>After asking around the team, I have a nice selection of resources to dip into. I’m thinking i’ll be adding posts about the resources as they each spawn further reading.
Java related books :
- “Head First Java” Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates
- “Head First Design Patterns” Elisabeth Freeman, Eric Freeman, Bert Bates, and Kathy Sierra
- “
Java For Dummies
” Barry A. Burd
- “SCJP Sun Certified Programmer for Java 6 Study Guide” Kathy Sierra
Testing related books :
- “Lessons Learned in Software Testing: A Context Driven Approach“ Cem Kaner, James Bach & Bret Pettichord
- “Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams” Lisa Crispin and Janet Gregory
“Advanced Software Testing - Vol. 1” Rex Black
Agile related books :
- “The Art of Agile Development” James Shore
Learning related books :
- “Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware (Pragmatic Programmers)” Andy Hunt
As well as books, there is also the mighty WWW.
Java related sites :
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl-zzrqQoSE - New Boston channel - Java Tutorial
Testing related sites :
- http://www.satisfice.com/ (James Bach) inc. his blog
- http://www.codingqa.com/
- http://www.stickyminds.com/
- http://www.softwareqatest.com/
- http://lisacrispin.com/wordpress/
- http://googletesting.blogspot.com/
- http://www.rbcs-us.com
- http://blog.testyredhead.com/ (good suggestion from John Mcfadyen)
- http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-be-a-better-software-tester.html - just found this - very useful & it appears I’m on the right lines for becoming a better tester!
- http://www.developsense.com/ - Michael Boltons site
Agile Development related sites (inc. podcasts):
- http://www.poppendieck.com/ld.htm
- http://agiletoolkit.com/
- http://teachmetocode.com/podcast/
- http://www.se-radio.net/category/episodes/
- http://www.agilepodcast.com/
- http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/
- http://agiletoolkit.libsyn.com/
- http://skillsmatter.com/go/agile-testing
This list is obviously going to grow as my reading gets more and more involved.