This book presents practical techniques for writing lightweight software test automation in a .NET environment. If you develop, test, or manage .NET software, you will find this book very useful. With .NET, it is possible to write lightweight, custom test automation in a tiny fraction of the time it used to take. The book teaches how to automate Low-level Web application UI automation and covers SQL stored procedure testing techniques. The emphasis is on practical techniques that can be used immediately. The book is intended for software developers, testers, and managers who work with .NET technology and have a basic familiarity with .NET programming.

Dr. James McCaffrey works for Volt Information Sciences, Inc. He holds a doctorate from the University of Southern California, a master's in information systems from Hawaii Pacific University, a bachelor's in mathematics from California State University at Fullerton, and a bachelor's in psychology from the University of California at Irvine. He was a professor at Hawaii Pacific University, and worked as a lead software engineer at Microsoft on key products such as Internet Explorer and MSN Search.

Windows Application Testing.- API Testing.- Reflection-Based UI Testing.- Windows-Based UI Testing.- Test Harness Design Patterns.- Web Application Testing.- Request-Response Testing.- Script-Based Web UI Testing.- Low-Level Web UI Testing.- Web Services Testing.- Data Testing.- SQL Stored Procedure Testing.- Combinations and Permutations.- ADO.NET Testing.- XML Testing.