eXtreme .NET: Introducing eXtreme Programming Techniques to .NET Developers [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

Chapter 0. Setup

If you are a developer using the .NET Framework, or if you are thinking of using the .NET Framework, then this book is designed for you.

I have used the material in this book in training courses for a number of years. The experience of the students in these courses range from the .NET novice to the experienced developer, but everyone benefits from the exercises. The novices learn about .NET Framework development while at the same time learning good development practices. More experienced developers work through the exercises more rapidly and are able to focus on the techniques being taught.

This book introduces you to practical techniques that you can use to improve your software development abilities. These techniques have been heavily promoted in the last few years as practices in a set of methodologies. The methodology from which I draw most of my experience is eXtreme Programming (XP)hence the title of this book.

Throughout the book, you will find highlighted text accompanied by icons. The icons are there to differentiate the type of section. The three section types you will encounter are as follows:

Story: These are tales from my experiences in developing software and training development teams.

Discussion: These are conversations taken from the real-life experience of working with development teams.

Future Tools: This section features plans for future versions of Visual Studio.