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If you love the Microsoft software development platform and you’re good at selling the value of .NET, Visual Studio , TFS as well as the rest of our ALM stack , then consider joining the NYC Microsoft Developer Tools sales team.  The opening is for...

If you are planning to upgrade to TFS 2010 from released versions of TFS 2005 and TFS 2008, be sure to read & understand Brian’s post on an issue you may encounter: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bharry/archive/2010/06/25/tfs-2010-upgrade-issue.aspx

One of the best ways to understand the power and value of Visual Studio 2010 product is to try it yourself.  And now you can do that without all the installation hassle.  Download a fully functional virtual image of the entire toolset, from...

If you’re new to VS 2010 and are interested in learning about all the new features in this release, I recommend watching these videos:   Brian Keller talks about the ALM and testing capabilities in VS 2010: A Lap Around Visual Studio 2010 Application...

Thanks to all of you that spent your day with us in NY and NJ at our Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate Events.  I hope you found the sessions valuable.    Here are links to the virtual environment that we used in the demos.  These VMs contain...

Big changes are afoot in Visual Studio land.  The “Team System” moniker goes into retirement and we simplify the lineup with Professional, Premium and Ultimate.  And just for testers, there’s the Test Elements product. Visual Studio 2010 Beta...

  Here are a list of event to help you understand and make sense of all the exciting changes occurring to VS 2010 and MSDN.   Virtual Events VS 2010 Overview Webcasts October 21st, 1 PM-3:30 PM CST [ Register Here ] October 27th, 9 AM-11:30...

This was probably a great lecture.  I wish video of this talk from 2006 was available but I guess the slides will have to do for now.

Brian Harry will be speaking live at the June NYC VSTS User Group meeting.  Brian is one of the architects of Team Foundation Server so this is a great opportunity to hear what’s coming in the 2010 release as well as ask questions about Team System...

Incycle Software will be providing a a seminar on managing the data tier with VSTS on May 21st.  Details are here: https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=137891

The VSTS Rangers released the Visual Studio Team Test 2008 Quick Reference Guide on CodePlex yesterday.    It looks to be a pretty useful resource for web and load testing using the Team System toolset.

Many teams are either using or considering using Scrum as the basis for their software development process.   TFS’s extensible process support has templates ( 1 , 2 ) for Scrum.  If you’re interested in learning how to apply Scrum with...

One of the best ways to understand the capabilities of VSTS is to see it in action.  These videos range from overviews of VSTS to specific product feature areas: http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/Msdnvsts.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=odall  ...

Notion Solutions, a premier VSTS partner, has released a number of additions to TFS: Notion Timesheet - Classic timesheet features fully integrated with Team System. Notion Work Organizer - Manage work items and documents from a single, easy-to-use interface...

  You may have heard that VS 2010 will have an improved UI.  The last CTP showed some of the work but you’ll see more of the polish in upcoming releases.  Here’s a preview . 

Probably not as funny as Bill & Ted , but a lot more worthwhile, are Bill & Peter’s roadshow , coming to a location near you.  The last two events of this series will be in Long Island and Stamford, CT.  This is a great way to network...

  Notion Solutions , a long time VSTS Partner, is providing a series of introductory VSTS webcasts.  Please join if you want to learn about or refresh your memory about VSTS.   Notion Solutions – Visual Studio Team System Webcast Series...

If you’re curious about the benefits of ALM, Tallan is hosting a free workshop in the Microsoft NYC office on 2/20/2009 that can help you understand the benefits on ALM & VS Team System.  Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) synchronizes business...

Wish you could’ve attended one of the most important PDCs ever but couldn’t?  Well, now you get a second change.   From December 9th thru February 19th, the Microsoft Developer Conference will be coming to a city near you.  The MDC...

Our second meeting is on Tuesday 10/28 @ 6pm at the MS NYC office.  The topic will be TFS version control.    Register here .

  http://weblogs.asp.net/stephenwalther/archive/2008/10/21/essential-visual-studio-tips-amp-tricks-that-every-developer-should-know.aspx

Lots happening in the VSTS World: VSTS Development Edition and VSTS Database Edition have been merged.  That means, when you purchase either one, you also get the other one.  If you currently own either edition, you may be eligible to get the...

Tallan , a Microsoft VSTS Inner Circle Partner, is hosting a free two day seminar on how to adopt VSTS as the basis for your Application Management Strategy.   “Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) synchronizes business goals and IT investment...

Here are a couple of interesting webcasts my colleagues are presenting: Friday, September 19, 2008 1:00 PM Eastern, Building State Machines with Workflow Foundation                                          ...