Pro Visual Studio 2005 Team System (Pro: From Professional to Expert) - Softcover

Levinson, Jeff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1590594606 ISBN 13: 9781590594605

Publisher: Apress, 2006

Synopsis

It is clear that Visual Studio Team System is the future of development from Microsoft's perspective. We agree. Development is no longer a personal pursuit by one developer in a darkened room, it is a collective effort by a team of peers. VSTS supports this broader vision by providing a complete collaboration platform for the entire project team. VSTS takes a services-oriented approach leveraging Windows Sharepoint Services and SQL Server Business Intelligence Suite. Additionally, VSTS brings the lifecycle to life by making it part of the integrated suite. This book will guide you through the entire breadth of VSTS. If you are a stakeholder, you have a portal that gives you instant access to project documents, status, and performance indicators. If you are primarily a project manager, you will learn how create, manage, and assess the team performance. As VSTS is integrated with MS Office, you can quickly assign tasks and gather work status. With reporting from the data warehouse you get real-time view of all project metrics. If you are a developer, you will learn how to write higher-quality code, ensure that the code works, and that it performs well. For those seeking to use test-driven development, VSTS is the tool for you. If you're an architect, there is a new set of domain-specific modeling tools that makes it easy to visualize systems, determine application relationships, and deploy into a logical datacenter. For testers, Microsoft's new suite of test tools provides a powerful web testing environment with virtually unlimited extensibility. In addition, the new load tools allow you to perform world-class scalability testing. Even if you are just considering adopting VSTS, you will be provided with a comprehensive overview. Further, you will be able to deep-dive into any area with detailed descriptions, samples and walk-throughs. Roll up your sleeves and get ready for a new way of developing solutions!

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About the Author

Jeff Levinson is a Solution Design and Integration Architect for The Boeing Company. He is the author of Building Client/Server Applications with VB. NET: An Example-Driven Approach (Apress 2003) and has written several articles for Visual Studio Magazine. He speaks at various Microsoft user groups and was a speaker at Microsoft's DevDays 2004. Jeff holds the following certifications: MCSD, MCAD, MCSD.NET, MCDBA, SCJP, and Security. He is currently finishing his Masters in Software Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He and his wife Tami live in Redmond, Washington. He enjoys golfing, reading, running, and spending time with his wife. David Nelson is an Enterprise Solutions Architect and Associate Technical Fellow for The Boeing Company, where he has been employed for 20 years. His tenure at Boeing has allowed him to become expert at various technologies, including database solutions, grid computing, service orientation, and most recently, Visual Studio Team System. David is currently responsible for architecture and design of computing solutions across Boeing, with primary focus on the application of emergent technologies. He has taught Windows Server System (SQL Server, SharePoint Server, and Windows Server) classes, and is regularly invited to present at national industry conferences. David resides in the state of Washington with his wife and five children, where he enjoys riding horses and motorcycles. He is building a tree fort with his sons, planting a garden with his daughters, and restoring a horse trailer for his wife.

Edition details

• Publisher: Apress
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1590594606
• ISBN 13: 9781590594605
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 546