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Foundations - Modeling & Tools

Microsoft is focused on developing the tools to make models more useful across the entire software lifecycle — from conception through development to operations and management. In this set of pages we examine the promises, challenges, and technical initiatives around model-driven development and management, specifically in the context of enterprise, solutions, infrastructure and industry architecture.

Review: Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Is Icing-and More Cake

Going far beyond bug fixes, Service Pack 1 to Visual Studio 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 adds many important new features
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About Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
What's New in Visual Studio 2008, Visual Studio 2008 SP1
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Evolving to PatternsEvolving to Patterns

We often do not get the luxury of designing a system from the beginning, or even if we do, the requirements can change over time and the software must react accordingly. In this session, we walk through scenarios where we evolve existing code by refactoring it one step at a time into a solution enhanced with the usage of a design pattern.

ARCast: The Evolution of Architecture with Martin FowlerARCast: The Evolution of Architecture with Martin Fowler

Change is happening all around us, new technologies, new methodologies, but how are these changes affecting the ways in which systems are architected and how do recent developments like patterns and refactoring cause us to think differently about architecture? These are the questions that we had in my mind as we sat down to chat with Martin Fowler and Ian Robinson (Thoughtworks).

Articles

Architects: Why Do We Need Them?!
Among other questions that the author of this article asks -and answers- is: Why do we need architects?
The Hidden Roles of Software Architects
This paper presents the full spectrum of roles that software architects must fulfill when building enterprise applications.
The Optimistically Critical Architect
The author asks that you, as architect, promote optimistic critical thinking in your organization.
Software Abstraction Layer
Although the N-tier architecture is helping us make applications more flexible and easier to change, there is still an important potential for coupling between the different technologies and logical l... more
The Role of the Software Architect: Caring and Communicating
The role of the software architect is a subject of much debate. In this article, I will discuss the qualities and personal traits of the ideal software architect. I will discuss why it is critical tha... more
ASP.NET MVC: Building Web Apps without Web Forms

Redefine Your Build Process with Continuous Integration
When using a Continuous Integration (CI) system, team members integrate application components early and often, up to several integrations a day per developer. Lest that idea set your teeth on edge, n... more
Diego Dagum on Modeling and ToolsDiego Dagum on Modeling and Tools
My name is Diego Dagum and I'm an Architect in the Architecture Strategy team. In this community section you'll find the most recent modeling related community activities and resources.

Webcasts & ARCasts

Live From Redmond: Migrating Your Visual Basic 6 Investments to .NET
Visual Basic (VB) 6 was used by millions of developers world-wide to build applications ranging from thousands to millions of lines of code representi... more
MSDN Webcast: Overview of New Designers in Visual Studio 2008
In this session, we take a deeper look at some of the key new features in the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 development system. In this lesson, we look... more
MSDN Webcast: Overview of New Features in Visual Studio 2008
In this webcast, we discuss some of the key new features that make the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 development system great! Join this high-level ove... more

Downloads

Web Service Software Factory: Modeling Edition
The Web Service Software Factory: Modeling Edition (also known as the Service Factory) is an integrated collection of resources designed to help you q... more
Web Client Software Factory
Architects and developers can use the Web Client Software Factory to quickly incorporate many of the proven practices and patterns of building Web cli... more

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