The Ultimate Visual Studio 2010 Resources Page

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04/30/2010

I just got this awesome set of resources for folks and thought I would share. It’s a collection of most of the great stuff you can leverage to get your VS2010 experience into high gear. Feel free to add your own cool resources to the comments section if you don’t see it here. Let’s share the love!

VS2010 Evaluations

Visual Studio 2010 is here!

Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 mark the next generation of developer tools from Microsoft. Be sure to download the trial for Visual Studio 2010.

Trials:

· Visual Studio 2010 Downloads

· VS Team Explorer Everywhere 2010 [Eclipse plug-in and cross-platform command-line client for Visual Studio 2010 Team Foundation Server]

Virtual Machines:

Visual Studio 2010 Release Candidate Virtual Machines with Sample Data and Hands-on-Labs:

· Visual Studio 2010 RC (Hyper-V)

· Visual Studio 2010 RC (Windows [7] Virtual PC)

· Visual Studio 2010 RC (Virtual PC 2007 SP1)

· Please see the blog post from Brian Keller for instructions for additional details.

Documentation

MSDN Product Documentation

· Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management

· Visual Studio

Team Foundation Server 2010

· Team Foundation Installation Guide for Visual Studio 2010

· Administration Guide for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Team Foundation Server

Videos

VS2010 Launch:

This video series provides an overview of the key features of Visual Studio 2010, including new IDE features for modeling and understanding code, developer and test collaboration, team collaboration with Team Foundation Server, Project Management, and application development for Windows, Web, and SharePoint 2010.

· Improving Developer-Tester Collaboration with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

· Team Foundation Server for Everyone

· Project Management with Visual Studio 2010

· Windows Development with Visual Studio 2010

· SharePoint and Office Development with Visual Studio 2010

The following are the videos from PDC 2009:

ALM & TechDays:

· TechDays 2010: A Lap Around Visual Studio 2010 Application Lifecycle Management

· ALMday session 1 - New Application Lifecycle Management features of Visual Studio 2010

· ALMday session 2 - Software Testing with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010: Part 1, an Introduction

· ALMday session 4 - Software Testing with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010: Part 2, Making It Real VS2010 demos for testing tools Visual Studio Lab Management videos

Guidance/Whitepapers

· Visual Studio 2010 Quick Reference Guidance

· Visual Studio TFS Branching Guide 2010

· TFS 2010 Upgrade Guidance

· TFS 2010 Requirements Management

· Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server 2010 Virtualization Guidance

Learning Resources

· Learning Visual Studio

· How Do I Videos 2010

· Hands-on-Labs

· Training Kit

MSDN Magazine Articles

· Debugging Applications with IntelliTrace

· Performance Tuning with the Concurrency Visualizer in Visual Studio 2010

· Better Coding with Visual Studio 2010

· Entity Framework 4.0 and WCF Data Services 4.0 in Visual Studio 2010

· Developing and Deploying Windows Azure Apps in Visual Studio 2010

· Exploring New C++ and MFC Features in Visual Studio 2010

ALM Catalyst free live workshops:

ALM Catalyst free live workshops teach participants how to make the most of ALM solutions.

Instructors deeply cover specific topics, answer questions and show an interactive demonstration that participants can then develop fully on their own.

For details about ALM Catalyst live workshops, current schedule and to register, please visit our ALM Catalyst site.

Partner Led Webcasts:

Date	Partner	Title	Registration Link
May 6, 2010	Notion Solutions	Improving Development Practices with Visual Studio 2010	https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=144257
May 13, 2010	Notion Solutions	Managing Requirements with Team Foundation Server 2010	https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=144269
May 13, 2010	Notion Solutions	Using Team Foundation Server 2010 for Non-Windows Development	https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=144274
May 18, 2010	Northwest Cadence	Lab Manager - The Ultimate "No More No Repro" Tool	https://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=143870
May 20, 2010	Notion Solutions	Streamlining Testing with Visual Studio 2010 ALM Tools	https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=144246
May 27, 2010	Notion Solutions	Overview of Visual Studio 2010 ALM Tools	https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=144252
June 3, 2010	Notion Solutions	Improving Development Practices with Visual Studio 2010	https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=144258
June 10, 2010	Notion Solutions	Managing Requirements with Team Foundation Server 2010	https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=144270
June 10, 2010	Notion Solutions	Using Team Foundation Server 2010 for Non-Windows Development	https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=144275
June 15, 2010	Northwest Cadence	Full Testing Experience: Professional QA with Visual Studio 2010	https://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=143871
June 17, 2010	Notion Solutions	Streamlining Testing with Visual Studio 2010 ALM Tools	https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=144247
June 24, 2010	Notion Solutions	Overview of Visual Studio 2010 ALM Tools	https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=144253

Case Studies

· Sogeti New Tools Help IT Firm Visualize, Improve, and Validate Architecture in Large Projects

· 3M Streamlines Development, Accelerates Product Delivery with Integrated Tools

· Xerox Global Services-Xerox Services Division Accelerates Database Build and Deployment Time Significantly

· Achmea-Insurance Company Expects to Cut Rework Time in Half, Improves Customer Satisfaction

· Global Software Developer Expects to Double Productivity, Cut Costs by 10 Percent

· Merrill Lynch Creates Development Framework for Increased Productivity

· Thomson Reuters-Media and Information Provider Unifies Development Processes

· International Game Technology (IGT) - Firm Improves Collaboration, Delivers Products Faster with Software Development System

· Trimble Navigation - Geographic Positioning Solution Provider Increases Developer Productivity by 30 Percent

· Dell - ROI Case Study Microsoft Visual Studio Team System Dell

· EDS - ROI Case Study Microsoft Visual Studio Team System and EDS

Five New VS2010 Virtual Labs:

Title	Program	Product	Lab Links
MSDN Virtual Lab: Authoring and Running Manual Tests in Visual Studio 2010 using Microsoft Test and Lab Manager	MSDN	Visual Studio	https://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9724947
MSDN Virtual Lab: Introduction to Creating Coded UI Tests with Visual Studio 2010	MSDN	Visual Studio	https://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9724948
MSDN Virtual Lab: Introduction to Test Case Management in Visual Studio 2010 with Microsoft Test and Lab Manager	MSDN	Visual Studio	https://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9724949
MSDN Virtual Lab: Use the Architecture Explorer in Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate to Analyze Your Code	MSDN	Visual Studio	https://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9724950
MSDN Virtual Lab: Planning your Projects with Team Foundation Server 2010	MSDN	Visual Studio	https://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9724951

Launch Events in Major Cities

East

CITY	DATE
New York City	May 13, 2010
Washington, D.C.	May 18, 2010
Atlanta	May 20, 2010

Central

CITY	DATE
Dallas	May 18, 2010
Houston	May 20, 2010
Detroit	May 25, 2010
Minneapolis	May 27, 2010
Philadelphia	May 27, 2010

West

CITY	DATE
LA (Costa Mesa), CA	Tuesday, May 18
San Francisco, CA	Thursday, May 20
Seattle, WA	Thursday, May 27

Register Here! https://www.microsoft.com/business/2010events/default.aspx

Mini-Launch Events