartbear.com web page.
- SmartBearAmber8 years agoSmartBear Alumni (Retired)
Soapui.org does exist, but it is not necessary to find information about Ready! API.
If you navigate to smartbear.com>Products>SoapUI NG Pro, the release notes are available under the "What's New" tab.
- tgeliot8 years agoContributor
Indeed there is some valuable material under the "What's New" tab. In particular, I commend whomever decided to create that brief video tutorial about capturing HTTP traffic ("API Discovery") to create a test case. Short videos like that are a great idea.
But . . .
This page mentions only version 1.7, and only mentions a couple of the many things that went into 1.7. It's good marketing material, but not good technical material. 1.8 has already been released, but isn't mentioned, nor is there any information whatsoever on earlier releases. Compare what you find there to the technical information at http://readyapi.smartbear.com/about/release_notes/v170/soapui.
And
The download page (https://support.smartbear.com/downloads/readyapi/ for Ready!API, and others for other products) has no link to either of these pages of release notes. I think it should have links to http://readyapi.smartbear.com/about/release_notes/start. I am used to finding release notes on download pages, so that's where I look for them. I don't think I'm alone on this.
I think we've beaten this horse to death. I think my suggestions are simple, worthwhile, and easy to implement, but if you folks disagree, I'm not going to spend any more time on the issue.
I also want to repeat my praise for that little educational video. A little bit of tutorial example like this goes a long way. Make more of those!
Best Regards
Topher