Microsoft patterns & practices recently released two guides IN PRINT
What better way to say I love you than stuffing their stockings with some great p&p content around Application Lifecycle Management :) These guides are now available from MS Press, on vendors sites such as Amazon and BN.com just in time for the holidays. I'm only kidding a little.
patterns & practices Team Development with Visual Studio Team Foundation Server
http://www.codeplex.com/TFSGuide
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 collaborative effort between patterns & practices, Team System team members, and industry experts. ISBN #: 9780735625716
Now at Amazon.com for $36.50 with FREE Super Saver shipping (save 27%): http://www.amazon.com/Development-Visual-Studio-Foundation-Server/dp/0735625719
patterns & practices Performance Testing Guidance for Web Applications
http://www.codeplex.com/PerfTestingGuide
This guide shows you an end-to-end approach for implementing performance testing. Whether you are new to performance testing, or looking for ways to improve your current performance testing approach, you will find insights that you can tailor for your specific scenarios. ISBN #: 9780735625709
Now at Amazon.com for $26.60 with FREE Super Saver shipping (save 24%): http://www.amazon.com/Performance-Testing-Guidance-Web-Applications/dp/0735625700
