March 2008
Has Microsoft Implemented the Software Factory? I think not.
What I have seen come out of patterns and practices are not software factories as prescribed by the initial movement.
October 2007
Microsoft SOA and Business Process Website and Oslo
Microsoft launched an official Microsoft SOA and Business Process Website.
September 2007
Cool Links III- .NET 3.0, 3.5, Acropolis, TFS, AJAX, Visual Studio 2008, CAB, WPF, Silverlight, WCF, SQL Server 2008
I posted a few sets of links a few months ago. Here is another list. There has been a ton of new info to keep up with. Topics - .NET 3.0, 3.5, Acropolis, TFS, AJAX, Visual Studio 2008, CAB, WPF, Silverlight, SQL Server 2008, Architecture, WCF, LINQ, MVP, Repository Factory, etc...
Eclipse Process Framework (EPF) Project, SPARX Enterprise Architect (EA), and ALM Enablement
A problem that I see with a lot of process instances (RUP, OpenUP, etc.) is that the templates provided are static word documents. I know that has been par for course over the years, but SPARX EA gives us a better option for Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Enablement.
When will Microsoft Sew their Nose Back On???
A few years ago Microsoft decided to cut off its nose to spite its face. The war on UML started with the DSL movement. Although Microsoft still claimed to see UML as an essential tool, they stopped trying to compete with the rest of the market and tried to lead us down a new path that did not include UML.
June 2007
Microsoft eScrum Installation and Configuration Sucks
After messing around with the configuration for an hour or two I can only say it can't be worth this aggravation. I gave up trying and have put it into the not usable category on my team.
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