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Testing ASP.NET Web Applications
Publisher: Wrox
- October 26, 2009
ISBN-10: 0470496649, ISBN-13: 9780470496640
Author: Jeff McWherter
Ben Hall
432 pages
Testing ASP.NET Web Applications - book reviews: 2
A unique resource that combines all aspects of Web testing and makes it completely specific to ASP.NET
As Microsoft's key Web technology for creating dynamic, data-driven Web sites and Web applications, ASP.NET is incredibly popular. This is the first book to combine several testing topics and make them specific to ASP.NET. The author duo of Microsoft MVPs covers both the test-driven development approach and the specifics of automated user interface testing; performance, load, and stress testing; accessibility testing; and security testing.
This definitive guide walks you through the many testing pitfalls you might experience when developing ASP.NET applications. The authors explain the fundamental concepts of testing and demystify all the correct actions you need to consider and the tools that are available so that you may successfully text your application.
- Author duo of Microsoft MVPs offer a unique resource: a combination of several testing topics and making them specific to ASP.NET, Microsoft's key Web technology for creating dynamic, data-driven Web sites and applications
- Guides you through the many testing pitfalls you may experience when developing ASP.NET applications
- Reviews the fundamental concepts of testing and walks you through the various tools and techniques available and for successfully testing an application
- Discusses several different types of testing: acceptance, stress, accessibility, and security
- Examines various testing tools, such as nUnit, VS test suite, WCAT, Selenium, Fiddler, Firebug, and more
This one-of-a-kind resource will help you become proficient in successfull application testing.
Not Just for Testers
This book is a great introduction to testing ASP.NET web applications, from unit testing through acceptance testing. It's not just for the QA department, though. It includes a great introduction to the SOLID programming principles and demonstrates how they help create code that is not just testable, but flexible and extensible, too. I recommend it to anyone getting using ASP.NET, especially those getting started with ASP.NET MVC. It will likely introduce you to tools and testing methods you didn't even know existed.
The only reason I didn't give it five stars is that it contains a few too many typos and odd sentences. A couple of times a chapter, I'd run across a sentence that just didn't make sense. Fortunately, it never took away from the rest of the content, but it was a bit of a sticking point.
Also, the code was written against an early version of ASP.NET MVC. It may be a bit hard for MVC newbies to get it working. One of the authors has updated the code and posted it at [...], so check that out if you're having trouble.
James Fowler
27 February, 2010
Worst Wrox book I've ever purchased
Shame on me for buying this book! Over the years, I have become accustomed to reaching for the large red-covered Wrox books. To me, it had always meant quality. I don't like making mistakes. This one cost me $40.
Michael Rubin
07 February, 2010
