[FRIDAY] Banging the rocks together
Here's an experience I'd recommend to anyone: 1. Get a copy of Kent Beck's TDD by Example http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0321146530/hitchhikeguidetoA 2. Enter all the examples from the book with IDEA by IntelliJ. http://intellij.com/idea/ Why? Well, first, Kent's book is a good read. He walks you through creating a set of classes test-by-test, refactoring-by-refactoring. The best part is that IDEA will happily do virtually all of the refactoring for you. =:0) TDD demands that you have a failing test before writing any code. So, Kent is forever changing tests so that they fail, which means he gets to write some more code. Following the general TDD style, Kent changes the upper layer of the code first and then fixes the lower layer. As soon as you do this, IDEA points out that the change won't work -- and then usually suggests doing exactly what Kent does in the next step. Since the changes themselves aren't the point of the exercise, have yourself some fun and let IDEA make Kent's changes for you. [Favorite author's triva quiz #2] .. the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys. Autographed copy of Struts in Action for the first lucky emailer to correctly identify author, title, **AND** character. -Ted. (:= Not affiliated with Kent Beck or IntelliJ, just Struts in Action =:) -- Ted Husted, Struts in Action http://husted.com/struts/book.html -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [FRIDAY] Banging the rocks together
Douglas Adams. Restaurant at the End of the Universe. MC at Milliways. - Simon P. Chappell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Java Programming Specialist www.landsend.com Lands' End, Inc. (608) 935-4526 -Original Message- From: Ted Husted [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 11:56 AM To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: [FRIDAY] Banging the rocks together Here's an experience I'd recommend to anyone: 1. Get a copy of Kent Beck's TDD by Example http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0321146530/hitchhikeguidetoA 2. Enter all the examples from the book with IDEA by IntelliJ. http://intellij.com/idea/ Why? Well, first, Kent's book is a good read. He walks you through creating a set of classes test-by-test, refactoring-by-refactoring. The best part is that IDEA will happily do virtually all of the refactoring for you. =:0) TDD demands that you have a failing test before writing any code. So, Kent is forever changing tests so that they fail, which means he gets to write some more code. Following the general TDD style, Kent changes the upper layer of the code first and then fixes the lower layer. As soon as you do this, IDEA points out that the change won't work -- and then usually suggests doing exactly what Kent does in the next step. Since the changes themselves aren't the point of the exercise, have yourself some fun and let IDEA make Kent's changes for you. [Favorite author's triva quiz #2] .. the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys. Autographed copy of Struts in Action for the first lucky emailer to correctly identify author, title, **AND** character. -Ted. (:= Not affiliated with Kent Beck or IntelliJ, just Struts in Action =:) -- Ted Husted, Struts in Action http://husted.com/struts/book.html -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [FRIDAY] Banging the rocks together
HHGTG, Douglas Adams, and I think it was Beeblebrox, but I'm not so sure about that.. If I'm right, what do I get? I already gots a copy of da book! -= J -Original Message- From: Ted Husted [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 11:56 AM To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: [FRIDAY] Banging the rocks together [Favorite author's triva quiz #2] .. the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys. Autographed copy of Struts in Action for the first lucky emailer to correctly identify author, title, **AND** character. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [FRIDAY] Banging the rocks together
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Douglas Adams Halfrunt as radio announcer with Zaphod listening. -Rob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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TH TH .. the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys. TH TH Autographed copy of Struts in Action for the first lucky emailer to TH correctly identify author, title, **AND** character. TH Author: Douglas Adams Title: The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy Character: Zaphod Beeblebrox Chapter: Twelve -- Haroon Rafique [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Robert Leland wrote: The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Chapter 12 Douglas Adams Unidentified radio announcer (not Halfrunt as I previously stated) with Zaphod listening. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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finally got it. The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Chapter 12 Douglas Adams Sub-Etha Radio Announcer -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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On Today at 1:34pm, HR=Haroon Rafique [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HR HR Author: Douglas Adams HR Title: The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy HR Character: Zaphod Beeblebrox HR Chapter: Twelve I need to amend my statement. I think the character is an unknown newscaster who is interviewing Zaphod's private brain care specialist Gag Halfrunt. Zaphod happens to be listening to the news announcement. -- Haroon Rafique [EMAIL PROTECTED] 416-946-5080 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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.. the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys. Autographed copy of Struts in Action for the first lucky emailer to correctly identify author, title, **AND** character. Author: Douglas Adams Title: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Character: Sub-Etha waveband news caster Okay I'm late on the answer but are the consolation prizes? Even an unautographed copy of Struts in Action? :-D -Tim -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [FRIDAY] Banging the rocks together
Both Rob Leland and Virginia Wiswell have submitted correct answers to today's favorite author's trivia quiz. Since Rob is a Struts Committer, I'll declare his prize a bonus and offer both Virginia and Rob signed copies of Struts in Action. These two lucky winners are invited to send me your mailing addresses by private Sub-Etha Sens-O-Matic transmission (or email if you must). -Ted. Ted Husted wrote: [Favorite author's triva quiz #2] .. the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys. Autographed copy of Struts in Action for the first lucky emailer to correctly identify author, title, **AND** character. -Ted. (:= Not affiliated with Kent Beck or IntelliJ, just Struts in Action =:) -- Ted Husted, Struts in Action http://husted.com/struts/book.html -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [FRIDAY] Banging the rocks together
I would have beaten them, but I accidentally engaged the Infinite Improbability Drive and wound up 33 minutes and 12 seconds ahead in time... and in Northern Virginia. So if you ever plan to do a book signing in this area, please drop an announcement on the list. Ted Husted [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Both Rob Leland and Virginia Wiswell have submitted correct answers to today's favorite author's trivia quiz. Since Rob is a Struts Committer, I'll declare his prize a bonus and offer both Virginia and Rob signed copies of Struts in Action. These two lucky winners are invited to send me your mailing addresses by private Sub-Etha Sens-O-Matic transmission (or email if you must). -Ted. Ted Husted wrote: [Favorite author's triva quiz #2] .. the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys. Autographed copy of Struts in Action for the first lucky emailer to correctly identify author, title, **AND** character. -Ted. (:= Not affiliated with Kent Beck or IntelliJ, just Struts in Action =:) -- Ted Husted, Struts in Action -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: For additional commands, e-mail: - Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now
