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VB.NET - .NET framevork, and unit testing book recommendation needed!I've been programming in VB.Net and done testing with TypeMock and MbUnit (Testdriven.net) for about 2months now at work. I can see that my testing skills and particular my knowledge about the .NET framework is far too weak. Far to often I choose to implement custom stuff that's already available to me from the framework, or I use the wrong stuff from the framework. Also I feel that the whole concept of Object Oriented Programming is a bit vague to me, and often i dont know what to test and why! One of my solutions to this is to buy a few good books on the different topics: 1. I need a book(s) that tells me about the framework, what is available and what to use when. It's a positive if this also covers the concept of Object Oriented Programming. 2. I need a book(s) that's covers testing, functional tests, a positive if it's with TypeMock and MbUnit... Please keep in mind that the books need to be at beginner level! So, any recommendations out there? :) Mcad I think this book is great;
http://www.pragprog.com/titles/utc2 But, its in C#. So you'd have to decide if you can do the translation stuff. But I'd still pick this book if the vice-versa was true for me. (Aka, I code in C# (as I do) and the book was for VB.Net). And I wouldn't say that about alot of books. <gamesfor***@hotmail.com> wrote in message Show quote news:1193691997.268365.235410@o80g2000hse.googlegroups.com... > Hi! > > I've been programming in VB.Net and done testing with TypeMock and > MbUnit (Testdriven.net) for about 2months now at work. I can see that > my testing skills and particular my knowledge about the .NET framework > is far too weak. Far to often I choose to implement custom stuff > that's already available to me from the framework, or I use the wrong > stuff from the framework. Also I feel that the whole concept of Object > Oriented Programming is a bit vague to me, and often i dont know what > to test and why! > > One of my solutions to this is to buy a few good books on the > different topics: > > 1. I need a book(s) that tells me about the framework, what is > available and what to use when. It's a positive if this also covers > the concept of Object Oriented Programming. > > 2. I need a book(s) that's covers testing, functional tests, a > positive if it's with TypeMock and MbUnit... > > Please keep in mind that the books need to be at beginner level! So, > any recommendations out there? :) > > > > Mcad > Hello gamesfor***@hotmail.com,
I recommend to examine these articles http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/autp1.asp http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/autp1.asp http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/autp1.asp --- WBR, Michael Nemtsev [.NET/C# MVP] :: blog: http://spaces.live.com/laflour "The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo Show quote > VB.Net and done testing with TypeMock and MbUnit (Testdriven.net) for > about 2months now at work. I can see that my testing skills > On Oct 30, 8:07 am, Michael Nemtsev, MVP <nemt***@msn.com> wrote:
Show quote > Hello gamesfor***@hotmail.com, Thanx for the codeproject link Michael, will defintly have a look at> > I recommend to examine these articles > > http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/autp1.asphttp://www.codeproject.com/csharp/autp1.asphttp://www.codeproject.com/csharp/autp1.asp > > --- > WBR, > Michael Nemtsev [.NET/C# MVP] :: blog:http://spaces.live.com/laflour > > "The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we > miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo > > > > > VB.Net and done testing with TypeMock and MbUnit (Testdriven.net) for > > about 2months now at work. I can see that my testing skills- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - that. As for the books, they need to be VB books, we dont use C# at work.. and right now i dont want to get into the translation stuff before I learn the basics in vb.net, .net framework and object oriented thinking. So, any book recommendations out there? My secondary advice is to not limit yourself to a language specific book.
I know you want an "exact hit", but sometimes it doesn't happen that way. I have C# Java Vb.Net C++ (only a few) SmallTalk books sitting on my shelf. I never program in java, work or hobby. But I have 2 java books that I wouldn't part with. When you get to the next plateau of development, you stop caring as much about the language of choice, and more about the concepts. The Head First Design Patterns book is a great starter book. The code in is java, but ... it doesn't really matter. The concepts are far more important. So maybe somone will suggest an "exact hit" book in vb.net about unit testing. However, don't dismiss a book simply because the language choice isn't an exact hit. IMHO, you will be hard pressed to find a book which is better (there may be some equals) but better than the Pragmatic Programmer UnitTest book. ... <gamesfor***@hotmail.com> wrote in message Show quote news:1193746884.503499.127820@z9g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > On Oct 30, 8:07 am, Michael Nemtsev, MVP <nemt***@msn.com> wrote: >> Hello gamesfor***@hotmail.com, >> >> I recommend to examine these articles >> >> http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/autp1.asphttp://www.codeproject.com/csharp/autp1.asphttp://www.codeproject.com/csharp/autp1.asp >> >> --- >> WBR, >> Michael Nemtsev [.NET/C# MVP] :: blog:http://spaces.live.com/laflour >> >> "The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and >> we >> miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo >> >> >> >> > VB.Net and done testing with TypeMock and MbUnit (Testdriven.net) for >> > about 2months now at work. I can see that my testing skills- Hide >> > quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > Thanx for the codeproject link Michael, will defintly have a look at > that. > > As for the books, they need to be VB books, we dont use C# at work.. > and right now i dont want to get into the translation stuff before I > learn the basics in vb.net, .net framework and object oriented > thinking. > > So, any book recommendations out there? > Hello gamesfor***@hotmail.com,
I recommend to examine these articles http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/autp1.asp http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/autp2.asp http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/autp3.asp http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/autp4.asp http://www.codeproject.com/gen/design/autp5.asp --- WBR, Michael Nemtsev [.NET/C# MVP] :: blog: http://spaces.live.com/laflour "The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo Show quote > VB.Net and done testing with TypeMock and MbUnit (Testdriven.net) for > about 2months now at work. I can see that my testing skills >  |
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