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Ordered Tests in TFS Build
In an earlier article I discussed how to use and Ordered Test to control the execution order of...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 09/03/2010
Steve's Development Tools Newsletter – September 2010
I receive a lot of email each week from you asking very specific, and valuable questions. It’s...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 09/03/2010
Window Phone 7 Developer Launch Events Coming to the West
With the Windows Phone 7 RTM announcement this week, it’s time to start building your apps to run on...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 09/03/2010
Lab Management is now Available
You’ve been waiting for it for months. You’ve been wondering how much it will cost. Wait...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 08/19/2010
Double Whammy! MSDN Event on Entity Framework 4 Presented by a Long-lost Friend
Rob Bagby’s back in town, people! Although only temporary, he’s armed with some exciting stuff...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 08/18/2010
August 2010 - Steve’s Monthly Developer Tools Newsletter (First Installment!)
[UPDATE – To allow comments and better tracking, I’m going to be publishing my newsletter as a...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 08/03/2010
Steve's Development Tools Newsletter - August 2010
This is my first of hopefully many newsletters I want to create for you, my customers. I...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 08/03/2010
Introducing Visual Studio LightSwitch!
Formerly code-named “KittyHawk”, LightSwitch was announced today at VSLive!.. Without going into...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 08/03/2010
Visual Studio Scrum 1.0 Template is Released
The beta is done.. As announced to Soma’s and Aaron Bjork’s blogs, Microsoft has released the...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 07/30/2010
Microsoft .NET 4.0 Framework and Visual Studio 2010 Boot Camp for Developers
[Update 7/27: The next course’s new start date is September 18th] [Update 9/14: The next...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 07/19/2010
It’s Not Too Late! See “The Full Testing Experience”
It’s still not too late to register for “The Full Testing Experience: Professional Quality Assurance...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 07/12/2010
Test Drive the New TFS Scrum Template v1.0 (Beta)
Different, and more lightweight than the EMC (formerly Conchango) Scrum for Team System template,...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 06/15/2010
Woot! Expression Studio 4 is Here
Expression Studio 4 was announced this week! There are some incredible new capabilities in...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 06/09/2010
Visual Studio 2010 Feature Packs are Here
There are two feature packs releasing today, with a third on its way in the coming weeks. If...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 06/07/2010
Ordering Method Execution of a Coded UI Test
There’s often no discernable, consistent pattern that dictates the execution order of automated...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 06/02/2010
Free Webcast: The Full Testing Experience – Professional Quality Assurance with Visual Studio 2010
I hope you can make this Webinar on June 15 - we’ll review all of the great new TESTING...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 05/28/2010
Hey South Coloradans! Did you miss the launch?
Well, no worries! The South Colorado .NET User Group is putting on their own Visual Studio...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 05/04/2010
Hey Slange, where have you been?
I received a few emails and tweets asking why my blog has been so quiet lately. Well, I...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 05/03/2010
The Visual Studio 2010 & .NET 4 Launch is Here
Join us for a free, in-person event you won’t want to miss Join a select group of developers for an...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 04/13/2010
Released: Visual Studio Performance Testing Quick Reference Guide (Version 2.0)
A great new updated reference from the VSTS Rangers group! This guidance is a collaborative effort...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 04/02/2010
Interested? March Architect Innovation Cafe Webcasts
In case any of this interests you, there are a couple of great webcasts coming this way during this...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 03/07/2010
Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta – Thank you and goodnight!
Last Saturday I had the opportunity to present two sessions at the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta in...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 03/03/2010
Support for VS 2010 from Micro Focus
Visual Studio 2010 is packed with capabilities. If you’re still yearning for more and have...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 03/01/2010
Developer Evangelist Needed in Phoenix! (+ a couple other openings)
My team (Developer & Platform Evangelism) is looking to hire a Developer Evangelist based out of...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 02/24/2010
Power Tools are Available for TFS 2010 RC
Yup, they’re here! We didn’t know if there would be any as the team preps for the impending...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 02/23/2010
Ready for a Read? VS 2010 Licensing White Paper is Available
So you’ve probably heard me talk about it before – VS 2010 is simplified from VS 2008 in terms of...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 02/12/2010
Happy Valentine’s (Early): Visual Studio 2010 RC is Available
The Release Candidate (RC) for Visual Studio 2010 is now available for download and exhaustive...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 02/08/2010
It’s Official: VS 2010 Branding & Pricing
Microsoft just announced final branding and pricing for the Visual Studio 2010 lineup! Here’s...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 01/26/2010
The “Ultimate” Event: Visual Studio 2010 & Team Foundation Server 2010
Join us for a sneak peek of Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010, which will be a landmark release of the...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 01/21/2010
Event: SharePoint as a Development Platform
Maximize Your SharePoint Investment: Leverage It as a Development Platform! Join us at this...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 01/11/2010
New Virtual Images for you (yep, Happy Holidays!)
I’ll let Brian Keller’s blog give you all the details, but we’ve got new Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 12/28/2009
Check Out Bytes by MSDN
Listen or watch many influential community and Microsoft developers interviewed at PDC 09 talk about...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 12/10/2009
TFS 2010 Beta 2 Power Tools & BPA now Available
Per the announcements on Brian Harry’s blog, there are some new downloads available for you to use...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 12/02/2009
Scrum For Team System Process Template Released for TFS 2010
You probably know it as the “Conchango Scrum Template” for Team Foundation Server. EMC...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 12/01/2009
PDC 2009: Day 2 – silverlight, Free Laptops, and the Underground
There were several exciting announcements today, but the one that topped the list (at least...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 11/19/2009
Day 1: PDC – Information Overload
After hopping a shuttle bus from the hotel to the LA Convention Center, the official PDC “Day 1”...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 11/17/2009
Watch the Underground @PDC Live!
LIVE from the The Underground @ PDC 09! People are still talking about last year’s event at the...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 11/17/2009
PDC 2009: Day 0 – It’s All About Software Quality
After my 2.5-hour flight from Denver (The entire Denver contingent of Microsoft Developer Platform...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 11/16/2009
Querying the TFS Database to Check TFS Usage
Why would you want to know how many users are actually using Team Foundation Server? Well, for...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 11/13/2009
Visual Studio for Oracle Developers – “Project Fuze”
The fine folks at Quest Software are currently in beta with “Project Fuze”, a DSP (Database Schema...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 11/10/2009
Microsoft Acquires Teamprise Assets, Provides Cross-Platform Support for Visual Studio
Today Microsoft announced (at Tech Ed Europe) the acquisition of Teamprise (press release), a...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 11/09/2009
Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 is Here + The New MSDN
You’ve probably read a lot about this already, so I’ll keep it short: VS 2010 Beta 2 is...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 10/19/2009
Sweeping Changes in Visual Studio 2010 and MSDN - 60 Minute Webcast Series
Visual Studio 2010 and MSDN are BIG – and they are getting bigger! In this session, we’ll explore...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 10/06/2009
What’s NEW in Visual Studio Team System 2010 and MSDN - 60 Minute Webcast Series
Visual Studio Team System and MSDN are BIG - and they are getting bigger! In this session, we'll...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 09/17/2009