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Very Useful For Beginners and Mid-level Developers
This is a well-written, easy-to-use book hitting the main points of ASP.NET 2.0.I've never read it cover-to-cover, but have gotten great use from it as a reference manual when I need to quickly figure out how to do something new in ASP.NET 2.0.

The book's laid out in a clear fashion and has a solid index, so it's easy to find the material you need to solve a problem.Each "lab" in the book is task-oriented, so you'll find things like "Create a Master Page for Your Site" which details the steps necessary to accomplish the task.Sections are nicely done and full of tips and tricks, plus there are plenty of short sidebars noting smaller bits of interest such as content pages being limited to having only one master page.

I've found the breadth of coverage quite nice.The author hits everything from Master Pages/Site Navigation to Security to Profiles.There's also a nice section on Performance which talks about site precompilation and caching.(I even nabbed one of the author's labs for one of my talks on .NET -- with attribution, of course.)

The book's very nicely done.It's concise and clear, and I like its style, both content and visual.Some folks might complain about the examples all being in Visual Basic 2005, but as Dr. Phil might say, "Build a bridge and get over it."The labs give you more than enough detail to understand how you need to use the Framework to accomplish tasks, so the particular language used shouldn't be such an issue.

Advanced ASP.NET developers probably won't get a lot out of this unless they're completely new to 2.0, but beginning and intermediate developers should find the book very helpful.

So far this book's been very useful.

good introduction to ASP.NET 2.0
This is a pretty good introduction to ASP.NET 2.0 for folks who are already familiar with ASP.NET 1.1.All of the examples are in VB.NET, so if that bothers you, you might want to look elsewhere.I prefer C# myself, so I just rewrote the examples in C# as I went along.That gave me something mildly interesting to do as I worked my way through the book.

The examples in the book are pretty simple and generally just serve to illustrate basic concepts.There's no really interesting code in the book.It's really just a quick way to get through some of the new stuff in ASP.NET 2.0.

One problem with this book is that it was written during the beta phase, and doesn't reflect a few things that changed in the final version of ASP.NET 2.0.There is an update document on O'Reilly's site, and there may be a new printing with those corrections, but I'm not sure about that.

Go Beyond the Basics
This is a great book for taking your ASP.NET 2.0 skills beyond the basics. Learn valuable skills for improving your web sites such as data caching, partial page caching and lowering the cost of server callbacks. Learn to let your site save user profiles and let users save site themes as a personalized profile; plus lots more.

Where other books just gloss the surface of controls and topics Wei-Meng Lee using a lab notebook approach drills down multiple layers on each topic and in just over 300 pages manages to cover more information than books with 3 times the number of pages; and on almost every page is a URL for additional information. IMHO, this book should be on the bookshelf of every serious ASP.NET developer.

An expensive paperweight
I really have not gained anything from this book.I bought the book having extensive 1.1 experience with a bit of 2.0 experience.

The examples are way to simplistic.I can see this book being okay for an absolute beginner, but advanced developers aren't going to gain much.

And all of the examples are in vb.net... *sigh*

Get your hands dirty with 2.0
I bought this book after reading a couple of chapters at a local bookstore.It's very hands on, totally gets the job done.I was trying to implement a web application using the new asp.net framework, and it helped me out in all but details which I did not need till later on in the project.
What it will not do: Explain you the intricate differences, eg. at the level of the asp.net worker process in the difference in the way it compiles pages at runtime.
What it will do: Get you completely up and running with the new framework, esp. with a very good chapter about the GridView control. ... Read more

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New edition of one of the most influential books on managing software and hardware testing

In this new edition of his top-selling book, Rex Black walks you through the steps necessary to manage rigorous testing programs of hardware and software. The preeminent expert in his field, Mr. Black draws upon years of experience as president of both the International and American Software Testing Qualifications boards to offer this extensive resource of all the standards, methods, and tools you'll need.

The book covers core testing concepts and thoroughly examines the best test management practices and tools of leading hardware and software vendors.Step-by-step guidelines and real-world scenarios help you follow all necessary processes and avoid mistakes.

• Producing high-quality computer hardware and software requires careful, professional testing; Managing the Testing Process, Third Edition explains how to achieve that by following a disciplined set of carefully managed and monitored practices and processes
• The book covers all standards, methods, and tools you need for projects large and small
• Presents the business case for testing products and reviews the author's latest test assessments
• Topics include agile testing methods, risk-based testing, IEEE standards, ISTQB certification, distributed and outsourced testing, and more
• Over 100 pages of new material and case studies have been added to this new edition

If you're responsible for managing testing in the real world, Managing the Testing Process, Third Edition is the valuable reference and guide you need.Amazon.com Review
For a practical guide to software testing, readers can look toRex Black's Managing the Testing Process, a compendium ofreal-world advice on managing software testing successfully. It is averitable hodge-podge of sample test documents and is filled withrecommendations from an old hand at test management.

Earlysections examine the design of test plans, along with strategies forassessing and prioritizing risk as well as catching bugs througheffective testing. Sample case studies include a network hardwaredevice and a Java word processor.

Throughout this book, a varietyof documents (including Excel spreadsheets and Access databases) arepresented to get you started on your own testing projects. (Thoughreproduced here in truly microscopic print, all sample documents areincluded on the accompanying CD-ROM.) The book also looks at metricsfor measuring the performance of your testing operation.

Managing the Testing Process shows how a bug-tracking databaseis the most effective model for managing the testing cycle. This bookis chock-full of advice on testing management. The author alsopresents dozens of tips for succeeding in the software Q/A jobmarket.

Sections on designing a lab and staffing it, including avaluable discussion on when to use consultants and when to outsourcetesting, provide a practical guide to today's testingmanagement. After an introduction to working with other players intoday's software organizations, a final chapter looks at managingtesting across different locations.

Many developers spend time inQ/A as a stepping stone to careers in software design. And as theauthor points out, the job of test engineer is growing inpopularity. Read this book to find out the often harsh realities ofsoftware testing along with strategies for improving the effectivenessof your software testing team. --Richard Dragan ... Read more

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Hard Going/ Old School
I have struggled to get through this book.It's very old school, not very specific in places, and lacks agility required for today's market place.No doubt the practices contained within it HAVE been relevant, just not too sure how relevant they can be in today's faster paced environments - for example: the depths of `test reporting'...who has time....and to who's benefit?

Some Good Info, But Generally Lacks Focus, Organization
Managing the Testing Process by Rex Black is a mess to read.Throughout the book the reader will find term definitions that are incomplete, circular or otherwise absent of substance.As a whole the book lacks focus and much organization.There are some good nuggets of information to be mined by the determined reader.However, I cannot recommend this book to any tester or testing manager.

Very comprehensive with concrete examples. Best testing book I have ever read!
This is the best test management book that I have ever read.The author provides concrete examples and illustrations where appropirate so that the reader can actually learn, not just be awed by how smart he is.I especially appreciated the scope - the book covers the test process from beginning to end and includes helpful and practical advice on stuff that is frequently omitted from testing books like the politics of testing.

A Practical Resource for Test Managers and Leaders
In the third edition, Rex extends a work he started in 1998 with the first edition. At that time, and still today, practical books on software test management are in a minority of the books on software testing. This book has become a commonly referenced work on software test management for a reason - it is practical.

Two things I really like about this book are that it is very readable and it has broad coverage of test management topics. As a trainer of thousands of test managers, I have learned that many test managers are thrust into the role with little knowledge or preparation. So, my perspective is that test managers need to know the mechanics of the software test profession as well as the managerial and leadership aspects of the job. This book delivers well on both counts.

By reading and applying the information in this book, you will learn the testing process from test planning and building the test architecture to building a test team, measuring test results, and conveying those results in a value-added way. Rex covers topics that are very relevant including test outsourcing and the context of projects and software lifecycles. I also very much appreciate the discussion of dealing with the people issues in testing.

Just a note on the use of spreadsheets and vendor non-specific tool examples is that once you understand the structure of organizing testware, you can apply that structure in a specific test tool. Plus, not everyone owns a commercial test management tool. I know many people who manage a lot of test items using Excel.

I can highly recommend this book to test managers and leaders, as well as people who aspire to be in those roles.

Updated and Modern
This book is perfect for beginners and experts. It 's updated for this new generation of testers. ... Read more

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