Matthew,

I think tdd should be included but we should start with the two great
resources on the subject so we don't reinvent the wheel.

Kent Becks tutorial at:
http://www.xprogramming.com/testfram.htm

and Stef's article at:
http://scgwiki.iam.unibe.ch:8080/ST2002/uploads/1/SUnit-V1.pdf

THese can be extended with some kind of a mini app (like the Java Pet
store? which could be a common thread for all topics.

-bakki

On 9/21/06, Matthew Fulmer <tapplek at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 21, 2006 at 06:47:52PM -0700, Matthew Fulmer wrote:
> > I created a document stating the plan, goals, and purpose of the
> > Squeak Documentation Team:
> > http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/squeak/5870
>
> I really want to introduce beginners to (and learn myself) how
> to write good unit tests, then develop a  class that conforms to
> those unit tests inside the debugger. I have heard that that
> capability is one of the best things about Smalltalk, and I know
> that unit tests are a *very* good thing to use.
>
> Should I expose a Squeak beginner to this topic early on?
> or should that be the topic of a separate tutorial?
>
> I do not know if my tutorial will target novice programmers or
> not.
>
> --
> Matthew Fulmer
>
>