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ASP.NET MVC: How to start Unit Testing

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6 Aug 2011

ASP.NET MVC: How to start Unit TestingWhy Unit Testing?Why should you write Unit Tests? Here are some points which are mostly mentioned if

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ASP.NET MVC: How to start Unit Testing

Why Unit Testing?

Why should you write Unit Tests? Here are some points which are mostly mentioned if somebody argues against Unit Tests

It is time-consuming
It interrupts your work
They are unnecessarily
They are complicated
Some code cannot be tested

So, why should you write Unit Tests? The guys from Agitar Technologies gives you a starting point to think about - http://www.agitar.com/solutions/why_unit_testing.html

Ok, I want to write Unit Tests, but what should I test? Arnt Berge wrote down his thought about what should be tested in ASP.NET MVC - http://blogg.bouvet.no/2011/04/05/thoughts-on-unit-testing-in-asp-net-mvc/

How to start Unit Testing?

All right, I'm convinced, where should I start? Here are some links, where Unit Testing ASP.NET MVC applications is the central point.

Creating Unit Tests for ASP.NET MVC Applications
Using TDD with ASP.NET MVC
ASP.NET MVC Framework - Testing by Simone Chiaretta
How to Unit Test ASP.NET MVC Controllers by Jag Reehal
Testing Routes and URL Generation in ASP.NET MVC by Brad Wilson

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