Monthly Archive: September 2011

Sep
30

Top 5 Unit Testing Problems in C++ Legacy Code and How to Solve Them

Like unit testing but sometimes it gives you problems? Well, even we admit that sometimes it can be difficult. Gil Zilberfeld recently identified many problems when testing C++ legacy code and how to solve them. Watch his webinar:   Legacy code is a real problem with C++ applications. With so many developers working on the …

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Sep
27

Speeding Up WebPart Development in SharePoint

In this webinar, Richard Fennell demonstrated how to develop Web Parts in SharePoint without calling an external SharePoint server or other external dependencies.     Thanks Richard. You can also download his source code here.   Interested in learning more tips for unit testing? Join our webinar on October 10: Tips for Easy Unit Testing. …

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Sep
19

10 Top Resources for SharePoint Developers

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Microsoft SharePoint is “Facebook for the enterprise,” according to Microsoft COO Kevin Turner. According to a new ESG study, two out of three enterprises use SharePoint as a business critical application. Clearly, SharePoint is mission critical for many. So, besides Typemock, where do you go for resources on SharePoint development? Here are some of our …

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Sep
14

Unit Testing Best Practices from 2009 TechEd Europe

Check out Roy Osherove’s lecture about “Unit Testing Good Practices” (because “best practices” are always changing). It’s from TechEd Europe 2009. What are your top unit testing best practices. Think anything’s changed since 2009?

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Sep
12

Webinar– Top 5 Unit Testing Problems in C++ Legacy Code and How to Solve Them

Legacy code is a real problem with C++ applications. With so many developers working on the same codebase over time – decades even — your code gets complicated and full of dependencies. Unit testing is often the best solution to ensure that your legacy code does what it’s supposed to do. But sometimes unit testing …

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Sep
08

Webinar – Using Typemock Isolator to Speed Up the Development of SharePoint Web Parts

Many Web Parts in SharePoint render for capture data that is stored in a SharePoint list. This means that to test the Web Part you have to load the Web Part within a SharePoint server. During this webinar, Richard Fennell will show how you can use Typemock Isolator to allow the development and testing of …

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Sep
06

Last Day: Vote for Typemock in the Devexpress Community Choice Awards

  There’s only one day left to vote for Typemock Isolator in the DevProConnections Community Choice Awards. According to DevProConnections, “Each year, we recognize outstanding products and vendors in the developer market. Please take a moment to select your favorite tools. This is your chance to voice your opinions regarding the tools, products, and services …

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Sep
01

“Why Too Much Mocking is Bad” and Other Questions

Last webinar, “10 secret unit testing tips” was a blast. There were many questions, some I’ve answered. But then I’ve looked at the clock, and discovered I neglected to answer a few. And since I’m a a man of my word (most of the time), here are the rest of the questions and comments and …

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