October 2008 - Posts

New Release: Distributed Agile Development at Microsoft patterns & practices
Distributed Agile Development at Microsoft patterns & practices (PDF) is now available. Abstract Distributed development is a fact of life for many teams. Unfortunately most agile methodologies or approaches assume that the team is located in a single Read More...
Posted 30 October 08 09:31 by J.D. Meier | 6 Comments   
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New Release: patterns & practices Acceptance Test Engineering Guide (BETA1)
patterns & practices Acceptance Test Engineering (Beta 1) is now available. Key Scenarios Here’s the key scenarios the guide addresses: How to Plan for Acceptance Testing What Kinds of Acceptance Tests to Run How to Create and Run Acceptance Tests Read More...
Posted 30 October 08 09:16 by J.D. Meier | 2 Comments   
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New Release: Unity Application Block
Unity Application Block 1.2 is now available. What's New Added an interception mechanism (extension) and integration of the Policy Injection Application Block with the Unity Application Block. Added two instance interceptors (TransparentProxyInterceptor, Read More...
Posted 29 October 08 07:06 by J.D. Meier | 2 Comments   
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New Release: Enterprise Library 4.1
Enterprise Library 4.1 is now available. What's New? Unity interception mechanism and integration of the Policy Injection Application Block with the Unity Application Block Added support for generics in the Unity Application Block Added support for arrays Read More...
Posted 29 October 08 07:00 by J.D. Meier | 2 Comments   
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3 Great Results for Today
What are 3 great results for today?  That's the question I ask to bootstrap my day.  As simple as it sounds, I find it's the most effective way to cut through the fog each day.  There's a lot of things I can do and there's lots of activities Read More...
Posted 29 October 08 04:59 by J.D. Meier | 1 Comments   
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New Release: patterns & practices App Arch Guide 2.0 Beta 1
Today we released our patterns & practices App Arch Guide 2.0 Beta 1 .  This is our guide to help solution architects and developers make the most of the Microsoft platform.  It's a distillation of many lessons learned.  It’s principle-based Read More...
Posted 27 October 08 11:24 by J.D. Meier | 16 Comments   
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Cheat Sheet: patterns & practices Pattern Catalog Posted to CodePlex
As part of our patterns & practices Application Architecture Guide 2.0 project , we've been hunting and gathering our patterns from across our patterns & practices catalog.  Here's an initial draft of our patterns & practices Patterns Read More...
Posted 21 October 08 03:26 by J.D. Meier | 2 Comments   
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Effectiveness Post Roundup
At Microsoft, I regularly mentor some fellow softies.   It can be tough to navigate the waters, find your strengths, figure out worklife balance, and deal with the stresses of the job, all while making things happen.  I help my mentees Read More...
Posted 13 October 08 06:36 by J.D. Meier | 11 Comments   
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Scenario and Feature Frame
A Scenario and Feature Frame is a matrix that shows incremental value and dependencies.  It's a simple way to show management your baseline release, your nice to have scenarios, and your vNext planning.  It's also a great way for your development Read More...
Posted 11 October 08 11:37 by J.D. Meier | 3 Comments   
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Cheat Sheet: patterns & practices Catalog at a Glance Posted to CodePlex
As part of our patterns & practices Application Architecture Guide 2.0 project , we've been hunting and gathering our patterns & practices solution assets.  Here's our initial draft of our catalog at a glance: Cheat Sheet: patterns & Read More...
Posted 09 October 08 03:58 by J.D. Meier | 5 Comments   
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App Arch How Tos Posted to CodePlex
As part of our patterns & practices App Arch Guide 2.0 project , we'll be creating step-by-step How Tos.  The How Tos help turn some of the concepts into action.  They are particularly helpful for some areas where there's friction or complexity.  Read More...
Posted 02 October 08 03:17 by J.D. Meier | 6 Comments   
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