Category Archives: Software Development

When Is a Test a Unit Test?

By aschlapsi | Published: September 20, 2009
Developers write their tests usually with a unit test framework. Often those tests are slow and unreadable. Almost always the tests communicate with a database, a file system, a web service or other external resources. Developers stop executing the tests regularly and further they stop writing tests entirely, because “unit tests” are so slow and [...]
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Windows Installer 4.5 SDK no longer available as stand-alone download

By aschlapsi | Published: August 15, 2009
Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 is now available to download. It includes the latest SDK for Windows Installer 5.0. Therefore the stand-alone version of the Windows Installer 4.5 SDK is no longer available for download.
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Using Bazaar and Launchpad on Windows

By aschlapsi | Published: March 29, 2008
Bazaar is a distributed version control system (DVCS) written in Python with many interesting features. Like all DVCS it supports disconnected operation which means that you don’t have to be connected to a central repository to commit changes or to view the history. Launchpad is a free software hosting and development site. Another well-known site of [...]
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