My decision to focus on the SQL Server vertical has paid off for me—metaphorically & literally.
Now it's time to spread my wings a bit & learn about Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) web testing.
Spread Your Wings! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtsJDTyY95g
My colleague & A.C.E. performance engineer Chris Lundquist has compiled a 6:58 wmv featuring his unscripted yet eloquent dialog walking us step-by-step through a VSTS web test:
Starting VSTS Adding a new C#/Web Test project Adding comments Running the test, exploring the Web Browser, Request, Response, Context, & Details tabs Modifying test parameters & re-running
Chris included a happenin' sound track. He even nailed the timing.
Noteworthy advice: "Don't be shy, you won't break anything."
I dutifully took copious notes along with screen shots. Chris's video, my notes, screen shots—it's all here for you: http://tinyurl.com/VSTSWebTest. ¡w00t!
This is the best introduction to this technology you may ever see.
Download Chris's VSTS web test step-by-step primer, and see & hear for yourself what a great job he's done. Refer your friends & colleagues, especially those who are starting out on VSTS web testing. Doing so will provide an elegant, entertaining introduction to this fundamental yet vital technology.
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Jimmy May, MCDBA, MCSE, MCITP: DBA + DB DevSenior Performance Consultant: SQL ServerA.C.E.: Assessment, Consulting, & Engineering Serviceshttp://blogs.msdn.com/jimmymayPerformance is paramount: Asking users to wait is like asking them to leave. This post was written with the PracticeThis.com plugin for Windows Live Writer
Jimmy May, MCDBA, MCSE, MCITP: DBA + DB DevSenior Performance Consultant: SQL ServerA.C.E.: Assessment, Consulting, & Engineering Serviceshttp://blogs.msdn.com/jimmymayPerformance is paramount: Asking users to wait is like asking them to leave.
This post was written with the PracticeThis.com plugin for Windows Live Writer