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MSDN Webcast: Testing For Better Design (Level 200)

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A webcast tomorrow (Tuesday, July 5th from 1pm to 2pm PDT) on TDD:

Testing for Better Design (Level 200)

Over the last decade, software architects have promoted a set of patterns, practices and ideas for designing and building proper "business objects". Unfortunately, the "business" aspect often gets lost in the sheer volume of implementation detail that is typically produced. Test-driven development (TDD) is more than another method of writing code. It is a philosophy for thinking about software. This unique approach means that the benefits of TDD go beyond quality and extend to the very "goodness" of the design. This webcast will explore how TDD lends itself to producing highly flexible object oriented designs while keeping the business domain in focus throughout the development effort.

Presenter: Howard Dierking, Senior Systems Architect, Riversand Technologies

Howard Dierking has served as an architect, developer and team leader over the past several years. During this time, he has focused on developing Web-based enterprise applications for many large companies including MSN, Hewlett-Packard, and Geac Computer Corporation. Howard's continuing research interests center around the application of object-oriented thinking and agile development methods to data-driven Web-based applications.