YARI2 (Yet another refactoring iteration) (Final) 25 July 2008
Posted by Baz in technical.Tags: do-it, gui, ncover, Presentation Model, refactoring, v-base, wpf, youthnet
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For the past few weeks we have been working on converting the remaining main section (organisation + opportunities) to Presentation Model. If you are not familiar with Presentation Model read Martin’s blog post on 4th June 2008 (below) which gives a brief summary of the pattern.
By moving to the Presentation Model we have been able to increase our Test coverage significantly resulting a greater chance of detecting any bugs which could be introduced as we add more functionality.We use NCover to generate code coverage reports which indicates the percentage of the test as well as highlighting line of codes which are not covered with the test we have.
We mainly focus our tests on the Controller of a user control as that is where all the important stuff happens.
From Tuesday, It will be all about adding more and more new functionality iteration after iteration.
Until next time, its goodbye, ciao, adios
V-Base Support, the future and beyond… 15 July 2008
Posted by Paul in do-it, stakeholder involvement, v-base.Tags: do-it, do-it.org.uk, dummies guide, help, help desk, how to, support, support website, technical support, v-base, v-base 3, youthnet
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Hi,
Some of you may know me in the past from contacting the V-Base technical support help desk where we answer your queries, technical support issues and give advice on how to get the most out of V-Base.
When V-Base 3 is released we expect over 400 + existing V-Base-using organisations to upgrade to it.
V-Base 3 is a complete rewrite of the existing system and we anticipate that on its release our users will require more support than usual to learn the new system and use it effectively. At the same time we will need to support organisations who are still using V-Base 2.5 alongside support of V-Base 3 whilst users are transitioning from version 2 to version 3.
One of the mechanisms we will be implementing (in addition to our email and telephone support service) to improve and maximise the support we can deliver is the production of a dedicated support website. This will hopefully create an environment of self-sufficiency as people will be able to find answers to their queries outside the helpdesk’s operating hours or when the support team are busy dealing with other calls.
As part of our research for the support website we have created a short survey that will help us prioritise the functionality we can deliver. If I can have 5 minutes of your time, I’d really appreciate you filling it in.
To complete the survey please follow the link below:
http://www.do-it.org.uk/survey/s?s=3005
Apologies for cross-posting as you may have already read about the survey in the latest edition of V-Base Support newsletter or the do-it.org.uk re@d-it newsletter, but we’re particularly interested in hearing what you think about our plans.
- The Support Website (aka V-Base for Dummies)
Hopefully when the support website goes live later this year you will find it helpful and help you get the most from our services.
If you have any questions please contact me at paul.watson (at) youthnet (dot) org I’d be pleased to hear from you.
Online “Stand Up” Meeting 11 July 2008
Posted by cherryeve in agile, v-base.Tags: scrum youthnet v-base3
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Finally it’s my turn to write a post again, exactly on the day of IPhone 3G launch (If you are one of the people who camped outside Oxford Street O2 store, I do hope it is worth the trouble) 
As for V-Base3, we did our first online “stand up” meeting yesterday. “Stand up meeting” is our friendly name for “Daily Scrum Meetings,” a practice of agile software development with Scrum. I had to wear the Scrum Master’s hat for 15 minutes to facilitate the meeting. It came to mind an idea to have an online “stand up” meeting instead. Firstly, this time round we have no update on the board for this iteration (i.e. the implementation for this iteration is completed and developers have been testing since the previous day). And one of us who was working from home on the day can join in. Wearing the Scrum Master’s hat is a nice experience (being in control!), though I am happy to pass the hat back today.
Online "Stand Up" Meeting
If you are not sure of what Scrum is and how it relates to “Ham and Chicken,” I suggest clicking on the link. The section about Scrum roles is particularly interesting.
