November 2007 - Posts

Videos: Security, Performance Testing, and Visual Studio Team System
We posted our ASP.NET 2.0 security videos , performance testing videos , and Visual Studio Team System videos to the MSDN library. Video Index Video Index ASP.NET 2.0 Security Videos Keith Brown explains the mechanics behind some common input and data Read More...
Posted 22 November 07 09:17 by J.D. Meier | 6 Comments   
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TFS Guide: A Top Download on CodePlex
It was a nice surprise to see that yesterday our patterns & practices Visual Studio Team Foundation Server Guide was among the top downloads on CodePlex . The HMTL version of the guide is available on MSDN at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb668991.aspx. Read More...
Posted 21 November 07 06:37 by J.D. Meier | 1 Comments   
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Pattern-based Leadership vs. Fact-Based Management
I found an interesting article about contextual decision making. "A Leader's Framework for Decision Making," an article in Harvard Business Review , is about tailoring your decision making approach based on the context. You can use the Cynefin Framework Read More...
Posted 19 November 07 02:11 by J.D. Meier | 2 Comments   
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Harvard Business Review and The Economist
I'm always on the prowl for sources of profound insight. At my leadership workshop last week, I noticed the instructor had a wealth of practical insights and distinctions that aren't common knowledge. I asked him his favorite sources of information and Read More...
Posted 19 November 07 12:19 by J.D. Meier | 2 Comments   
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Patterns vs. Tooling
I'm a fan of patterns. I think of patterns simply as problem and solution pairs. I wandered by The Hogg Blog and noticed Jason's post on The Great Debate: Patterns vs Tooling . Since patterns and tooling both have their place, I think there's less of Read More...
Posted 12 November 07 07:38 by J.D. Meier | 3 Comments   
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Human Shepherds and the Law of Relevancy
Yesterday, Ed helped me word a "law" that I use for important decisions and that I see show up quite a bit in a number of places. It's the law of human relevancy. The Law of Relevancy No matter how relevant the information is, it's more relevant with Read More...
Posted 10 November 07 08:14 by J.D. Meier | 2 Comments   
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How To Build Your Own Guide with Guidance Explorer
You can build your own guide using Guidance Explorer . Guidance Explorer is a front-end browser optimized for our patterns & practices guidance store. Here's some of the usage scenarios: Build a guide of your favorite patterns & practices items. Read More...
Posted 05 November 07 05:53 by J.D. Meier | 5 Comments   
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