{"id":2103,"date":"2013-12-13T11:18:37","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T11:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/visualstudioalm\/2013\/12\/13\/a-handful-of-alm-ranger-solutions-landed-to-close-off-another-exciting-vs-alm-year\/"},"modified":"2019-04-11T14:00:24","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T22:00:24","slug":"a-handful-of-alm-ranger-solutions-landed-to-close-off-another-exciting-vs-alm-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/a-handful-of-alm-ranger-solutions-landed-to-close-off-another-exciting-vs-alm-year\/","title":{"rendered":"A handful of ALM Ranger solutions landed to close off another exciting VS ALM year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/vsarsolutions\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/2022.image_2A8AED54.png\" width=\"740\" height=\"93\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Visual Studio ALM Rangers are pleased to highlight a number of new and updated practical guidance, practical experience and out-of-band solutions that have landed in recently.<\/p>\n<h2><font color=\"#4f81bd\" face=\"Segoe UI Light\">latest (new or upgraded) solutions<\/font><\/h2>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"753\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"469\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/willy-peter_schaub\/archive\/2013\/11\/21\/unit-test-generator-v1-2-and-tim-s-gremlins.aspx\"><strong>Unit Test Generator v1.2<\/strong> and Tim\u2019s Gremlins<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com\/45208924-e7b0-45df-8cff-165b505a38d7\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/0842.image_0EE22AC5.png\" width=\"135\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a>\n      <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"282\" align=\"center\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com\/45208924-e7b0-45df-8cff-165b505a38d7\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"image_thumb2\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px;border-right-width: 0px;border-bottom-width: 0px;padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image_thumb2\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/2018.image_thumb2_7C5F9513.png\" width=\"269\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a>\n      <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"469\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/willy-peter_schaub\/archive\/2013\/12\/04\/tfs-upgrade-guide-comes-out-of-silent-beta-release-and-ships-v3-for-tfs-2013.aspx\"><strong>TFS Upgrade Guide<\/strong> comes out of silent BETA release and ships <strong>v3 for TFS 2013<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vsarupgradeguide.codeplex.com\/downloads\/get\/755804\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"image31\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px;border-right-width: 0px;border-bottom-width: 0px;padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image31\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/1263.image31_1797EE15.png\" width=\"188\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a>\n      <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"282\" align=\"center\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/ebooktfsupgrade\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px;border-right-width: 0px;border-bottom-width: 0px;padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/6038.image6_5D9DBFA8.png\" width=\"116\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a>\n      <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"469\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/willy-peter_schaub\/archive\/2013\/12\/05\/looking-for-trend-reporting-against-vs-online-and-more-peruse-the-new-tfs-reporting-guide.aspx\">Looking for trend reporting against VS Online and more? Peruse the new <strong>TFS Reporting Guide v1<\/strong>!<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vsarreportguide.codeplex.com\/releases\/view\/115743\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"image_thumb32\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px;border-right-width: 0px;border-bottom-width: 0px;padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image_thumb32\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/8306.image_thumb32_04E2F45E.png\" width=\"188\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a>\n      <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"282\" align=\"center\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/ebookreportguide1\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px;border-right-width: 0px;border-bottom-width: 0px;padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/4111.image_77CA8F1A.png\" width=\"116\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/ebookreportguide2\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px;border-right-width: 0px;border-bottom-width: 0px;padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/7585.image3_350CCFD2.png\" width=\"116\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a>\n      <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"469\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/willy-peter_schaub\/archive\/2013\/12\/13\/testing-mobile-applications-using-perfecto-mobile-s-mobilecloud-v2-is-available.aspx\"><strong>Testing Mobile Applications<\/strong> using Perfecto Mobile&#8217;s MobileCloud \u2026 <strong>v2<\/strong> is available!<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/vsardevicetest.codeplex.com\/releases\/view\/116043\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"image[17]\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px;border-right-width: 0px;border-bottom-width: 0px;padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image[17]\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/4846.image17_06B34A25.png\" width=\"129\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a>\n      <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"282\" align=\"center\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/1563.image_thumb_47A01C2E.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px;border-right-width: 0px;border-bottom-width: 0px;padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/1563.image_thumb_47A01C2E.png\" width=\"216\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a>\n      <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"469\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/willy-peter_schaub\/archive\/2013\/12\/03\/pirates-ship-alm-readiness-treasure-map-v2-1-release-for-windows-8-1.aspx\">Pirates ship ALM Readiness Treasure Map v2.1 release for Windows 8.1<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/vsartmapapp\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"image1\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px;border-right-width: 0px;border-bottom-width: 0px;padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image1\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/7288.image1_290ADF9E.png\" width=\"196\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vsarguidance.codeplex.com\/downloads\/get\/764116\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"image61\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px;border-right-width: 0px;border-bottom-width: 0px;padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image61\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/8015.image61_44AF6B94.png\" width=\"188\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a>\n      <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"282\" align=\"center\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/vsartmapapp\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Screenshot (5)\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px;border-right-width: 0px;border-bottom-width: 0px;padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Screenshot (5)\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/0160.Screenshot-5_4B627517.png\" width=\"271\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a>\n      <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><font color=\"#4f81bd\" face=\"Segoe UI Light\">what\u2019s next?<\/font><\/h2>\n<p>The Lab Management v3, TFS on Azure IAAS v1 and Version Control v3 guidance projects are in-flight, as well as two Rangers research and infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n<p>You can find our up-to-date project flight tracker (status) board on my <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/willy-peter_schaub\/\">blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"515\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/0537.WP_20131121_001_thumb_7FFBDFEB.jpg\"><font size=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"WP_20131121_001\" border=\"0\" alt=\"WP_20131121_001\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/0537.WP_20131121_001_thumb_7FFBDFEB.jpg\" width=\"371\" height=\"209\" \/><\/font><\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"313\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/willy-peter_schaub\/archive\/2010\/09\/28\/introducing-the-visual-studio-alm-rangers-michael-fourie-also-known-as-mike.aspx\"><font size=\"1\">Mike Fourie<\/font><\/a><font size=\"1\"> (ALM MVP, ALM Ranger) noticed our flight plan (status) board in building 18! <\/font>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><font color=\"#4f81bd\" face=\"Segoe UI Light\">please send us candid feedback!<\/font><\/h2>\n<p>We can\u2019t wait to hear from you, and learn more about your experience using the add-in. Here are some ways to connect with us:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add a comment to the post below. <\/li>\n<li>Ask a question on the respective CodePlex discussion forums. <\/li>\n<li>Contact me on my <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/willy-peter_schaub\/contact.aspx\">blog<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><font color=\"#4f81bd\" face=\"Segoe UI Light\">useful links<\/font><\/h2>\n<p>About us &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/vsarunderstand\">https:\/\/aka.ms\/vsarunderstand<\/a> | Solutions &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/vsarsolutions\">https:\/\/aka.ms\/vsarsolutions<\/a> | Latest flash &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/willy-peter_schaub\/archive\/2013\/12\/02\/ranger-flash-november-2013-mvp-summit-robotics-and-landing-projects.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">November 2013<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Visual Studio ALM Rangers are pleased to highlight a number of new and updated practical guidance, practical experience and out-of-band solutions that have landed in recently. latest (new or upgraded) solutions Unit Test Generator v1.2 and Tim\u2019s Gremlins TFS Upgrade Guide comes out of silent BETA release and ships v3 for TFS 2013 Looking [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":45953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[229,1,252],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-devops","category-testing"],"acf":[],"blog_post_summary":"<p>The Visual Studio ALM Rangers are pleased to highlight a number of new and updated practical guidance, practical experience and out-of-band solutions that have landed in recently. latest (new or upgraded) solutions Unit Test Generator v1.2 and Tim\u2019s Gremlins TFS Upgrade Guide comes out of silent BETA release and ships v3 for TFS 2013 Looking [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2103"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2103\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}