Practical and Informative

I like this kind of book. It is practical and informative without being wordy or pretentious. It introduces test-driven development with a focus on Java and Java tools, but its lessons can be applied fairly well to any OO language such as C#, C++, Python etc. The book covers a pretty broad range of topics including an introduction to the principles of test-first development, mock objects, persistence, Web development, EJBs, and user interfaces, among others. Each topic is covered in sufficient detail to get started and points out the hazards one should be aware of. This book is also well-researched and contains a good list of references. Overall this is a solid, well-organized effort that deserves space on the bookshelf of any developer getting into test-driven development.

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