The rules listed below have been archived
- Rules to Better Communication1
- Rules to Better Email7
- Dones - Do you show quality control with "Checked by xxx"?
- Do you always remember your attachment?
- Do you know NEVER to concatenate words in an email?
- Do you reference which email template you are using?
- Do you respond to each email individually?
- Do you use email signatures for external emails?
- Dones - Do you reply 'Done' using Team Companion when using Azure DevOps?
- Rules to Better Meetings1
- Rules to Better Outlook1
- Rules to Better IM2
- Rules to Better Microsoft Teams3
- Rules to Better Slack1
- Rules to Better Powerpoint Presentations1
- Rules to Better Outsourcing1
- Rules to Successful Projects10
- Do you always carry your Tool Box?
- Do you carry more than just the Microsoft Tool Box?
- Do you do monthly peer evaluations?
- Do you give each project a project page (that you refer customers to)?
- Do you keep the best possible bug database?
- Do you know the best way to find a phone number of a staff member?
- Do you manage your email?
- Does your Scrum Master (aka Project Manager) maintain a strict project schedule?
- Management - Do you have a "Release Update/Debrief Meeting" on a weekly basis?
- When you follow a rule do you know to refer to it (including the icon)?
- Rules to Better Timesheets1
- Rules to Better CRM1
- Rules to Better CRM for Users3
- Rules to Better Reporting Services9
- Data Layout - Do you center the title in your chart?
- Do you change the name of site settings?
- Do you check that "Report Server Configuration Manager" is all green ticks?
- Do you know how to display reports in Firefox, Chrome and Safari (SQL Reporting Services 2008R2/2012)?
- Do you know how to display reports properly in Firefox / Chrome (Reporting Services 2005/2008)?
- Do you know to embed an RS report in ASP.NET page the right way (using Report Viewer instead of IFrame)?
- Do you know the 5 user experiences of Reporting Services?
- Do you know your 2 migration options to show your Access reports on the web?
- Data Layout - Do you use 3D cylinder in column chart?
- Rules to Better Power BI1
- Rules to Better Travel3
- Rules to Better Research & Development2
- Rules to Better Remote Work1
- Rules to Better Scrum1
- Rules to Better Scrum using GitHub (Issues and Projects)1
- Rules to Better GitHub2
- Rules to Better Pull Requests2
- Rules to Better Version Control (aka Source Control)3
- Rules to Better TFS 2010 Migration1
- Rules to Better Branching and Builds2
- Rules to Better TFS Administration2
- Rules to Better TFS Customization2
- Rules to Better DevOps2
- Rules to Better .NET Projects14
- Do you Add SSW Code Auditor, NUnit and Microsoft FxCop project files to your Solution
- Do you add the necessary code so you can always sync the web.config file?
- Do you avoid Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility.dll for Visual Basic.NET projects?
- Do you know changes on Datetime in .NET 2.0 and .NET 1.1/1.0?
- Do you know the right methodology to choose (new project in VS 2012)?
- Do you know what files not to put into VSS?
- Do you name your startup form consistently?
- Do you turn Edit and Continue OFF?
- Do you use a DataAdapter to insert rows into your database?
- Do you use MS Project integration with TFS 2012?
- Do you use Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll for Visual Basic.NET projects?
- Do you use Slack as part of your DevOps?
- Do you use TFS 2012 instead of TFS 2010?
- Do you use the SharePoint portal in VSTS 2012?
- Rules to Better .NET 8 Migrations1
- Rules to Better Architecture and Code Review3
- Rules to Better Azure1
- Rules to Better MVC1
- Rules to Better Clean Architecture1
- Rules to Better User Acceptance Tests (UAT) for Bug Management1
- Rules to Better CRM for Developers2
- Rules to Better SharePoint for Developers11
- Do you manage SharePoint projects with TFS (with proven Agile/Scrum and ALM Strategies)?
- Do you create a minimal master page?
- Do you know how to custom styles for RichHtmlEditor in SharePoint 2013?
- Do you know how to resolve the broken links caused by page renaming?
- Do you know that you can't use 2010 Managed Metadata with Office 2007 out of the box?
- Do you know the 6 ways to integrate your CRM 2011 data into SharePoint 2010?
- Do you know the best SharePoint 2010 development environment?
- Do you turn off auto update on your servers?
- Do you use content editor web part with care?
- Have you considered SharePoint 2010 for internet sites license?
- SharePoint Rules Categories - Do You Know How to Make the Title Consistent?
- Rules to Better Code Commenting1
- Rules to Better Error Handling2
- Rules to Better SQL Server Schema Deployment2
- Rules to Better Web API2
- Rules to Better Application Performance1
- Rules to Better Apps (mobile)1
- Rules to Better .NET MAUI (was Xamarin)1
- Rules to Better Code5
- Do you declare variables when you need them?
- Do you follow naming conventions?
- Do you know that no carriage returns without line feed?
- Do you start versioning at 0.1 and change to 1.0 once approved by a client or tester?
- Do you use the new C# 7 language features to slash the amount of boilerplate code you write?
- Rules to Better Application Insights1
- Rules to Better Internationalization1
- Rules to Better Windows Forms0
- Rules to Better WPF and Silverlight6
- Do you avoid using Thread.Sleep in your Silverlight application?
- Do you follow Composite Application Guidance (formerly code-named "Prism") in your Silverlight (and WPF) Projects?
- Do you offer out-of-browser support?
- Do you use dynamic application loading in Silverlight?
- Do you use the MVVM pattern in your Silverlight and WPF Projects?
- When do you use Silverlight?
- Rules to Better SQL Databases - Developers3
- Rules to Better Unit Tests9
- Do you have a standard 'Help' menu that includes a way to run your unit tests?
- Do you have a integration test for your send mail code?
- Do you know how to run nUnit tests from within Visual Studio?
- Do you know the most popular automated UI testing frameworks (aka functional testing)?
- Do you know the best test framework to run your integration tests?
- What are the different types of test you can have?
- Do you know the right version and config for nUnit?
- Do you follow the standard naming conventions for tests?
- Do you write Integration Test for Dependencies - e.g. DLLs?
- Rules to Better Websites - Development3
- Rules to Better Angular1
- Rules to Better React1
- Rules to Better Websites - Tuning and Maintenance1
- Rules to Better Websites - Deployment2
- Rules to Better UI (Bootstrap)3
- Rules to Better Websites - Graphics9
- Do you add width and height properties to images in user controls?
- Do you avoid BMPs for web at all times?
- Do you know how to use balloons in screenshots for instructions?
- Do you know when to use JPG?
- Do you know when to use PNG?
- Do you know when to use SVG?
- Do you use image sprites to reduce HTTP requests?
- Do you have good quality images?
- Do you know where you can find some nice icons?
- Rules to Better JavaScript and jQuery2
- Rules to Better Connection Strings2
- Rules to Better Windows Forms Applications4
- SSW Rules to Better Large Builds in Visual Studio.NET0
- Rules to Better DotNetNuke6
- Do you know DNN can update the schema of your database without warning?
- Have you installed the latest DNN version?
- Do you know the pros and cons of DotNetNuke?
- Do you have your new developers go through the SSW DotNetNuke Induction training?
- Do you know how to upgrade DNN to the latest version?
- Do you always update the DotNetNuke style sheets to underline a link?
- Rules to Better Exchange Server1
- Rules to Better Windows Forms Applications - ClickOnce7
- Do you keep the version in Sync (in all 3 places)?
- Do you set the appropriate download (.exe or .application) for your web users?
- Do you keep the assembly and file version the same by default?
- Do you know to use async code to do the check for update?
- Do you know whether you should use Click Once or MSI?
- Do you make a clear symbol to inform the users that you are using a ClickOnce version application?
- Do you know what the user experience should be like?
- Rules to Better Hyper-V1
- Rules to Better Hyper-V Clustering1
- Rules to Better Internet and Networks1
- Rules to Better Skype for Business (formerly Lync)11
- Do you federate Lync with Skype and other external IM providers?
- Do you install the Android versions?
- Do you install Microsoft Lync for mobile?
- Do you integrate CRM with Microsoft Skype for Business?
- Do you know how to create a meeting request for an online meeting or conference call?
- Do you know how to troubleshoot Lync connectivity or configuration issues?
- Do you know how to use SNOM VOIP phones? (Physical Phones + Microsoft Lync)
- Do you know the primary features of Lync? (Software Phones with Microsoft Lync)
- Do you know what IP phones are supported by Microsoft Lync?
- Do you setup Lync conference calls (that makes you the Organizer/Leader/Presenter)?
- Do you know how to find an employee or client's phone number?
- Rules to Better Presentation PC's1
- Rules to Better Security1
- Rules to Better Security - End Users1
- Rules to Better SharePoint1
- Rules to Better SharePoint Migration from 2007 to 20101
- Rules to Better SharePoint Migration from 2010 to 20131
- Rules to Better SharePoint Migration from 2013 to 20161
- Rules to Better SharePoint Virtualisation1
- Rules to Better SQL Server Administration1
- Rules to Better Windows Servers1
- Rules to Better Exchange Server1
- Rules to Better Microsoft Surface2
- Rules to Better Office 3651
- Rules to Better Designers1
- Rules to Better Figma1
- Rules to Better Interfaces (General Usability Practices)1
- Rules to Better Interfaces (Reports, Charts and Dates)1
- Rules to Better Interfaces (Mobile)2
- Rules to Better Interfaces (WinForms Controls)2
- Rules to Better Websites - Navigation3
- Rules to Better Websites - Layout and Formatting2
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