Visual Studio and TFS 2013/2015 Features

Visual Studio is a monumental leap forward for Microsoft development. There are so many useful enhancements and features that each could be their own session. This session will give an overview of the new Visual Studio features then focus on those related to developer productivity, Application Lifecycle Management, Team Foundation Server, and .NET Framework. From project planning, to inline enhancements from CodeLens, this session will show developers, team lead, and project managers why Visual Studio 2013/2015 is worth upgrading to immediately!

Rarely do you find a session that attracts both developers and Project Managers, but this is it! Developers come and see all the new enhancements for Visual Studio and bring your Project Managers to show them how it will increase productivity. Project Managers come see the enhancements for project management and application lifecycle management and bring your developers to show them how to update burn down charts!

Tim Ferro is a Microsoft MVP, Senior Software Engineer, and SharePoint specialist for RDA now living outside Philadelphia, PA. As a professional IT consultant for the past eleven years, he has been working almost exclusively with SharePoint for the past eight. Branching out, he is a technical editor for the You Don’t Know JS series of O’Reilly books, and a Microsoft Specialist for Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3. He is a Microsoft MVP for Visual Studio ALM and a Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist in SharePoint development for both MOSS 2007 and SharePoint 2010 and also SharePoint 2010 Configuration. These days he is working with Visual Studio 2013, SharePoint 2013, and Office 365. His sessions are pulled directly from real-world experience and implemented best practices at numerous clients. A frequent presenter at SharePoint Saturdays, code camps, and DC/VA user groups, he also likes to tweet, blog, and attend SharePints! His presentations, code, and blog can be found at www.timferro.com/wordpress Twitter: @timferro.