eXtreme .NET shows developers and team leaders how
to incorporate eXtreme programming (XP) practices with
.NET-connected technologies to create high quality, low-cost code that will build better software. This practical, realistic guidebook systematically covers key elements of XP methodology in the specific context of the .NET Framework, Visual Studio .NET, Microsoft Visual C#, and related Microsoft .NET-enabled applications.

    Leading .NET and XP mentor Dr. Neil Roodyn covers planning, task definition, test-driven development, user interfaces, refactoring, spiking, pair programming, and much more. Dr Neil offers field-proven advice for everything from automating builds to integrating third-party libraries. He also incorporates valuable exercises and presents a start-to-finish case study that shows exactly how XP and Microsoft .NET interoperate throughout an entire development project. Coverage includes:

- Where to start if you've never used XP or other Agile
   methods before
- Pair programming: turning .NET programming into a
   collaborative game
- Test-Driven Development: Making sure your .NET
   code works as intended, while it's easiest to fix
- Refactoring: Organizing your .NET code to improve
   flexibility and enable changes more readily
- Continuous integration and automated build/test:
   enhancing quality in distributed, component-based systems
- Spiking: using rapid experimentation to validate your
   expectations about behavior in the .NET Framework
- The importance of customer input to successful projects
- How to test .NET user interfaces and third-party libraries

    The Microsoft .NET Framework is today's most productive development platform. XP represents a fundamental breakthrough in building higher-value software. Combine
them: transform your team into an eXtreme .NET team that can accomplish more than ever before. This book will show you how—starting with your very next project.

Chapter 1 eXtreme programming overview
Chapter 2 Pair programming
Chapter 3 How to solve big problems
Chapter 4 Test-driven development
Chapter 5 Refactoring
Chapter 6 Spiking
Chapter 7 Automating the build process
Chapter 8 More testing
Chapter 9 Step-by-step development
Appendix I Guideline solutions for task breakdown exercises
in chapter 3
Appendix II Building your own simple test framework
with Excel