Evaluation of iMacros

What is iMacros? 

·         iMacros was designed to automate repetitive tasks on the web.

·         With iMacros, one can quickly and easily fill web forms, remember passwords, create a webmail notifier, download information from other sites, scrape the Web (get data from multiple sites), and more.

·         One can share iMacros with others by embedding them on their homepage, blog, company Intranet or any social bookmarking service.

 
iMacros flavours and pricing:

It has 3 flavours depending on the features available.

1.      Scripting Edition – $499 USD

2.      Pro Edition – $199 USD

3.      Power Surfer Edition (IE add-on) – $49.95 USD

Check for the online comparison of features between these flavours. 

Trail version for 30 days is available as a download to try!

 

Open Source version: However we can get an open source Firefox plugin

Download and Install the add-on your Firefox version > 2.0 – 3.5b4pre

 

Check out iMacros for Firefox: A Visual Step-By-Step Tour

 

Documentation:

A very good online documentation is available with tutorials and demos.

Also a good documentation is available on wiki. 

 

iMacros can be used to automate your web browser:

(1) Form Filler & Password Manager

With iMacros for Firefox, you no longer need to check the same sites every day, remembering passwords, and filling out web forms. iMacros is the only form filler that can autofill web forms that stretch over several pages. All information is stored in human-readable, plain text files that can be easily edited. Passwords are stored securely with 256-Bit AES encryption. Users memorize only one master password and iMacros remembers all the others, providing a truly automated login experience, that beats the Solution to Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO).

(2) Automated Download & Upload

iMacros can automate the download of images, files, or entire pages (with or without images). In the other direction, it can automate the upload of data to websites. You can use variables inside the macros and import data from CSV files. iMacros includes a user agent switcher, PDF download and Flash, and ad- and image-blocking functions. When combined and controlled with Javascript, the recorded Macros can script even very complex tasks.

(3) Data Extraction, Web Scraping/Mining & Enterprise Data Mash-Ups

The iMacros EXTRACT command automatically reads data from a website and exports it to CSV files – the exact opposite of filling out forms. iMacros includes full Unicode support and works with every language, including multi-byte languages such as Chinese. You can use this feature to download stock quotes, gather and compare web store prices, and more.

(4) Web Testing

Web professionals can use iMacros for functional, performance, and regression testing of web applications. The built-in STOPWATCH command captures precise web page response times. iMacros also includes support for many AJAX elements.