One of the great things about Firefox’s Check for Updates function is that it will check the next release is compatible with all of your add-ons and extensions (and warn you if not). Trouble is it claims that Selenium IDE only works up to FF 3.0, which put me off upgrading to 3.5 for some months.

However, Selenium is Compatible with Firefox 3.5, it’s just not marked as such. Download it from the official site.

If you’re a Selenium user and haven’t upgraded Firefox yet, you can do so.

If you’re not a Selenium user, it could be just what you need to start automating tests.

Caveat: Having said all that, Test Automation is not the be-all and end-all it’s sometimes claimed to be. Proceed with caution!