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Article: Load Testing with Visual Studio 2010 (+ how to set up your Load Testing Rig)
I wrote a two part article for Visual Studio Magazine on Web Testing & Load Testing in Visual Studio 2010. Here’s the second part. This second part focuses on how to do Load Tests with a Load Testing Rig with an emphasis on how to actually install and configure your rig. (Here’s the link to…
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Creating a Project Backlog: Breaking down product ideas and requirements in to TFS2010 User Stories (PBIs)
It’s kind of amazing how much hidden detail and complexity there is in even the simplest software product and application ideas. I lead a .NET user group that meets in Cambridge, MA called Beantown .NET. Although I delegate some of the management of the group to other people, it essentially is my responsibility to schedule…
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Database Project Types in Visual Studio 2010
I was at Microsoft in Redmond, WA this week for the 2010 MVP Summit. While I was there, some of us got a chance to do a side discussion with Barclay Hill of the VS Database Project team. Barclay pointed out something in Visual Studio 2010’s list of Database project that I hadn’t noticed yet. …
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Updated Team Foundation Server 2010 Beta 2 Install Guide – Now with Virtual Lab Management
A few weeks ago, I published v0.1 of our Team Foundation Server 2010 Beta 2 installation guide. Since then, we’ve fixed a few bugs and added a walk-through for installing Team Foundation Server 2010 Virtual Lab Manager. There are definitely more bugs to be found. If you find bugs or run in to problems with…
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Hook Visual Studio Web Tests in to TFS Team Build
SearchWinDevelopment.com has posted another of my Team System “tips” on their site. This one walks you through running Visual Studio Web Tests from a Team Build. Run Visual Studio Web Tests from a Team Foundation Server Build By Ben Day 13 Nov 2009 | SearchWinDevelopment.com One of the great features of Visual Studio 2008 is…
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ITNAmerica / Microsoft Software + Services Case Study (plus Team Foundation Server)
One of my clients just got featured in a Microsoft case study about Software + Services. ITNAmerica is based in Portland, Maine and provides flexible transportation options for seniors who are no longer able to drive. The Microsoft case study features the scalability and flexibility features of ITN’s SOA-based architecture and their success with Microsoft’s…
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Beantown Meeting on Thursday, 10/1/2009: James Phillips on SCRUM and Team Foundation Server"
Hi All — Beantown .NET is going to be meeting on Thursday, 10/1/2009. This month we have James Phillips coming to present “SCRUM and Team Foundation Server”. As always, our meeting is open to everyone so bring your friends and co-workers – better yet, bring your boss. It is not required to RSVP for our…
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A User Interface for VsDbCmd: Deploy/Import Your Database Schema Without Installing Visual Studio 2008 Database Edition
There’s an underappreciated feature in Visual Studio 2008 Database Edition (DbPro) and that’s VsDbCmd.exe. If you’re using DbPro to manage your database schema during development, you’re doing it with Visual Studio installed on your desktop. When you need to deploy changes to production, you do a Database Comparison between your project and your production database…
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Team Foundation Server Branching & Merging Blog
Bill Heys, one of the co-authors of the TFS Branching Guide 2.0 has started up his own blog. Not surprisingly, he’s talking a lot about Branching & Merging with Team Foundation Server. Read up. -Ben
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Some misconceptions about Team Foundation Server & Team System
I’ve gotten a bunch of ‘feedback’ lately from the community about Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) and Team Foundation Server (TFS). Out of these ‘discussions’ it seems like there might be some misconceptions about VSTS & TFS. Misconception #1: “TFS is just a source control repository” or “TFS is an expensive source control solution” Since…