Ravings of a Microsoft Evangelista
I have been with Polaris Solutions as an ALM Practice Lead since January 2011. As I go about my day to day, I often stumble across things I want to share out with the community. This is my soap box.
Are You On TeamSystemLive.com yet?
In May, TeamSystemLive.com will host 4 events, lead by William Bartholomew, to share his knowledge...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 05/05/2009
4 Upcoming Tech Events in the Midwest You Should Know About
RIApalooza – Friday May 8th in Chicago Join your fellow RIA professionals for an invaluable...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 05/05/2009
Eavesdrop at the Microsoft Enterprise Developer and Solutions Conference
Can’t get to NYC to attend the event on May 5th and 6th but want to take advantage of some of the...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 04/30/2009
Are Women Taken More Seriously On The Web?
Just wanted to share out this podcast I ran across from SXSW. Whether or not you are a woman...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 04/29/2009
Women in Technology… Are YOU One? Or do you KNOW one?
So as a “woman in technology” (a.k.a. WiT), I have definitely spent a good many years struggling to...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 04/29/2009
Azure “How Do I?” Videos
I happen to absolutely <3 love <3 our “How Do I?” series of videos. It is harder and...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 04/29/2009
Microsoft MSDN Events Unleashed – IE 8 and Windows 7 Development
Session 1: Internet Explorer 8 for Developers The Windows Internet Explorer 8 browser makes it...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 04/15/2009
Chicago .NET User Group Meets Tonight in Downers Grove!
When: April 15th Where: Microsoft Downers Grove3025 Highland ParkwayDowners Grove, IL Sponsor:...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 04/15/2009
Some Great Web-casts in April Around Agile and Scrum
April 15th - Lean and Mean...The Agile Manifesto, Presented by Edie Chudnow, NeudesicDo emerging...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 04/14/2009
VSTS Rangers Released Team Test Quick Reference on CodePlex!
Ever get bogged down trying to find ANYTHING advanced regarding Visual Studio Team Test...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 04/06/2009
Team System Cafe - The Place to BE
My good friend and counterpart in the Heartland, Randy Pagels, has a really great web-site where you...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 04/02/2009
It's Not Too Late to Register for the QAI Quest Conference
QUEST Chicago 2009 Quality Engineered Software and Testing Conference at the Westin Lombard April...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 04/02/2009
Notion Solutions – Visual Studio Team System Webcast Series
More VSTS web-casts from Notion Solutions. For Event descriptions and to sign up, just click...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 03/30/2009
Microsoft MSDN Events Unleashed
Session 1: Internet Explorer 8 for Developers The Windows Internet Explorer 8 browser makes it...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 03/25/2009
Microsoft ArcReady Coming to a City Near You!
Architecting for the Client Tier The client (or presentation) tier of our applications is...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 03/25/2009
Teamprise 3.2 Released This Week!
What's Teamprise you ask? Why, one of the best TFS plug-ins/extensions/add-ons EVER! It allows...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 03/20/2009
Guidance Released for MOSS Development using TFS
Hey, in case you had not run across this yet, we have great new resources for MOSS developers using...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 03/16/2009
Chicago .NET Users Group is this Wednesday, March 18th
The March meeting of the Chicago .NET Users Group is this Wednesday, March 18th. Magenic is...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 03/16/2009
Free Event in Downers Grove: AGILE & SCRUM ESSENTIALS
Where and When March 16, 2009 8:30am – 5:00pm Microsoft Downers Grove Office 3025...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 03/06/2009
Visual Studio (2005, 2008, 2010) Tips and Tricks
I ran across a few great places to pick up handy tips and tricks about the Visual Studio...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 03/02/2009
Notion Presents... More Great VSTS 2008 Web-casts
Once again, Notion Solutions is offering up some really comprehensive and detailed overviews of the...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 02/27/2009
Chicago VSTS User Group Meets in Chicago in March
The next meeting for the Chicago VSTS User Group is coming up soon! Chad Thomas of Neudesic...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 02/26/2009
February CNUG Presents - MOSS for Web Content Management
Please join Avanade and you fellow CNUG members as we take a look at how to use MOSS for Web Content...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 02/16/2009
Cool Site I should Have Already Known About
We do have a TON of great stuff out there, and I do constantly hear from my customers that it's hard...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 02/16/2009
Upcoming MSDN Events Unleashed Events in the Midwest
Enhance your coding capabilities with new tools, tips, and inside secrets from MSDN Events....
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 02/15/2009
Upcoming TechNet Unleashed Events in the Midwest
Windows Server 2008 In this session we will look at Windows Server 2008 and the improvements that...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 02/15/2009
Midwest ArcReady Events
For our next ArcReady, we will explore a topic on everyone’s mind: Cloud computing. Several...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 02/15/2009
IndyNDA Presents: The Future of Managed Languages
Thursday, February 12th - 6:00pm The Future of Managed Languages: C# and Visual Basic...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 02/10/2009
The Chicago VSTS User Group Presents... VSTS 2010
The next meeting for the Chicago VSTS User Group will be in Downers Grove on Thursday, 2/19/09. Dave...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 02/10/2009
Another Plug for Team System Cafe and its Amazing Resources!
My good friend and counterpart in the Heartland, Randy Pagels, has a really great web-site where you...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 02/10/2009
Team System LIVE Site, for All of Your VSTS Needs
I wanted to let you know of another really great resource that you can use to ramp up on Visual...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 02/06/2009
List of Midwest Developer Technology User Groups
Jeff Vilimek did an awesome job of summing up a good number of the Midwest (IL, IN and WI) district...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 01/29/2009
Webinar: Visual Studio for Database Professionals
Free Webinar from Catalyst Software Solutions Database development is a common task for most...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 01/26/2009
Notion Presents...Everything You Wanted to Know About VSTS 2008!
Learn about VSTS 2008 from one of our most experiences VSTS partners. Dates go through this...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 01/22/2009
Don't Forget the Cloud Computing User Group Meets This Week in Chicago!
Cloud Computing User Group Join us for the second local meeting of the Cloud Computing User...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 01/20/2009
In the Milwaukee Area and Want to Learn About VSTS 2010?
On January 20th, 2009, I will be repeating my MDC session "A Lap Around VSTS 2010" at the...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 01/16/2009
New Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server SP1 and Team Suite SP1 VPC Trial Image
So any of you who are like me, and either work or play in VPC images of the latest and greatest...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 01/10/2009
Just When You Thought You Had It All!
This is not even news but I somehow missed it. Might have had something to do with all of the...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 01/09/2009
Another Shameless Plug for Thirsty Developer and MDC
Why? Because I keep showing up on them silly! :) I have to admit, I am more than a...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 01/07/2009
Cloud Computing User Group Meets in Our New Office in January!
Cloud Computing User Group Join us for the second local meeting of the Cloud Computing User...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 01/06/2009
Visual Studio Team System and Expression Promos
Have you been bummed that you cannot harness the awesome power of Visual Studio Team System or...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 01/05/2009
Listen to Mario Rodriguez and ME on Thirsty Developer
The Thirsty Developer 45: Visual Studio 2010 This week is an interview with Mario Rodriguez, a...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 01/02/2009
Microsoft Launches Great New Resource Site for Student and Teachers
Resources For Students The Ultimate Steal - Students can purchase Office Ultimate 2007 for...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 12/12/2008
It's Not Too Late to Register for the QUEST Chicago 2009 Conference
QUEST Chicago 2009 Quality Engineered Software and Testing Conference at the Westin Lombard April...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 12/10/2008
Missed the WomenBuild workshop at PDC?
What is WomenBuild? - Designed to address how do we attract and grow Women in Technology through...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 12/03/2008
Two New Great Architecture Web-casts
ARCast.TV - Mickey Williams and David Pallmann of Neudesic on the Impact of Cloud Computing Mark...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 11/25/2008
Windows Azure Cloud Computing User Group
Join the community... Don't miss the opportunity to be at the first local meeting of the Windows...
Author: Angela Ann Dugan Date: 11/21/2008