Professional Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2013


Book Description

Ramp up your software development with this comprehensive resource Microsoft's Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) makes software development easier and now features support for iOS, MacOS, Android, and Java development. If you are an application developer, some of the important factors you undoubtedly consider in selecting development frameworks and tools include agility, seamless collaboration capabilities, flexibility, and ease of use. Microsoft's ALM suite of productivity tools includes new functionality and extensibility that are sure to grab your attention. Professional Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2013 provides in-depth coverage of these new capabilities. Authors Mickey Gousset, Martin Hinshelwood, Brian A. Randell, Brian Keller, and Martin Woodward are Visual Studio and ALM experts, and their hands-on approach makes adopting new ALM functionality easy. Streamline software design and deployment with Microsoft tools and methodologies Gain a practical overview of ALM with step-by-step guides and reference material Case studies illustrate specific functionality and provide in-depth instruction Use new capabilities to support iOS, MacOS, Android and Java development Discover this comprehensive solution for modeling, designing, and coordinating enterprise software deployments Over 100 pages of new content, forward-compatible with new product releases Professional Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2013 provides a complete framework for using ALM to streamline software design and deployment processes using well-developed Microsoft tools and methodologies. Professional Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2013 is your guide to make use of newly-available ALM features to take your enterprise software development to the next level.




Professional Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2013


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This updated and expanded second edition of the Professional Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2013 (Wrox Prog provides a user-friendly introduction to the subject Taking a clear structural framework, it guides the reader through the subject's core elements. A flowing writing style combines with the use of illustrations and diagrams throughout the text to ensure the reader understands even the most complex of concepts. This succinct and enlightening overview is a required reading for all those interested in the subject . We hope you find this book useful in shaping your future career & Business.




Pro Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2012


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You can have the best coders in the world working in your teams, but if your project management isn’t up to scratch, your project is almost certain to be delayed, to come in over budget, and in some cases to fail entirely. By taking precise control of your application development process, you can make changes, both large and small, throughout your project’s life cycle that will lead to better–quality finished products that are consistently delivered on time and within budget. Application lifecycle management (ALM) is an area of rapidly growing interest within the development community. Because its techniques allow you to deal with the process of developing applications across many areas of responsibility and across many different disciplines, its effects on your project can be wide ranging and pronounced. It is a project management tool that has practical implications for the whole team—from architects to designers, from developers to testers. Pro Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2012 focuses on the most powerful ALM tool available for the Microsoft .NET Framework: Visual Studio Team Foundation Server. It demonstrates the key concepts and techniques of ALM at first with a guide to the overall methodology, and then delves into architecture and testing--illustrating all of the concepts, tips and tricks using the tools TFS provides. The book serves as a complete guide to the ALM style--with no fluff and many relevant code samples and examples. After reading the book, you will understand how TFS can be used to generate continuous meaningful reporting on your project’s health for the decision makers on your team as well as for your project’s sponsors.




Professional Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2010


Book Description

Get up to speed on Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) with Visual Studio 2010 through a combination of hands-on instruction and deep-dives. Microsoft has packed a lot of brand new testing and modeling tools into Visual Studio 2010, tools that previously were available only to Microsoft internal development teams. Developers will appreciate the focus on practical implementation techniques and best practices. A team of Microsoft insiders provides a nuts-and-bolts approach. This Wrox guide is designed as both a step-by-step guide and a reference for modeling, designing, and coordinating software development solutions at every level using Visual Studio 2010 and Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010. Visual Studio 2010 offers a complete lifecycle management system that covers modeling, testing, code analysis, collaboration, build and deployment tools.




Professional Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2012


Book Description

The authoritative and timely guide to ALM from Microsoft insiders and MVPs Focused on the latest release of Visual Studio, this edition shows you how to use the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) capabilities of Visual Studio 2012 to streamline software design, development, and testing. Divided into six main parts, this timely and authoritative title covers Team Foundation Server, stakeholder engagement, project management, architecture, software development, and testing. Whether serving as a step-by-step guide or a reference for designing software solutions, this book offers a nuts-and-bolts approach to using Microsoft's flagship development tools to solve real-world challenges throughout the application lifecycle. Coverage includes: INTRODUCTION TO APPLICATION LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT WITH VISUAL STUDIO INTRODUCTION TO TEAM FOUNDATION SERVER TEAM FOUNDATION VERSION CONTROL TEAM FOUNDATION BUILD COMMON TEAM FOUNDATION SERVER INTRODUCTION TO BUILDING STORYBOARDING CAPTURING STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK AGILE PLANNING AND TRACKING INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE TOP-DOWN DESIGN WITH USE CASE ANALYZING APPLICATIONS USING USING LAYER DIAGRAMS TO MODEL INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT UNIT TESTING CODE ANALYSIS, CODE METRICS PROFILING AND PERFORMANCE DEBUGGING WITH INTELLITRACE INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE TESTING MANUAL TESTING CODED USER INTERFACE TESTING WEB PERFORMANCE AND LOAD TESTING LAB MANAGEMENT Professional Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2012 offers a thoroughly revised and updated edition of the leading reference book on ALM.




Professional Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio® 2010


Book Description

Get up to speed on Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) with Visual Studio 2010 through a combination of hands-on instruction and deep-dives. Microsoft has packed a lot of brand new testing and modeling tools into Visual Studio 2010, tools that previously were available only to Microsoft internal development teams. Developers will appreciate the focus on practical implementation techniques and best practices. A team of Microsoft insiders provides a nuts-and-bolts approach. This Wrox guide is designed as both a step-by-step guide and a reference for modeling, designing, and coordinating software development solutions at every level using Visual Studio 2010 and Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010. Visual Studio 2010 offers a complete lifecycle management system that covers modeling, testing, code analysis, collaboration, build and deployment tools. Coverage includes: An Introduction to Software Architecture Top-down Design with Use Case Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, and Sequence Diagrams Top-down Design with Component and Class Diagrams Analyzing Applications Using Architecture Explorer Using Layer Diagrams An Introduction to Software Development Unit Testing with the Unit Test Framework Managed Code Analysis and Code Metrics Profiling and Performance Database Development, Testing, and Deployment An Introduction to IntelliTrace An Introduction to Software Testing Web Performance and Load Testing Manual Testing Coded User Interface Testing Lab Management Introduction to Team Foundation Server Team Foundation Architecture Team Foundation Version Control Branching and Merging Team Foundation Build An Introduction to Project Management Process Templates Using Reports, Portals, and Dashboards Agile Planning Using Planning Workbooks Process Template Customizations Professional Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2010 shows developers, testers, architects and project managers alike how to leverage the power of Visual Studio 2010 to streamline software design and development.




Pro Visual Studio Team System Application Lifecycle Management


Book Description

You can have the best coders in the world working in your teams, but if your project management isn't up to scratch, your project is almost certain to be delayed, to come in over budget, and in some cases to fail entirely. By taking precise control of your application development process, you can make changes, both large and small, throughout your project's life cycle that will lead to better–quality finished products that are consistently delivered on time and within budget. Application lifecycle management (ALM) is an area of rapidly growing interest within the development community. Because its techniques allow you to deal with the process of developing applications across many areas of responsibility and across many different disciplines, its effects on your project can be wide ranging and pronounced. It is a project management tool that has practical implications for the whole team—from architects to designers, from developers to testers. This book focuses on the most powerful ALM tool available for the Microsoft .NET Framework: Visual Studio Team System (VSTS). It demonstrates the key concepts and techniques of ALM and illustrates how they can be achieved using the tools VSTS provides in a clear succinct style. After reading the book, you will understand how VSTS can be used to generate continuous meaningful reporting on your project's health for the decision makers on your team as well as for your project's sponsors.




Beginning Application Lifecycle Management


Book Description

Beginning Application Lifecycle Management is a guide to an area of rapidly growing interest within the development community: managing the entire cycle of building software. ALM is an area that spans everything from requirements specifications to retirement of an IT-system or application. Because its techniques allow you to deal with the process of developing applications across many areas of responsibility and across many different disciplines, the benefits and effects of ALM techniques used on your project can be wide-ranging and pronounced. In this book, author Joachim Rossberg will show you what ALM is and why it matters. He will also show you how you can assess your current situation and how you can use this assessment to create the road ahead for improving or implementing your own ALM process across all of your team's development efforts. Beginning Application Lifecycle Management can be implemented on any platform. This book will use Microsoft Team Foundation Server as a foundation in many examples, but the key elements are platform independent and you'll find the book written in a platform agnostic way. In this book, you'll learn: What application lifecycle management is and why it matters. The steps necessary for implementing an ALM process. Tips and techniques you can use to gain control of your development efforts. How to implement an agile framework into your ALM process How to achieve traceability and visibility in your projects How to automate your ALM process







Visual Studio 132 Success Secrets - 132 Most Asked Questions on Visual Studio - What You Need to Know


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Ready for a Visual Studio change? There has never been a Visual Studio Guide like this. It contains 132 answers, much more than you can imagine; comprehensive answers and extensive details and references, with insights that have never before been offered in print. Get the information you need--fast! This all-embracing guide offers a thorough view of key knowledge and detailed insight. This Guide introduces what you want to know about Visual Studio. A quick look inside of some of the subjects covered: Visual Studio 2013 - Extensibility, Microsoft Visual Studio - Other tools, Visual Studio Tools for Applications - Architecture, Microsoft Visual Studio - Visual Studio 97, Visual Studio - Extensibility, Microsoft Visual Studio - Code editor, Visual Studio - Visual Studio 2012, Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management - Platform, Visual Studio 2008 - Extensibility, Visual Studio Extensibility - VSPackages, Microsoft Visual Studio - Architecture, Microsoft Visual Studio - Visual Studio 2013, Visual Studio Test Professional, Microsoft Visual Studio - Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft Visual Studio - Visual Studio Tools for Office, Visual Studio - Previous products, Microsoft Visual Studio Express, Microsoft Visual Studio Express - History, Visual Studio Extensibility - Extension Artifacts, Microsoft Visual Studio - Visual Studio Express, Visual Studio Online - Build server, Microsoft Visual Studio - Editions, Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, Microsoft Visual Studio - Visual Studio 2012, Visual Studio Extensibility - Visual Studio as an Extensible Platform, Visual Studio Tools for Applications - Packaging, Visual Studio Extensibility - Visual Studio Add-ins, Visual Studio 2012 - Extensibility, Visual Studio Team System, Visual Studio Tools for Office - VSTO compatibility and add-in functionality, and much more...