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Mastering Playwright: Modern Web Browser Automation

From First Script to Enterprise-Scale Test Frameworks

This book is 100% completeLast updated on 2026-06-24

Whether you're writing your first automated test or building a large-scale testing platform, Mastering Playwright takes you from the fundamentals to advanced, production-ready automation techniques. Through practical examples, proven design patterns, and real-world guidance, you'll learn how to create fast, reliable, and maintainable test suites that scale with your applications and your team.

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This is a complete guide to web browser automation with Playwright, written for JavaScript and TypeScript developers and QA engineers who want to build reliable, maintainable test suites in production. You will learn how Playwright works under the hood, from installation through advanced patterns like Page Object Model, API testing, network interception, parallel execution, and CI/CD integration. Every chapter includes practical code examples, real-world scenarios, and actionable guidance so you can design, build, and scale robust automation solutions that your team can trust.

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Steve T. Team Publications

Steve T. is a cybersecurity leader, researcher, and engineer with more than 20 years of experience across application security, infrastructure security, vulnerability management, software development, and secure engineering practices. Having built his career alongside the growth of the modern internet, he has worked through multiple generations of technology, evolving security threats, and changing development methodologies.

He is currently part of the advanced research organization at a leading cybersecurity company, where he focuses on emerging threats, security innovation, and the practical application of research. His work involves investigating new attack techniques, evaluating emerging technologies, conducting deep technical analysis, and helping organizations better understand and manage complex security risks.

In addition to his research responsibilities, Steve leads a team of senior engineers and subject matter experts who create technical books, training programs, and educational resources for security professionals. Through this work, he helps engineers, developers, architects, and security practitioners strengthen their skills and build more secure systems.

Steve's technical expertise spans software development, reverse engineering, web application security, penetration testing, security architecture, incident response, vulnerability research, operating system internals, and secure software development. His ability to analyze systems at both the source code and binary levels enables him to bridge the worlds of software engineering, security research, and practical defense.

Over the course of his career, Steve has worked with organizations across a wide range of industries, helping them identify, assess, and remediate security weaknesses in critical applications and infrastructure. He is recognized for combining deep technical expertise with a pragmatic approach to security, focusing on solutions that are effective, sustainable, and aligned with business goals.

Through his work in research, engineering, leadership, and education, Steve continues to contribute to the advancement of cybersecurity and the development of secure, resilient technology systems.

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Mastering Playwright: Modern Web Browser Automation

  1. From First Script to Enterprise-Scale Test Frameworks
  2. Introduction
  3. Chapter 1: The Browser Automation Landscape
  4. Chapter 2: Under the Hood — How Browsers and Playwright Work
  5. Chapter 3: Installation and First Steps
  6. Chapter 4: Selectors and Locators — Finding What You Need
  7. Chapter 5: Page Interactions — Clicking, Typing, and Navigating
  8. Chapter 6: Waits, Synchronization, and Timing
  9. Chapter 7: Assertions and Validation
  10. Chapter 8: Test Organization — Fixtures, POM, and Architecture
  11. Chapter 9: API Testing and Network Interception
  12. Chapter 10: Parallel Execution, Cross-Browser, and Mobile Testing
  13. Chapter 11: Debugging, Performance, and Security
  14. Chapter 12: CI/CD Integration — Shipping Playwright in Production
  15. Chapter 13: The ShopTest Project — From First Script to Enterprise Framework
  16. References

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