Visual Studio 2012 Resources

With the release of Visual Studio 2012, I thought I would share some useful resources to get you up to speed on the newest release of Microsoft's Application Lifecycle Management & Development Platform.  Enjoy!

Web Sites

• Visual Studio ALM
• Neudesic ALM Webcasts
• Team System Cafe - Team System Cafe - a great place for Visual Studio ALM information.
• Visual Studio Product Page - The official product page for Visual Studio.  
• Visual Studio Widgets - A comprehensive list of utilities, integrations and other "widgets" for different versions of Visual Studio.
• Team Foundation Server – MSDN resource page for Team Foundation Server

Guidance/Whitepapers

• Team Development with Visual Studio Team Foundation Server
• Visual Studio Team Foundation Server Branching and Merging Guide
• Visual Studio ALM Quick Reference Guidance
• Team Foundation Server Upgrade Guidance
• Team Foundation Server Requirements Engineering Guidance
• Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server VM Factory
• The Visual Guide for Building TFS2012 Environments 

Team Foundation Server Integration

·         TFS Integration Platform

·         Team Foundation Server Integration Tools

·         Microsoft® Team Foundation Server® 2010 and Microsoft Project Server® 2010 Integration CTP Hyper-V Virtual Machine

·         TFS 2010 Support for Project Server

·         Team System Outlook 2007 Addin - v1.0

·         TeamLook - TFS Outlook Add-in

·         TFS & Outlook add-ins

·         Working in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project Connected to Team Foundation Server

·         Working with Team Foundation Clients

VS2012 Evaluations

Visual Studio 2012 and .NET Framework 4.5 mark the next generation of developer tools from Microsoft. Be sure to download the trial for Visual Studio 2012.

Trials:

• Visual Studio 2012 Downloads
• Team Explorer for Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 [Eclipse plug-in and cross-platform command-line client for Visual Studio 2012 Team Foundation Server]

Virtual Machines:

• Visual Studio 2012 Application Lifecycle Management Virtual Machine and Hands-on-Labs / Demo Scripts
• Please see the blog post from Brian Keller for instructions for additional details.

 
Documentation

MSDN Product Documentation:

• Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management
• Visual Studio
• Application Development in Visual Studio
• Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server
• Getting started with Blend for Visual Studio
• Blend for Visual Studio (Dev Center - Windows Store apps)
• Designing for Windows Phone (Expression Blend 4)
• .NET Framework 4.5

 

Team Foundation Server 2012:

• Team Foundations Server 2012 Install and Administration Guides

Blogs 

·         Brian Harry
Brian Harry is "the guy" at Microsoft for Team Foundation Server.  

·         Rob Caron
Rob Caron's blog - a great dev tools resource!  

·         Bruno Terkaly
Bruno is the Developer Evangelist in Northern California.  

·         Gert Drapers
Gert's blog about all things Team System Database Edition.  

·         Steve Lange
Steve Lange is the Developer Technology Specialist for Colorado, Arizona, Utah, S. Nevada, New Mexico, Wyaoming, and Montana.  

·         Brian Keller
Brian Keller is a Technical Evangelist for Microsoft Visual Studio Team System. Brian is based in Redmond, Washington.  

·         Buck Hodges
Buck Hodges' blog  

·         Joe Shirey
Joe Shirey is a Senior Architect Evangelist based in Denver, Colorado.

·         Manish Agarwal
Manish Agarwal's blog  

·         David Jung

David Jung is the Developer Technology Specialist for Enterprise customers in the Southwest Region.

·         William Salazar
William Salazar is the ALM Practice Director for Neudesic, a National Systems Integrator.  

 

 

Videos

VS2012 Launch:  This video series provides an overview of the key features of Visual Studio 2012, including new IDE features for modeling and understanding code, developer and test collaboration, team collaboration with Team Foundation Server, Project Management, and application development for Windows, Web, and SharePoint 2010.

• Watch 40+ hours of video content about Visual Studio 2012 
• Soma Somasegar: Visual Studio 2012 Launch
• Brian Harry: TFS, the Cloud, and New Features
• What's New in Visual Studio 2012
• Visual Studio Premium and Ultimate 2012: Understand your code dependencies through visualization
• Visual Studio Ultimate 2012: Collecting and analyzing data in production
• Developer Productivity with Visual Studio & TFS 2012
• What’s New in Visual Studio 2012 for Web Developers
• What's New with SharePoint Tools for Visual Studio 2012
• Visual Studio Ultimate 2012: Developing, testing, and production debugging for SharePoint

 Learning Resources

• Learning Visual Studio
• Visual Studio 2012
• Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management Videos
• What's new in .NET Framework 4.5
• How Do I Videos 2010 (2012 Coming Soon)
• Hands-on-Labs
• Training Kit

MSDN Magazine Articles

• What’s New for Web Development in Visual Studio 2012
• What's New in Microsoft Test Manager 2012
• Using PreEmptive Analytics for Team Foundation Server for Rapid Feedback in Production
• Using the Team Foundation Server Client Object Model
• Testing for Continuous Development
• Debugging Applications with IntelliTrace
• Performance Tuning with the Concurrency Visualizer in Visual Studio 2010
• Better Coding with Visual Studio 2010
• Entity Framework 4.0 and WCF Data Services 4.0 in Visual Studio 2010
• Developing and Deploying Windows Azure Apps in Visual Studio 2010
• Exploring New C++ and MFC Features in Visual Studio 2010

 

ALM Catalyst free live workshops:

ALM Catalyst free live workshops teach participants how to make the most of ALM solutions.

Instructors deeply cover specific topics, answer questions and show an interactive demonstration that participants can then develop fully on their own.

For details about ALM Catalyst live workshops, current schedule and to register, please visit our ALM Catalyst site.

 

Case Studies 

• Sogeti New Tools Help IT Firm Visualize, Improve, and Validate Architecture in Large Projects
• 3M Streamlines Development, Accelerates Product Delivery with Integrated Tools
Xerox Global Services-Xerox Services Division Accelerates Database Build and Deployment Time Significantly

• Achmea-Insurance Company Expects to Cut Rework Time in Half, Improves Customer Satisfaction  
• Global Software Developer Expects to Double Productivity, Cut Costs by 10 Percent
• Merrill Lynch Creates Development Framework for Increased Productivity
• Thomson Reuters-Media and Information Provider Unifies Development Processes
• International Game Technology (IGT) - Firm Improves Collaboration, Delivers Products Faster with Software Development System
• Trimble Navigation - Geographic Positioning Solution Provider Increases Developer Productivity by 30 Percent
• Dell - ROI Case Study Microsoft Visual Studio Team System Dell
• EDS - ROI Case Study Microsoft Visual Studio Team System and EDS
• Xbox Live and SQL Hadoop Speed Service Updates with Automated Software Engineering

Speaking at the Microsoft 2012 Launch Event Series

 

 

 

 

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The biggest wave of innovation in Microsoft history is creating unprecedented business opportunities for developers. Join me at this free launch event, and you’ll see how the latest developer tools and platforms can help you gain recognition and make money with your apps.

• Be one of the first to see Microsoft Visual Studio 2012, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and the new Microsoft Office at work.
• Participate in hands-on demos, and learn how to design compelling apps for Windows 8 and the new Office.
• Get tips and tricks from your peers, and connect with Microsoft evangelists for insights and guidance.

I will be speaking at the event in Hollywood, CA on Tuesday 10/30 and Bellevue, WA on Thursday 11/9; many more will be held across the U.S. for the follow months. Visit the NEW ERA OF WORK website for more details and specific dates and venue locations, and of course, to register.

I hope you will be able to join me.