ALM and Beyond
Application Lifecycle Management and Beyond.
Microsoft Virtual Labs
I’m always looking for training on new Microsoft technology and while white papers and sample...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 05/11/2011
TFS and Project Server Integration
Here’s a typical scenario: The Project Management Office (PMO) has standardized on Project...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 05/09/2011
Windows Azure AppFabric Caching
In case you haven’t heard, “the cloud” is a big deal and software development is...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 05/06/2011
Anders Hejlsberg – Pure Genius
If you have no idea who Anders is (for shame!) then like any true computer geek you probably turn to...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 05/05/2011
Looking Back; Looking Forward
I’m going to be showing my age here a bit but I remember when Visual Basic (VB) was born. To...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 05/03/2011
TFS Branching and Merging Guidance
Visual SourceSafe (VSS) was a good tool for code management. Almost too good in fact as development...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 05/02/2011
IIS Application Warm-Up Module
First the good news: This module/add-in/extension (pick your favorite naming convention) for...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 04/29/2011
Silverlight Testing
Most developers will say that “testing and documentation have their place but right now I need...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 04/28/2011
ALM Summit
Sure, its spring and the last thing you want to think about is snow filled days in November but...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 04/27/2011
Applying the SDL to Windows Azure
Employing the security development lifecycle (SDL) has grown from desktop based applications to now...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 04/26/2011
Software Design 101
I recently read an article about Bill Buxton, Principal Researcher here at Microsoft and it struck a...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 04/25/2011
Test Impact Analysis
Let’s face it, when it comes to software development there’s always a bit of tension...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2011
TFS and SharePoint Integration
There’s no doubt that enabling the integration between Team Foundation Server (TFS) and...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 04/20/2011
Visual Studio Performance Wizard
Similar to building a high quality application, how the application performs is just as important...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 04/19/2011
Training Resources
I get asked a lot of questions (I’m still working on “how exactly big is the...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 04/18/2011
Building Quality Applications
Quality considerations are of paramount importance in the software business. It has long been...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 04/16/2011
VM + SDL Process Template = Conundrum
Virtualization technology certainly has changed the game when it comes to software development. Long...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 04/13/2011
OData Service for TFS 2010
A lot of developers who I speak to have come up with some very creative ways to interact with Team...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 04/11/2011
Windows Sysinternals - ZoomIt
I’ve been creating quite a few videos lately as trying to convey to developers or other I.T....
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 04/06/2011
SQL Server Reporting Services
Users demand high performance reporting along with real-time data so when the reports they use are...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 04/05/2011
Security Development Lifecycle
Building security into a system is difficult especially today as applications are more diverse in...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 04/01/2011
TFS Build Service Dependencies
Anyone who has had to deal with services failing to start (i.e. logon permissions, setting recovery...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 03/29/2011
Entity Framework - Stored Procedure Mapping
I recently was asked a question about the Entity Framework’s (EF) “Stored Procedure...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 03/24/2011
Best Practices for Testing Software
I briefly touched on this topic in my last post but I wanted to devote more time to it as it’s...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 03/23/2011
Technology to Support Agile: VS & TFS
If an Agile methodology is to be implemented there needs to be some tools for the participants to...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 03/20/2011
MSF for Agile Software Development
While there are many different types of Agile implementations I think using MSF for Agile or Scrum...
Author: Bryan Group [MSFT] Date: 03/14/2011