The fastest and easiest approach to test today's modern Web applications is to test them on the protocol level (HTML/HTTP). This approach generates simple scripts that incorporate advanced functionality. When testing a Web application with built-in AJAX logic and testing on the protocol level has proved to be unsuccessful we recommend using browser-driven Web load testing.
In addition to facilitating testing of today's modern Web applications on the protocol level (HTTP), Silk Performer now enables you to use real Web browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome) to generate load. In this way, you can leverage the AJAX logic built into Web applications to precisely simulate complex AJAX behavior during testing. This powerful testing approach provides results that reflect real-world end user browsing experience, including rendering time and protocol-level statistics.