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Unit Testing OData Web API/Entity Framework Applications

May 15, 2015 May 15, 2015 05/15/15
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In this blog post, senior Premier Developer consultant Monu Bambroo demonstrates how to easily unit test an OData based Web API service which is consuming data from SQL DB using Entity Framework. The goal is to write unit tests which stub out the actual DB calls. We will make use of faking the DB Context and using a common DI pattern of construction injection. The result is a highly testable maintainable and cohesive codebase.

Part 3: Supportability and the Internet of Things

April 28, 2015 Apr 28, 2015 04/28/15
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Mark Taylor, Premier Services Senior Consultant and David S. Lipien, Director in Microsoft’s Premier Services present a 3 part installment on the internet of things (IoT).  For this third and final part, we also strongly collaborated with Carroll Moon a Microsoft Senior Service Management Architect for Cloud. Part 1 of the IoT series...

Free ebook: Managing Agile Open-Source Software Projects with Microsoft Visual Studio Online

April 22, 2015 Apr 22, 2015 04/22/15
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Agile, Open-Source, and Visual Studio Online are all topics that quickly peak the interest of modern developers.  This month, Microsoft Press announced a new ebook, freely available for download, from some of the leading minds in this space.  The ALM Rangers are a special group for several reasons. Not only are they innovative and focused on...

How to choose the Mobile Strategy that best suits your company

March 24, 2015 Mar 24, 2015 03/24/15
Pam Lahoud
A lot of companies that are trying to adapt to the proliferation of mobile devices targeting different platforms have the following question on their mind today: What is the Mobile Strategy that best suits my company?  This post by Premier Developer Consultant Wael Kdouh outlines some of the things to consider when choosing the strategy that ...

Windows 10 developer tooling is now available to Windows Insiders!

March 23, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 03/23/15
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Windows 10 SDK, tools, and samples were released to the Windows Insiders Program website today!  Be sure and start with Visual Studio 2015 CTP6 and the instructions on the dev center: http://dev.windows.com/en-US/windows-10-developer-preview-tools.  Installation order is important in these pre-release kits. (image) For additional ...

Part 2: Security and the Internet of Things

March 16, 2015 Mar 16, 2015 03/16/15
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Mark Taylor, Premier Services Senior Consultant and David S. Lipien, Director in Microsoft’s Premier Services present a 3 part installment on the internet of things (IoT). Part 1 of the IoT series was a primer on the subject matter, looking at it from a business value perspective and looking at some the important questions that should...