The Telerik Testing Tools team is back from StarEast 2011 in Orlando, FL and are preparing for TechEd North America in Atlanta next week! Last week, we debuted the R1 2011 release of Test Studio, Telerik's Automated Testing Tool. Thanks to all who stopped by our booth to say hello, check out Test Studio, and get some great swag. Some of the great prizes we gave away included three iPad 2's, Test Studio T-Shirts, and hundreds of Tester Survival Kits. The Survival Kits a huge hit, however I will keep you all guessing with what was inside! Below are ...

What happens when you bring together software developers, hardware hackers and makers, students, and enthusiasts?   Find out by joining us at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, June 30th-July 1st for the Mid Atlantic Developer Expo, two days of intense learning and fun in the heart of Virginia’s tidewater! You’ll enjoy illuminating keynotes, over 70 high-quality breakout sessions, and ongoing hardware hacker and maker demos throughout the conference. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided both days, and hotel accommodations are conveniently located within easy walking distance of the venue, with many restaurants and shopping attractions nearby as well. All this for just $99...

Next week I will be headed to Atlanta, Georgia, for my 10th TechEd North America, and my 21st TechEd of my career worldwide. I will be doing three breakout sessions this week, all on the agile methodologies. There are over 200 sessions at TechEd, however, my Agile Estimation session, so popular last year at TechEd Berlin, will be live streamed, so if you can’t join me in Atlanta, join me on the live stream, it will be fun. Here are all of my sessions. DPR202 | Agile Estimation (Live Streamed) Breakout Session | 200 - Intermediate | Development Practices & Architecture Speaker(s): Stephen Forte Tuesday, May 17 | 10:15 AM -...

Today we are going to be starting a fun new series that introduces you to the Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) pattern with Windows Phone 7.  I am going to be using MVVM Light as my framework of choice, since it fits all my requirements and is amazingly easy to use, but if you want to check out another alternative feel free to tune into Bill Moore presenting on Windows Phone 7 and MVVM with Caliburn.Micro as part of our Windows Phone Wednesdays event.    The first step in this series involves doing two things – getting the latest and greatest copies of the Telerik...

In the spirit of collaboration and team work we are organizing a fun game at this year’s edition of TechEd USA. If you are visiting the event make sure to stop by Telerik’s booth #409 and grab one of the three limited-edition TeamPulse t-shirts we are giving away. It will allow you to enter a raffle with amazing prizes like an Xbox 360 + Kinect bundle and a 10-user TeamPulse license. The contest rules are simple: Stop by Telerik’s booth #409. Grab one of the three limited-edition t-shirt designs for FREE and put it on. Find two people wearing the ...