http://blogs.msdn.com/alimaz/archive/tags/Development+Tools/default.aspxTags: Development Toolsen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/alimaz/archive/2008/11/07/patterns-and-practices-for-sharepoint-is-published-on-msdn.aspxFri, 07 Nov 2008 07:17:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9051477AMazaheri1http://blogs.msdn.com/alimaz/comments/9051477.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/alimaz/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9051477<P>This <A class="" href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd203468.aspx" mce_href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd203468.aspx">guidance</A> helps architects and developers design, build, test, deploy and upgrade SharePoint intranet applications. A reference implementation that is named the Contoso Training Management application demonstrates solutions to common architectural, development, and application lifecycle management challenges.</P> <P>This guidance discusses the following:</P> <UL> <LI>Architectural decisions about patterns, feature factoring, and packaging. <LI>Design tradeoffs for common decisions many developers encounter, such as when to use SharePoint lists or a database to store information. <LI>Implementation examples that are demonstrated in the Training Management application and in the QuickStarts. <LI>How to design for testability, create unit tests, and run continuous integration. <LI>How to set up different environments including the development, build, test, staging, and production environments. <LI>How to manage the application life cycle through development, test, deployment, and upgrading. <LI>Team-based intranet application development. </LI></UL> <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9051477" width="1" height="1">MOSSWindows SharePoint ServicesWorkflowDevelopment Toolshttp://blogs.msdn.com/alimaz/archive/2008/08/12/visual-studio-2008-service-pack-1-available-for-download.aspxTue, 12 Aug 2008 07:24:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8849885AMazaheri1http://blogs.msdn.com/alimaz/comments/8849885.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/alimaz/commentrss.aspx?PostID=8849885Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 offers VS 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 users improvements in responsiveness, stability, and performance. Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 <A href="http://null/redir.aspx?C=33dafd284d00470eb41ddee5871d6ba7&amp;URL=http%3a%2f%2fgo.microsoft.com%2f%3flinkid%3d9351872" target=_blank mce_href="http://null/redir.aspx?C=33dafd284d00470eb41ddee5871d6ba7&amp;URL=http%3a%2f%2fgo.microsoft.com%2f%3flinkid%3d9351872"><FONT color=#0033cc>downloads</FONT></A> are now available to MSDN subscribers. <img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8849885" width="1" height="1">Development Tools