May
17
Many Web Parts in SharePoint render for capturing data that is stored in a SharePoint list. This means that to test the Web Part you have to load the the Web Part within a SharePoint server. Then how do you test it? During this webinar, Richard Fennell will show how you can use Typemock Isolator …
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Apr
17
It starts out pretty simple. You want to start writing tests, so you create a library. Before you know it, you’ve got a huge suite. Although there’s some order in the chaos, you probably wish there was some way to make it look better, and even more so, make the team work in a consistent …
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Dec
19
I like to review tests. It’s one of my main learning experiences. You can learn so much from the way tests are written: how the developer thinks, even how the team works together. When reviewing there’s an opportunity for improvement. Our tests are there to help us pinpoint a problem and fix it as quickly …
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Oct
31
Happy Halloween! Halloween is the holiday of Tricks or Treats. If your coworkers don’t give you some good candy, here are some tricks to play on them! Crack Your Victim’s Monitor with a Wallpaper Change Change your victims wallpaper with a quick wallpaper screen. You can take a screenshot of their desktop and then delete …
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Oct
17
Something is wrong in the Agile world. According to Forrester Research, “It’s time for software development professionals to stop sitting on the fence where Agile is concerned.” But, with so many failed efforts, IT managers and developer leaders are reluctant to try again and build an Agile development process without an effective plan and processes. …
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Aug
16
Raffaeu Garofalo is taking some time away from sunning in Bermuda and exploring unit testing with Typemock. In his latest article, he discusses control behaviors. He discusses how you can control the behaviors of a mock so that you do not have to control or fake the entire object if you are testing a single …
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Aug
09
This is secret unit testing tip #4. Want more? Register to the webinar. Many people who start out writing tests get hung out the semantic difference. What is a unit? When does a unit test cross the border to integration land? Is it a narrow border or a wide plateau between them? For me, it’s …
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Aug
04
Willem Odendaal, a South African developer at new media labs, published a great presentation on practical tips for unit testing:He mentioned not only how to get started but when unit testing can be frustrating to the beginning tester. Watch is presentation and learn what to test,and some tips for successful testing. Use his tips with …
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Aug
04
Willem Odendaal, a South African developer at new media labs, published a great presentation on practical tips for unit testing:He mentioned not only how to get started but when unit testing can be frustrating to the beginning tester. Watch is presentation and learn what to test,and some tips for successful testing. Use his tips with …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.typemock.com/blog/2011/08/04/practical-tips-for-unit-testing-2/
