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vbUnit - Unit test framework for Visual Basic and COM

Visual Basic implementation of xUnit that can be used to create unit tests for any COM objects.

Extreme Programming: A gentle introduction
Introduction to and explanation of the methodology behind this disciplined approach to software development.

XProgramming.com - an Extreme Programming Resource
Resource site for eXtreme Programming

CppUnit
CppUnit is a unit testing framework for C++. It is originally ported from JUnit.

NUnit .Net unit testing framework
NUnit is a unit testing framework design for all .NET languages. NUnit is based on JUnit. It is developed in C++ and is designed to take advantage of .NET language specific features.

PyUnit - the standard unit testing framework for Python
PyUnit is a unit testing framework for programs developed using Python. PyUnit is based on Java's JUnit, a proven testing architecture.

JUnit, Testing Resources for Extreme Programming
Information and articles for using the open source JUnit testing framework to unit test code. This site also has information relevant to white-box testing and unit testing in Java.

The Jakarta Project: Cactus
This is an open source volunteer project for sharing code to reduce the cost of unit testing server-side Java code.

A Revolution in the Making: When Developers Write their own Tests

First Paragraph: Write my own tests? You gotta be joking. I'm a developer. Developers writing their own tests? That happens in software utopia. In the real world there is never time for developers to spend a minute writing tests, that's the job of QA.

Comments: Using examples, author explains unit testing basics with JUnit to developers new to unit testing.

Author: Charlie Sawyer
Publisher: N/A
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Test Infected: Programmers Love Writing Tests

First Paragraph: Testing is not closely integrated with development. This prevents you from measuring the progress of development- you can't tell when something starts working or when something stops working. Using JUnit you can cheaply and incrementally build a test suite that will help you measure your progress, spot unintended side effects, and focus your development efforts.

Comments: This article promotes unit testing using JUnit. Examples of test development and execution are given.

Author: Kent Beck & Erich Gamma
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Learning to Love Unit Testing

First Paragraph: Why don't more developers use unit tests? After all, unit tests help produce better-designed systems and more accurate code. The recent rise of extreme programming (XP) and the Gamma/Beck xUnit testing framework has brought unit testing into the daily conversation of many coders. But still, many (perhaps the majority of) programmers avoid writing them. This article is an attempt to change those developers' minds.

Comments: Article on Unit Testing for a developer's perspective

Author: Dave Thomas & Andy Hunt
Publisher: STQE
Issue/Date: January 2002
The New Methodology: Agile Development

First Paragraph: In the past few years there's been a rapidly growing interest in agile (aka "lightweight") methodologies. Alternatively characterized as an antidote to bureaucracy or a license to hack they've stirred up interest all over the software landscape. In this essay I explore the reasons for agile methods, focusing not so much on their weight but on their adaptive nature and their people-first orientation. I also give a summary and references to the processes in this school and consider the factors that should influence your choice of whether to go down this newly trodden path.

Comments: This article explores agile methodologies from its history to its application.

Author: Martin Fowler
Publisher: www.martinfowler.com
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Unit testing database code

First Paragraph: The problem is this: you have a SQL database, some stored procedures, and a layer of code sitting between your application and the database. How can you put tests in place to make sure your code really is reading and writing the right data from the database?

Comments: This article introduces database unit testing basics and types of tests commonly used for databases. The author also discusses several approaches that don't work and provides ideas for a successful approach.

Author: Richard Dallaway
Publisher: dallaway.com
Issue/Date: Feb 8, 2002
Practical Unit Testing

First Paragraph: As a professional, you always want to be sure that the code you deliver does exactly what you mean it to do and has no bugs. The only way of achieving this is to check every single line of code and execute as many important scenarios as possible. This task must be automated, as everyone would agree. Writing and running tests to ensure that your code is fit and does what it is supposed to do is what unit testing is all about.

Comments: In this article, the author shares his experiences in writing unit tests. Practical examples are used to demonstrate how to effectively test code ranging from synchronous and asynchronous operations to interactions between classes.

Author: Roman Korchagin
Publisher: MSDN Library
Issue/Date: N/A
Unit Testing Guidelines: Unit Test Plan and Personal Test Plan

First Paragraph: This document describes the approach to unit testing that is to be used to verify that each particular piece of code that has been written performs the function that it is designed to do.

Comments: Scott Highet discusses the basics of unit testing techniques and strategies. The articles also provides a rudimentary guideline for creating a unit test plan.

Author: Scott Highet
Publisher: Stickyminds.com
Issue/Date: Mar 12, 2002
 
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