Recent Posts
How to access Blob Storage from an Azure Web Site
A short post highlighting one way to access Blob/Table/Queue Storage services from an Azure Web Site
Running Jasmine BDD tests in Visual Studio using JsTestDriver
How to run Jasmine tests in Visual Studio using JsTestDriver, covering configuring JsTestDriver and Jasmine and invoking the tests via a shortcut key.
Launching IIS Express from Visual Studio 2010 without admin rights on Windows 7
How to configure IIS Express so that it runs from Visual Studio without needing Visual Studio to be run with Admin rights.
Searching and Filtering Team Foundation Server 2010 Changesets
A quick guide to searching for and filtering changesets in Team Foundation Server 2010.
Passing command line parameters into a PSake build script
Quick guide to passing parameters into a PSake build script via the PowerShell command that invokes the script.
Team Foundation Server: Guide to branching and merging with TFS 2010
A quick guide that explains the basics of branching and merging within TFS 2010.
Adding custom HTTP 301 redirects to a webforms application using an HttpModule
A short guide to implementing custom 301 redirects for an ASP.NET Webforms application by using an HttpModule.
Guide To Limited Company Contracting
Here is a short guide to setting yourself up as a limited company and some of the things you need to think about when securing your first contract
Passing Json data to a RESTful WCF 4 service using Json.Net
How to pass Json data to a RESTful WCF 4 service using Json.Net and the WebApi HttpClient
How to run a local Continuous Integration build via a Visual Studio shortcut key
Tips on running a local Continuous Integration build via a Visual Studio shortcut key, with a focus on PSake.
The importance of unit testing - why do firms still overlook it?
An exploration of ways to sell the unit test idea to organisations and projects that are unwilling to engage in/realise the benefits of the practice
Fixed cost/fixed scope Agile
A revisiting of an old question that I touched upon in my round-up of XPDay 2011 with some extra thoughts thrown in
The Wonderful World of ReSharper
A few tips and tricks that I use most often with ReSharper. Always happy to hear about more!
XP Day 2011
An overview of XP Day 2011, held over 2 days in Central London. A thoroughly worthwhile conference run in the open spaces style over both days
Agile project planning using Effect Maps and Specification-by-Example - part 2
The second of a 2 part series on effect mapping and specification by example as tools for project planning. This second part focuses on specifications
Agile project planning using Effect Maps and Specification-by-Example - part 1
The first of a 2 part series on effect mapping and specification by example as tools for project planning. This first part focuses on effect maps
Scrum Gathering London 2011 - Day 3
The last of a 3 part series detailing my observations and experiences when I attended the Scrum Alliance Global Gathering in London in October 2011.
Scrum Gathering London 2011 - Day 2
The second of a 3 part series detailing my observations and experiences when I attended the Scrum Alliance Global Gathering in London in October 2011.
Scrum Gathering London 2011 - Day 1
The first of a 3 part series detailing my observations and experiences when I attended the Scrum Alliance Global Gathering in London in October 2011.
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