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Mickey Gousset, Brian Keller, Martin Woodward
ISBN: 978-1-1183-1408-1
Paperback
600 pages
August 2012

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.

Mickey Gousset is a principal consultant for Infront Consulting Group, a Microsoft ALM MVP, and coauthor of several ALM books.

Brian Keller is a senior technical evangelist for Microsoft, the coauthor of several books, and has presented at conferences all over the world.

Martin Woodward is a senior program manager for Visual Studio Team Foundation Server at Microsoft. He has coauthored several ALM books, presents on the topic at conferences around the world and is a former Visual Studio ALM MVP of the Year.

Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.

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Bryan Newsome
ISBN: 978-1-1183-1181-3
Paperback
744 pages
September 2012

The ultimate beginner’s guide to programming in Visual Basic 2012

Visual Basic, used to write Windows applications and web apps with ASP.NET, is an essential language for beginning programmers. Using the time-tested Wrox approach, this guide provides a step-by-step format that gets beginners up and running quickly and confidently. Essential topics covered include writing Windows applications, working with dialog boxes and menus, object oriented programming techniques, programming for graphics, using Visual Basic with ASP.NET for web apps, and dealing with data access and SQL Server.

• Visual Basic is a popular first language for beginning programmers; this Wrox beginner’s guide covers all aspects of the newest version
• Uses a basic, step-by-step approach to help beginners learn quickly and easily
• Covers essential topics including flow control, data structure, writing Windows applications, error handling and debugging, objects and object oriented techniques, and class libraries
• Explains Windows Forms, graphics programming, accessing databases, web programming using Visual Basic with ASP.NET, data access, SQL Server, ADO.NET, and XML

Beginning Visual Basic 2012 is a must-have for programming newcomers who want to get a solid footing in one of the most important programming languages.

Bryan Newsome works as a senior programmer and analyst specializing in Microsoft solutions. He provides clients with solutions and mentoring on leading-edge Microsoft technologies. Bryan is a Microsoft Certified Application Developer for VB.NET.

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Title: Introducing Windows® 8: An Overview for IT Professionals
By: Jerry Honeycutt
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Formats: Print, Ebook, Safari Books Online
Print: November 2012
Ebook: November 2012
Pages: 168
Print ISBN: 978-0-7356-7050-1| ISBN 10:0-7356-7050-1
Ebook ISBN: 978-0-7356-7045-7| ISBN 10:0-7356-7045-5

Get a head start evaluating Window 8. Based on the Release Preview of the software, this guide introduces new features and capabilities, with scenario-based insights demonstrating how to plan for, deploy, and maintain Windows 8 in an enterprise environment.

Network administrators will get an early, high-level view of these topics and more:

• Performance, reliability, and security features
• Deployment options
• Managing the new UI using Group Policy and Windows PowerShell
• Internet Explorer 10
• Virtualization and cloud solutions
• Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack
• Recovery features

Jerry Honeycutt

Jerry Honeycutt is an expert on Windows technologies and has written more than 25 books, including Microsoft Windows Desktop Deployment Resource Kit.

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Title: Using Mac OS X Lion Server
By: Charles Edge

Publisher: O’Reilly Media
Formats: Print, Ebook, Safari Books Online
Print: March 2012
Ebook: March 2012
Pages: 220
Print ISBN: 978-1-4493-1605-1| ISBN 10:1-4493-1605-0
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-4493-1606-8| ISBN 10:1-4493-1606-9

If you’re considering a Mac OS X server for your small business, school, nonprofit, or home network, this easy-to-follow guide will help you get up and running in no time. You’ll learn how to share files, mail, and calendar information on your desktops, iPads, iPhones, and other devices, whether you’re new to Mac OS X servers or need to update your skills for the Lion edition.

Discover how to configure your network to include multiple operating systems—including Mac, iOS, and Windows—and set up servers for wikis, websites, and podcasts with relative ease.

• Plan your installation to make sure you have the right server hardware
• Control data access with permissions, and use Apple’s Time Machine to back up your network
• Share contacts, schedules, and instant messaging with groupware
• Manage wikis, blogs, and websites with Lion’s web service
• Build an email server and protect it against spam and malware
• Handle preferences for the network’s Apple computers and iOS devices
• Deploy new Apple computers to the network with disk imaging

Charles Edge

Charles Edge started looking to share his knowledge of the Mac OS X Server operating system in 2004. His first speaking appearance at a large conference was DefCon 2004. Since then he has spoken at conferences such as MacSysAdmin, MacWorld, LinuxWorld and BlackHat. Since then, Charles has been the author of 6 books, including the Enterprise Mac Administrator’s Guide, Enterprise Mac Security and the Enterprise iPhone and iPad Administrator’s Guide. For the past 10 years, Charles has been the Directory of Technology for 318, a Mac-first consultancy based in Santa Monica, California. Charles is also the author of krypted.com, a site dedicated to heterogenous networking.

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John Rizzo
ISBN: 978-1-1184-0829-2
Paperback
408 pages
September 2012

Create a Mac network in your home or office

There’s no doubt about it: Macs, iPhones, and iPads have invaded the workplace. But, you don’t need an IT department to administer a Mac network in your home or business. This friendly guide explains everything you need to know to set one up yourself using OS X Mountain Lion Server. First, you’ll find an easy, quick-start way to implement OS X Mountain Lion on a Mac Mini. From there, you’ll learn how to set up DNS, iCal Server, Podcast Producer, Wiki Server, file sharing, mail services, and more. This book helps you set up profile support for your iPhone and iPad and provides ways to configure iCloud in the home or office to keep your business data safe.

• Explains how to set up, secure, and troubleshoot a Mac network with OS X Mountain Lion Server
• Covers how to configure the server as well as DNS, iCal Server, Podcast Producer, Wiki Server, Spotlight Server, iChat Server, File Sharing, and Mail Services
• Shows Windows administrators how to easily incorporate Macs into their network
• Also covers support for iOS devices and ways you can use iCloud to keep your data secure when you hit the road for business travel

Take control of your network and make administering it a snap with OS X Mountain Lion Server For Dummies.

John Rizzo is an expert on Macintosh and cross-platform topics. Since 1997 he has published MacWindows.com, the web’s largest news and information source for Mac and Windows integration issues. John is the author of over a dozen books on Macs and PCs.

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