Dallas CSharp SIG

Abstract
Most developers face the tasks of managing and updating database schemas as part of their daily jobs.  Even in organizations with a dedicated team of DBAs, the developers have to manage changes to table structures, views, and stored procedures to match the logic of their systems under development.  While the Microsoft Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals (aka DBPro) was originally built for DBAs to use to manage sophisticated database schemas, Microsoft has made it easy for developers to embrace the DBPro tools as an extension to the core Developer Edition tools.  And with Visual Studio 2010 you don’t even have to install DBPro separately.  In this talk, which is applicable to developers and DBAs alike, learn how to use the power Visual Studio database projects to get your schema definitions in source control, manage changes to databases across multiple environments, generate test data, write executable database test cases, and more.  No matter which version of Visual Studio you use, you’ll find tools that will make your life with data much easier to manage.

Bio
Todd Girvin heads the Microsoft Technology Practice and is a Principal Technology Consultant at Improving Enterprises.  Since co-founding Improving in August of 2004, he works with clients and teams to bring best practices to bear in the world of software development.  Today, as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and an officer of Improving, he contributes to the technical direction of the company and to the developer community at large by speaking and presenting, co-organizing the Dallas C# SIG, consulting with customers, and discussing technology and team solutions to anyone who will listen.  Todd has a special interest in building great teams of great people, practicing agile software development, and exploring the tools and techniques for both of those.  He also has an interest in motorcycles, fast cars, martial arts, and philosophy.  Todd believes that in and outside of work, life is too short not to be fun.

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