VB.NET - .NET framevork, and unit testing book recommendation needed!

[gamesforums]

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

 

[sloan]

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.

 

[Michael Nemtsev, MVP]

Hello (e-mail address removed),

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

 

[gamesforums]

Hello (e-mail address removed),

I recommend to examine these articles

http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/a...sphttp://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?

 

[sloan]

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.

...

Hello (e-mail address removed),

I recommend to examine these articles

http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/a...sphttp://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?

 

[Michael Nemtsev, MVP]

Hello (e-mail address removed),

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