Full disclosure, I received a free license from the authors of the tool.  However, I do believe it’s definitely worth the license fee . I’ve been using the CRM Solution Manager add in for Visual Studio quite a bit lately.  I’ve grown fond of using it over the Developer Toolkit for web resource...

There are a few blog posts out there, but the ones I’ve found don’t take you it step by step.  I will, however, make assumptions like you know how to create an entity, etc.  Here goes… … read more …

You learn something new every day!  One of the things I’ve been talking to CRM folks about a bit lately is Minifying your CRM 2011 JavaScript and CSS .  … read more …

It’s been a while since I had to do it.  However, as I’ve started to need to tweak FetchXML after I’ve gotten it using my little trick , I was doing things the hard way.  I was looking at the FetchXML reference on MSDN.  Then I had that “DUH” moment.  Just point to the FetchXML schema...

You can download and install Windows 8 Consumer Preview first and then Windows 8 tools and SDK. The latter includes Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Express Beta for Windows 8, which is your tool to build Metro style apps, the Windows 8 SDK, Blend for Visual Studio, and project templates. Tools for Creating...

Did you miss the Microsoft FOSE Workshops?  Were you there, but you want to review what you’ve learned?  The presentations are available below. Managing the Application Development Lifecycle with Team Foundation Server 2010 Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) is designed to help you manage...

Event Date: Thursday, July 21, 2011 Event Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW, Room 147B   Washington, DC 20001 (202) 249-3000 REGISTER TODAY!    RESOURCES: Microsoft Public Sector Developer site   Open Government Data Initiative site  ...

Feature Demonstration of Microsoft Visual Studio Date: Thursday, June 16, 2011 2:00 PM Time: 2:00-3:00 PM EST Event ID: 1032471962 Product(s): Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, Other. Audience(s): Architect, IT Manager, Pro Dev/Programmer, Tech Influencing BDM. Summary: During this webcast, we will provide...

Event ID: 1032487194 Event Title: Microsoft Public Sector Developer Roadshow Event Date: June 13, 2011 Registration: 8:30 Event Time: 9:00 – 16:00 Event Location: Microsoft Ft. Lauderdale Office 6750 North Andrews Avenue Suite 400 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 (954) 489-4800...

Please join our Bethesda based partner, ALP International , as they provide a set of free webcasts on the Testing/QA functions of Visual Studio Ultimate and Visual Studio Test Professional with TFS . Another great new resource for this topic is the new VS Test Professional Tour Page . ...

Thank you to the over 130 people that attended yesterday’s event on Scrum with Ken Schwaber and Rich Hundhausen! We hope you found the event very informative and helpful. Below are a number of resources we encourage you to explore and if you have any question on anything related to Visual Studio...

Due to high demand, we have added the option to attend this Thursday's Agile/Scrum event via LiveMeeting... Event Title: Agile Scrum Development Practices with the Experts Click the registration link below OR call 1-877-673-8368 and reference the event ID...

Event Title: Agile Scrum Development Practices with the Experts Click the registration link below OR call 1-877-673-8368 and reference the event ID April 28, 2011 Event ID: 1032483434 Event Location: Microsoft Innovation and Technology Center, Rooms 2004/2006/2008 12012 Sunset Hills...

Please join us for this great (free) event on Agile/Scrum development. We are excited to have some of the foremost industry experts sharing their knowledge and experiences... and hope to see you there! Full info and agenda below… registration site is here . Agile Scrum...

Date: April 8, 2011 Welcome Time: 8:30 AM EDT Event Start Time: 9:00 AM EDT Event End Time: 2:45 PM EDT Location : Microsoft Office - New York City 1290 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor New York New York 10104 United States Event ID: 1032479140 Register Here ...

Thanks for those that attended today’s SharePoint-as-a-Dev-Platform in Federal Government in Reston. As promised, below are the decks leveraged in each of the sessions as well as some additional resources. Feel free to contact me regarding anything related to Visual Studio Tools. Thanks! Brian...

Please join us for Microsoft Public Sector Developer Roadshows – see below for details and registration links! About the Event Microsoft invites you to join us for a half day of developer-oriented technical sessions, featuring Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. The event begins with a presentation...

JOIN US FOR THIS ONE HOUR WEBCAST ON JANUARY 12, 2011 (2-3 PM, EST) Visual Studio 2010 is a powerful IDE that ensures quality code. Visual Studio 2010 is packed with new and enhanced features that simplify the entire development process from design to deployment. Customize your workspace with multiple...

REGISTER TODAY! Event Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST Microsoft and ALP International invite you to a one hour demo during which we'll demonstrate the testing and quality assurance lifecycle using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server. Visual Studio 2010 introduces a new...

Please join us for the Ultimate Testing series – see below for details and registration links! Topic Date Time Developers and Testers Working Together Nov. 17 2:00 PM Test Management Dec. 1 11:00...

REGISTER TODAY! Click the link above, visit http://bit.ly/Nov18DCRoadshow OR call 1-877-673-8368 and reference event ID 1032468010 Event Date: November 18, 2010 Registration: 8:15 Event Time: 9:00 – 16:00 Event Location: Microsoft Office 5404 Wisconsin Ave, Suite...

REGISTER TODAY! Click the link above, visit http://bit.ly/Nov17RichmondRoadshow OR call 1-877-673-8368 and reference event ID 1032468011 Event Date: November 17, 2010 Registration: 12:30 Event Time: 12:30 – 17:00 Event Location: Microsoft Office 9020 Stony Point...

REGISTER TODAY! Click the link above OR visit http://bit.ly/nov11vs-azure Event Date: November 11, 2010 Event Time: 14:00 – 15:00 EST About the Event Visual Studio 2010 is a powerful IDE that ensures quality code. Visual Studio 2010 is packed with new and enhanced...

The Feature Demonstration of Microsoft Visual Studio webcast that was to be held today has been rescheduled for next Wednesday, September 29th at 2pm EDT . We apologize for this change that was caused by unforeseen technical difficulties. If you were registered for today's webcast, there is no need to...

We will offer two types of webcasts on Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, each repeating monthly September through December 2010: o Overview of Visual Studio 2010 Visual Studio 2010 is a powerful IDE that ensures quality code. Visual Studio 2010 is packed with new and enhanced features that simplify...