Navigating the materials works particularly well on new touch-enabled devices, such as the Microsoft Surface. These areas contain guides, hands-on labs, and videos to make it as easy as possible for users to pick up the skills they need quickly and effectively. It contains five categories, each with multiple topics of study:įigure 1 The Treasure Map Windows Store App Figure 1 shows you the results of our work. We began building the ALM Readiness Treasure Map Windows Store app to lead users through the materials on their journey to becoming experts. What we really wanted was a resource to help us become proficient in ALM practices. After joining the ALM Rangers team, we started exploring the published guidance and quickly realized there was a significant amount of content to digest we were unsure of where to begin studying. We found these to be exciting opportunities for developers and consultants. The conferences even hold interactive sessions where participants can provide feedback to the internal groups building these products. How do developers start learning to use these tools? This question presented itself to us in a slightly different fashion.ĪLM Rangers present at TechReady conferences that typically have a number of sessions describing how to improve knowledge of Microsoft development tools. These suites provide an incredible number of features but can prove daunting to new users. We’re not just saying that because we work for Microsoft-we felt this way long before joining the company. Microsoft produces some of the best software development tools available. We have a confession to make: We love Visual Studio and Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS). The ALM Rangers are a group of experts who promote collaboration among the Visual Studio product group, Microsoft Services and the Microsoft MVP community by addressing missing functionality, removing adoption blockers, and publishing best practices and guidance based on real-world experiences. It’s designed to provide a master catalog of the content available to help developers become proficient in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) practices. In this article,we introduce the sample Windows Store app, ALM Readiness Treasure Map, and share the design, coding and testing experiences of the Visual Studio ALM Rangers in building the app. Volume 28 Number 04 ALM Rangers - A Treasure Hunt Through ALM Readiness
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