How to run your Web Performance Tests from TFS’ Build Server

You must make a couple of changes to the build configuration (Process tab, 2. Basic section, Automated Tests area):

1) Click the ellipses on the ‘1. Test Assembly’ line and change Test runner from Visual Studio Test Runner to MSTest.exe Runner

2) Change ‘Test Assembly Filespec’ to “**\*.webtest”

Thanks to Gian Maria Ricci for the tips here:

http://www.codewrecks.com/blog/index.php/2013/08/16/build-deploy-web-performance-test-with-tfs-build

Training videos and articles on Microsoft web development

• Foundation
  • Video, Up and Running with Foundation with Jen Kramer
    • http://www.lynda.com/Foundation-tutorials/Up-Running-Foundation/122442-2.html?w=0
    • 3 hours, 7 minutes
    • UNTESTED – need feedback
• CSS 3
  • Channel 9 video series
    http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/HTML5-CSS3-Fundamentals-Development-for-Absolute-Beginners?page=2
    • Understanding Cascading Style Sheets – 12
      43 minutes, 26 seconds
    • CSS3 Font and Text Properties – 13
      10 minutes, 8 seconds
    • CSS3 Color and Background Properties – 14
      6 minutes, 27 seconds
    • CSS3 List and Table Properties – 15
      9 minutes, 10 seconds
    • CSS3 Box Properties – 16
      18 minutes, 38 seconds
    • Working with CSS3 Font-Face – 17
      11 minutes, 14 seconds
  • MSDN Magazine, April 2012
    Using CSS3 Media Queries to Build a More Responsive Web
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/hh882445.aspx
• Knockout
  • Tutorials on the knockout site itself
    http://learn.knockoutjs.com/
  • Channel 9 video from Mix 11
    Knockout JS: Helping you build dynamic JavaScript UIs with MVVM and ASP.NET
    Steve Sanderson
    Average rating 5 stars (39 ratings)
    27 mins
    http://channel9.msdn.com/events/MIX/MIX11/FRM08
  • Channel 9 video from TechEd North America 2013
    KnockoutJS and MVVM: Tips for Building HTML and JavaScript Web Apps
    John Papa
    No ratings yet
    1 hr 5 mins
    http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2013/DEV-B338#fbid=
• Webpage tuning
  • my pick from CODE mag Nov/Dec 13, The Simplest Thing Possible: Managing #JavaScript #Performance (link)
  • Essential guide to ASP.NET MVC3 performance
    http://leoncullens.nl/post/2011/12/24/Essential-guide-to-ASPNET-MVC3-performance.aspx
  • Web Performance Best Practices
    https://developers.google.com/speed/docs/best-practices/rules_intro
  • Developing High Performance Websites and Modern Apps with JavaScript Performance Tools
    BUILD 2013 video by Jonathan Carter, Program Manager
    http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2013/3-316
    1 hr 6 mins
• Load testing
  • Testing Performance and Stress Using Visual Studio Web Performance and Load Tests
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd293540(v=vs.110)
  • Web Load Testing with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
    Richard Campbell
    Tech Ed 2010
    WEB315
    http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2010/WEB315
• Automated testing
  • Creating Robust, Maintainable Coded UI Tests with Visual Studio 2012
    http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/Europe/2012/DEV312
    Brian Keller, Sr. Technical Evangelist, Microsoft
    TechEd 2012
    DEV312
    1 hr 16 mins
  • Verifying Code by Using UI Automation
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd286726.aspx
    MSDN article
    Visual Studio 2012 version of article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd286726(v=vs.110).aspx