Matthew M. Osborn's Blog

MVC 2 RTM Is Out!

Matthew M. Osborn — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:39:07 GMT

My involvement in MVC 2 started almost a year ago, and it has been one crazy year! For me this is a rather important release because it was really the first major project I have ever worked on and my first Microsoft project to RTM. I have grown leaps...(read more)

SEO Improvements in ASP.NET 4

Matthew M. Osborn — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:39:54 GMT

In ASP.NET 4 there are a few improvements that have been made to make it easier to make tweaks to improve Search Engine Optimization (SEO) on your pages. I’ll be the first to say it and defiantly not the last but these improvements are not ground breaking...(read more)

Managing Hyper-V from Windows 7

Matthew M. Osborn — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:00:54 GMT

Recently everyone on my team has switched to using Hyper-V as our primary means of virtualization. The combination of Hyper-V and differencing disks works great for our team as we install all kinds of bit that more than likely will explode our computers...(read more)

Heading to Mix10

Matthew M. Osborn — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:33:22 GMT

So I decided that I am going to make the trip out to Las Vegas for MIX10. The cool thing about going to MIX this year is that I am going completely on my own as an attendee not a Microsoft Employee. So that means I Actually get to have fun the whole time...(read more)

We Want You, The SQL-RS Edition

Matthew M. Osborn — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:48:41 GMT

The SQL Server Reporting Services (SQL-RS) Team is looking for the brightest and best testers out there. The SQL-RS team is responsible for the Microsoft Chart Control (Included in .NET 4), the Report Viewer, the Map Control, and the Gauge Control. I...(read more)

Updated MVC Script Helpers

Matthew M. Osborn — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:15:34 GMT

Okay so if you read this title and said “wait… MVC has Script helpers?!” you should first go read my original post on MVC Script & Css Helpers . Okay now for those of you who know what they are or just finished reading about them, I was able to add...(read more)

We want you (again)! If you’re a test ninja

Matthew M. Osborn — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:57:36 GMT

That’s right you read the title right the ASP.NET QA team is once again hosting ninja try outs. We are looking for someone who is able to help evolve the team processes, improve our tooling, and join us in the trenches as we test one of the best technologies...(read more)

Overriding the HTTP Verb in ASP.NET MVC 2

Matthew M. Osborn — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:09:00 GMT

The Problem Okay so lets start with a little bit of background on what a HTTP verb is. Raise your hand if you know what they are… Okay put it down people in your office are starting to stare at you. So without dragging out the explanation the HTTP verb...(read more)

MVC Script & Css Helpers

Matthew M. Osborn — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:46:26 GMT

During development of MVC 2 Preview 2 I was lucky enough (I’m on the QA team after all) to get to code and check in a feature that I wanted to MVC Futures. In all actuality it is two separate “features” that basically do the same thing. Okay, I think...(read more)

ASP.NET MVC 2 Preview 2 Released

Matthew M. Osborn — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:28:00 GMT

I am proud to announce that ASP.NET MVC 2 Preview 2 has been released! So what are you waiting for? Go download it , its okay I’ll wait here… If you are running MVC 1.0 the good news is that just like Preview 1, Preview 2 can live side by side with it...(read more)

We want you! If you’re a test ninja

Matthew M. Osborn — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:34:49 GMT

Okay everyone, here is the deal, the ASP.NET QA Team has a position open and we are looking for the stealthiest ninja we can find! We are looking for someone who is able to help evolve the team processes, improve our tooling, and join us in the trenches...(read more)

1 year, 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days

Matthew M. Osborn — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:02:15 GMT

Somewhere around a year and half ago I decided that I need a change of pace in my life. I applied to Microsoft thinking that there was no harm in trying and got an interview. A little over a year ago I packed up two suite cases with some clothes, packed...(read more)

Coding QA Podcast Launched!

Matthew M. Osborn — Wed, 06 May 2009 07:20:35 GMT

It is my pleasure to announce to you the official launch of the Coding QA Podcast . Federico and I have been working on this for several months and have already released four shows with a fifth waiting to be edited. Coding QA is a weekly show about testing...(read more)

ASP.NET QA Podcast – Episode 4

Matthew M. Osborn — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:56:29 GMT

Download : Episode 4 In the fourth installment of the ASP.NET QA Podcast Federico and Matthew discuss “ The Good ,” “ The Bad ,” and “ The Ugly ” of the history of the ASP.NET QA Team. Discussion ranges from the dark ages, to the renaissance, to the industrial...(read more)

Lightweight Test Automation Framework April Release

Matthew M. Osborn — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:10:50 GMT

The April release of the Lightweight Test Automation Framework for ASP.NET has just been posted and you can download it here . For this release, the team has worked hard to include the following bug fixes and new features. Please continue to give us your...(read more)