Unit Testing and Test Driven Development (TDD) for Flex & ActionScript 3.0

Unit testing has been around for some time in the Java world, but it is still a relatively new topic for Flash and Flex developers. Unit testing and test driven development is design to provide a better structure to coding and developing your applications. Test-driven development requires that an automated unit test, defining requirements of the code, are written first before each aspect of the code itself. These tests contain assertions that are either true or false. Running the tests gives rapid confirmation of correct behavior as the code evolves and is refactored. As your Flash or Flex project grows, TDD will greatly help prevent mistakes from cropping up in your application. It also helps other programmers understand the constraints and requirements of the project.

Links:
Adobe Connect Recording for this meeting, example code, and slides at http://labs.fusionlink.com/katapult/index.cfm?page=articles/flexunit

About the Speaker:
John Mason works at FusionLink and has been programming with ColdFusion since 1996 and Flash since 2001. He is a contributor to the CFDJ and actively posts on several ColdFusion, Flash and Flex related lists. He holds an Adobe ColdFusion Advance Certification and a MBA from Georgia Southern University. Currently, he enjoys working on his Flex certification and building beta applications in AIR.