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Visual Studio Database Guide Released!

The Visual Studio Rangers published a new guidance document on best practices for using database projects in Visual Studio 2010.
Posted on 8/31/2010 6:24:42 AM by rpagels

Lab Management in Visual Studio 2010 is available to MSDN Subscribers.!

Lab Management extends the existing VS ALM platform to enable an integrated Hyper-V based test lab.
Posted on 8/30/2010 1:35:00 PM by rpagels

The ALM Visual Studio Rangers shipped Visual Studio 2010 Database Guide

Practical guidance for Visual Studio 2010 Database projects.
Posted on 8/22/2010 1:32:42 PM by rpagels

Announcing the public "v1" release of the TFS Integration Tools!

The TFS Integration Tools is a project developed by the Team Foundation Server (TFS) product group and the Visual Studio ALM Rangers to integrate Team Foundation Server with third party ...more
Posted on 8/9/2010 3:36:34 PM by rpagels

Introducing Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch

The simplest way to build business applications for the desktop and cloud. Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch Beta helps you solve specific business needs by enabling you to quickly cr ...more
Posted on 8/5/2010 5:36:33 AM by rpagels

Visual Studio Lab Management will be available with MSDN Ultimate Subscriptions

Visual Studio Lab Management will be available to Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate with MSDN and Visual Studio Test Professional 2010 with MSDN subscribers at the end of August.
Posted on 8/5/2010 5:31:45 AM by rpagels

Join Accentient for a webcast on Managing Projects Using Visual Studio Scrum 1.0

Microsoft has just released Visual Studio 2010 Scrum 1.0, which is a new Team Foundation Server process template that enacts Scrum. This template was designed from the ground up specif ...more
Posted on 7/29/2010 7:53:26 AM by rpagels

Take a look at the Administrative Report Pack for Team Foundation Server 2010

A set of administrative reports for managing the TFS data warehouse.
Posted on 7/29/2010 5:27:58 AM by rpagels

Introducing the new Visual Studio 2010 Feature Packs

Feature Packs enable you to extend Visual Studio 2010 with capabilities that enhance and complement the existing tools. These releases expand the scenarios where you can use Visual Stud ...more
Posted on 7/29/2010 5:19:47 AM by rpagels

Check out the new Visual Studio ALM Developer Center on MSDN

Visual Studio ALM Developer Center on MSDN
Posted on 7/5/2010 2:49:57 PM by rpagels

Visual Studio 2010 Feature Pack Released to MSDN Subscribers.

Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 Visualization and Modeling Feature Pack, includes such capabilities as increased Visualization Support , Increased UML support, and increased support for ...more
Posted on 6/8/2010 7:49:29 AM by rpagels

New book out for Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2010

Book: Professional Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2010
Posted on 5/12/2010 7:32:50 AM by rpagels

Is your trial of TFS 2010 about to expire?

Extending Trials of TFS 2010 today
Posted on 5/12/2010 7:25:42 AM by rpagels

Get your Visual Studio Wallpapers today!

Visual Studio Wallpapers available now
Posted on 5/12/2010 7:24:40 AM by rpagels

Build your Visual Studio 2010 Dream Machine

Build your Visual Studio 2010 Dream Machine
Posted on 4/30/2010 6:04:05 AM by rpagels

Microsoft released the official Visual Studio 2010 RTM version!

Microsoft released the official Visual Studio 2010 RTM version! To download Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate RTM, just click http://tinyurl.com/y8ah7x4
Posted on 4/13/2010 12:56:28 PM by rpagels

Brian Harry Discusses ALM and Team Development in VS2010

Brian Harry Discusses ALM and Team Development in VS2010
Posted on 3/31/2010 8:43:51 AM by RPagels

Brian Harry's recent trip to Chicago.

Brian Harry's recent trip to Chicago. Read how Microsoft does software development in the Developer Division from the perspective of using TFS 2010.
Posted on 3/5/2010 4:44:25 PM by rpagels

Microsoft Visual Studio Team Explorer 2010 codename “Eaglestone"

Announcing the beta release of Microsoft Visual Studio Team Explorer 2010 codename “Eaglestone"
Posted on 3/5/2010 4:43:27 PM by rpagels

Visual Studio 2010 Tip and Trick of the day by Zain Nabousi.

Visual Studio 2010 Tip and Trick of the day. Building on Sara Ford’s outstanding Visual Studio Tips book, Zain will be updating tips and tricks for Visual Studio 2010. Posted daily, joi ...more
Posted on 2/15/2010 7:30:38 AM by rpagels

VS 2010/.NET 4 Release Candidate is Available

VS 2010/.NET 4 Release Candidate is Available
Posted on 2/8/2010 8:24:31 PM by rpagels

Can you tell me about TFS and VS 2010 in 5 minutes?

Yes, check out the Visual Studio 2010 Quick Reference Guidance
Posted on 2/3/2010 4:44:57 AM by rpagels

Visual Studio 2010 Testing Tools with Ram and Angela

Visual Studio 2010 Testing Tools with Ram Cherala
Posted on 2/3/2010 4:24:44 AM by rpagels

Visual Studio Myth Busting Matrix

Our Visual Studio 'Myth Busting Matrix' reveals the benefits of upgrading and helps dispel some widely held myths.
Posted on 1/27/2010 5:01:33 PM by rpagels

Team Foundation Server 2010 Setup with Ed & Angela

Team Foundation Server 2010 Setup with Ed Holloway and Angela Binkowski.
Posted on 1/27/2010 4:37:20 AM by rpagels

Visual Studio 2010 TFS Upgrade Guide Released on Codeplex

Visual Studio 2010 TFS Upgrade Guide on Codeplex
Posted on 1/13/2010 10:04:55 AM by rpagels

Check out what’s new in Test and Lab Management in VS 2010 Beta 2

The Beta 2 release is also a “go-live” release – that it, the product is ready enough that we are licensing the product for developing and deploying production applications.
Posted on 11/22/2009 3:58:32 AM by RPagels

Check out the new Web and Load Performance Test Features in Beta2!

Here is a list of the minor features we added, along with a brief description of each. The last one in the list, compare two runs in Excel, is probably my most favorite feature in the e ...more
Posted on 11/12/2009 3:59:29 AM by RPagels

Microsoft has Acquired the Teamprise Client Suite

Microsoft has Acquired the Teamprise Client Suite
Posted on 11/9/2009 5:23:38 AM by rpagels

Visual Studio 2010-The Ultimate Offer. A great thing just got better!

Visual Studio 2010-The Ultimate Offer
Posted on 10/19/2009 1:25:04 PM by rpagels

Visual Studio 2010-How to Download and Install Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2

Visual Studio 2010-How to Download and Install Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2
Posted on 10/19/2009 11:35:20 AM by rpagels

Visual Studio 2010-Licensing Changes

Visual Studio 2010-Licensing Changes
Posted on 10/19/2009 9:39:54 AM by rpagels

Visual Studio 2010-Beta 2 is Now Available

Visual Studio 2010-.Net 4 and Beta 2 is Now Available
Posted on 10/19/2009 9:38:11 AM by rpagels

Go-Live with Team Foundation Server 2010 beta 2

S Beta 2 is just around the corner and it's going to be the first pre-release with a "go-live" license.
Posted on 10/16/2009 4:11:58 AM by rpagels

Team Foundation Server 2010 for Visual Source Safe Users

TFS 2010 represents a huge step forward in making TFS more approachable by smaller teams. With software development technology continuing to advance and SourceSafe slowly looking older ...more
Posted on 10/2/2009 10:22:54 AM by rpagels

The Visual Studio Documentary

This is an hour long documentary that is split into two parts, roughly a half hour each. This really tells the story of Visual Studio past, present, and future.
Posted on 9/30/2009 4:24:21 AM by rpagels

Healthy Team Habits with Team System

Visual Studio Team System is one of those interesting tools that can be used to crush souls or free spirits, depending on how it is used. The platform is a collection of powerful tools, ...more
Posted on 9/30/2009 3:38:30 AM by rpagels

Architecture Tools in VSTS 2010

The new Architecture tools within Visual Studio Team System 2010 help you understand the application you have, design new functionality you need, and validate that your design and your ...more
Posted on 9/20/2009 7:41:21 AM by RPagels

A New Look for Visual Studio 2010

Visual Studio 2010 has new editor support built on the WPF technology in .NET Framework 4.0.
Posted on 9/9/2009 6:15:18 AM by RPagels

10-4 episode - An Introduction to Manual Testing

This episode of 10-4 will introduce the new capabilities in Visual Studio Team System 2010 for supporting manual testing.
Posted on 6/12/2009 11:29:59 AM by rpagels

Visual Studio Team Test 2010 Essentials

Microsoft Test and Lab Manager! Test and Lab Manager will be available with several of the Visual Studio Team System products including Visual Studio Team Test 2010.
Posted on 5/13/2009 9:03:55 AM by Rpagels

10-4 episode - Functional UI Testing

New type of test coming in Visual Studio Team System 2010 known as the coded UI test.
Posted on 5/6/2009 9:23:24 AM by Rpagels

Bharry on TFS 2010 Admin, Operations & Setup Improvements

TFS 2010 Admin, Operations & Setup Improvements.
Posted on 5/4/2009 1:22:51 PM by Rpagels

10-4 episode - No more late surprises

Take a look at how Team Foundation Server 2010 will enable you to more easily generate dynamic reports that can give you quick insights into how your project is running.
Posted on 5/1/2009 9:30:52 AM by Rpagels

Announcing TFS Performance Report Pack

TFS Performance Report Pack available to you to install on your own server and monitor your TFS server’s performance.
Posted on 2/11/2009 9:26:59 AM by rpagels

Team System Live

Completely dedicated to live events covering Visual Studio Team System!
Posted on 2/4/2009 8:52:35 AM by rpagels

System Center 2007 Management Pack for TFS 2008

A valuable addition for monitoring and managing your TFS 2008 server. The Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2008 Management Pack monitors exposed services of TFS.
Posted on 11/27/2008 5:37:08 AM by rpagels

VSTS 2008 Database Professional GDR Ships

The update for VSTS 2008 Database professional is now available.
Posted on 11/27/2008 5:35:56 AM by rpagels

Team Development with TFS Guide

This guide shows you how to make the most of Team Foundation Server. It starts with the end in mind, but shows you how to incrementally adopt TFS for your organization. It's a collabora ...more
Posted on 9/3/2008 12:00:00 AM by rpagels