Microsoft Visual Studio - Vnext Tarun Arora [Microsoft MVP], January 1, 0001 There have been some great announcements at the Tech-ed North America 2011. The announcements have been around, Enhanced User Experience Agile Planning Tools Lightweight Requirements Stakeholder Feedback ... Microsoft Visual Studio - Vnext 0 0 0
TFS Deployer– Automate Deployments Tarun Arora, January 1, 0001 TFS Deployer is installed as an agent on your the machine you would like to deploy to. TFS Deployer service listens to the build quality change notificaions generated by TFS. TFS Deployer checks the Event ... TFS Deployer– Automate Deployments 0 0 0
Automating a Visual Studio Build with PowerShell - Part 1 Dittenhafer Solutions, January 1, 0001 One of the several hats I wear at work is one of configuration manager for the internal data management application my employer uses. This app currently has 11 solutions of active code which need to be ... Automating a Visual Studio Build with PowerShell - Part 1 0 0 4
IntelliTrace Answers from my DEV320 Talk at Tech Ed 2001 NA Mickey Gousset, January 1, 0001 [Updated with an answer to Question 3] Once again I want to thank everyone who came out for my talk on IntelliTrace and Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate yesterday at Tech Ed 2011! After querying some MVPs and ... IntelliTrace Answers from my DEV320 Talk at Tech Ed 2001 NA 0 0 0
Updated Visual Studio 2010 RTM Virtual Machine Available Aaron Kowall, January 1, 0001 Microsoft has released an updated virtual machine for Visual Studio 2010 RTM including TFS, Microsoft Test Manager, all the bits. Also includes sample projects and hands on labs. The previous version expires ... Updated Visual Studio 2010 RTM Virtual Machine Available 0 0 0
New version of the Inmeta Build Folder Extension terje, January 1, 0001 The 1.0.1 version of the Build Folder Extension is now out and can be downloaded from the Visual Studio Code Gallery at http://visualstudiogallery.... ... New version of the Inmeta Build Folder Extension 0 0 0
VS2010 SP1 - The file is under source control and is not checked ... Stacy Vicknair, January 1, 0001 If you’ve recently upgraded to SP1 and tried to build a solution checked out from TFS you might have come across the following dialog. Not only does it not allow you to cancel the build process, but it ... VS2010 SP1 - The file is under source control and is not checked ... 0 0 0
One more option for Team Management: TFS Hosting from DiscountASP... Juan Mestas J. (aka gotchas), January 1, 0001 This is my review of TFS Hosting: The current offer from DiscountASP is the same than other vendors like SaaS Made Easy, both offers a "basic" version of TFS2010, with similar capabilities about the Project ... One more option for Team Management: TFS Hosting from DiscountASP... 0 0 6
Great Finds: FILESTREAM with SharePoint 2010 Enrique Lima, January 1, 0001 This has been an interesting topic to have discussions around planning storage and storage requirements organizations need to consider. FILESTREAM provides a means to consider storage of unstructured data ... Great Finds: FILESTREAM with SharePoint 2010 0 0 0
Windows Azure Drives Notes Kevin Shyr, January 1, 0001 Notes from Windows Azure Drives: http://wabcdemos.cloudapp.net/ Why use this? One example is to satify PDF requirement (PDF files require a local temp drive) Durable NTFS drives Can be up to 1TB Commands: ... Windows Azure Drives Notes 0 0 0
Awesome VS 2010 extensions I can't live without deadlydog, January 1, 0001 With the ability to extend Visual Studio 2010, lots of great extensions have popped up. These not only increase productivity, but make the whole coding experience much nicer. To find and install extensions, ... Awesome VS 2010 extensions I can't live without 0 0 0
Review: Redgate SQL Source Control Bill Osuch, January 1, 0001 RedGate SQL Source Control is a Management Studio add-in that allows you to seamlessly (hopefully...) connect your existing source control system to SQL Server. It is advertised as doing all the typical ... Review: Redgate SQL Source Control 0 0 1
What do you use for Database Source Control? Enrique Lima, January 1, 0001 I have found myself using more and more of the tools Red Gate software makes. They have proven (to me) to be effective and to the point. This time I am talking about SQL Source Control. Simple to use, ... What do you use for Database Source Control? 0 0 0
TFS GoToWorkItem VS command and keyboard shortcut deadlydog, January 1, 0001 The button to jump directly to a work item by specifying its ID looks to be on the Work Item Tracking toolbar by default in VS / TFS 2010. This button is not on the toolbar by default in VS / TFS 2008 ... TFS GoToWorkItem VS command and keyboard shortcut 0 0 1
TF42064: The build number already exists for build definition err... jehan, January 1, 0001 In TFS2008, deleting a build removes it from the database itself. If you delete a build called Build_20110423.1 or 1.0.0.1 from Build Explorer and trigger the build again then you will see that new builds ... TF42064: The build number already exists for build definition err... 0 0 3
Unable to Open Excel in Sharepoint 2010 "The workbook cannot be o... Aman Garg, January 1, 0001 The error seems to be quite simplistic, but you might need to do quite a bit to resolve this. I created a new BI site and was welcomed by the Error Message "The WorkBook cannot be opened". Did some google ... Unable to Open Excel in Sharepoint 2010 "The workbook cannot be o... 0 0 2
In-Place upgrade of TFS 2008 to TFS 2010 with move to new domain Martin Hinshelwood, January 1, 0001 *Moved to: In-Place upgrade of TFS 2008 to TFS 2010 with move to new domain I had a particularly complicated upgrade this time that required me to do two things: In-Place upgrade of TFS 2008 to TFS 2010 ... In-Place upgrade of TFS 2008 to TFS 2010 with move to new domain 0 0 0
Solution won't build on TFS Build Server deadlydog, January 1, 0001 So if you are able to build (compile) the solution on your local machine, but it won't build on the TFS build server and you are getting an error message similar to: Read more at http://blog.danskingdom.com... ... Solution won't build on TFS Build Server 0 0 2
Search Work Items for TFS 2010 Source Code Published on CodePlex MikeParks, January 1, 0001 A little while back we published the Search Work Items for TFS 2010 extension in the Visual Studio Gallery. Noah Coad recently added Cory and I as Developers on the existing Search Work Items CodePlex ... Search Work Items for TFS 2010 Source Code Published on CodePlex 0 0 0
DiscountASP.Net TFS Hosting – 2 Months Later Review MarkPearl, January 1, 0001 In February I did a post about moving to DiscountASP.Net TFS Hosting from SVN. I promised to give some feedback a few months later to say how we were finding it. Well, it has been 2 months and no headaches ... DiscountASP.Net TFS Hosting – 2 Months Later Review 0 0 0
Requirements Capture Markup Language - Part 1: BDD WorkItem Edito... JoshReuben, January 1, 0001 It seems odd that in 2011 there is no such thing as a requirements capture language. Martin Fowler describes this as the yawning crevice of doom in software - http://martinfowler.com/bli... ... Requirements Capture Markup Language - Part 1: BDD WorkItem Edito... 0 0 3
A Silverlight Developer’s look at TFS 2010 Remote Hosting. mbcrump, January 1, 0001 Full Disclaimer: Since I am on the GeeksWithBlog.NET Influencer list, I was issued a free 1-year subscription to DiscountASP.NET TFS2010 remote hosting. With that said, the thoughts/opinions located below ... A Silverlight Developer’s look at TFS 2010 Remote Hosting. 0 0 0
Exploring IntelliTrace Part 1 – IntelliTrace Options Mickey Gousset, January 1, 0001 As I mentioned in a previous blog post, I’ll be speaking on IntelliTrace at Tech Ed 2001 – North America. This blog post is the first in a series that I’ll publish as I delve into IntelliTrace in more ... Exploring IntelliTrace Part 1 – IntelliTrace Options 0 0 0
TFS Build Explorer Folders–Finally Aaron Kowall, January 1, 0001 If you have a lot of TFS build definitions for your projects, its been a bit of a hassle that there is no way to organize and manage them in Team Explorer other than a long flat list. Well, the good folks ... TFS Build Explorer Folders–Finally 0 0 1
In the DC Area? Want to learn more about Scrum and TFS? Mickey Gousset, January 1, 0001 If you are going to be in the Washington D.C. area on April 28th, and you want to learn more about both Scrum, and how to utilize Scrum with Team Foundation Server 2010, then you really need to attend ... In the DC Area? Want to learn more about Scrum and TFS? 0 0 1
Visual Studio–Build Folders extension for Team Explorer terje, January 1, 0001 We have just released a free extension for Visual Studio which adds a Builds Explorer with folders to the Team Explorer. The extension can be downloaded from Visual Studio Gallery or just search for Inmeta ... Visual Studio–Build Folders extension for Team Explorer 0 0 0
Test Categories with BizUnit tests charlie.mott, January 1, 0001 Article Source: http://geekswithblogs.net/c... Often it is handy to organise BizUnit tests into test lists. This way longer running tests and edge case tests can be removed from check-in builds ... Test Categories with BizUnit tests 0 0 0
SCVMM Admin Console Giving Insufficient Privileges Error (Error I... Dylan Smith, January 1, 0001 I’m trying to setup TFS Lab Management on a new server and I ran into a really weird issue trying to configure it that I figured I’d share the solution to in case anybody else encountered it. This was ... SCVMM Admin Console Giving Insufficient Privileges Error (Error I... 0 0 5
Branching and Merging Improvements in TFS2010 jehan, January 1, 0001 Introducing the concept of “first class branches” is a significant improvement as part of the 2010 release with respect to version control. Not only does it help to distinguish between folders and branches, ... Branching and Merging Improvements in TFS2010 0 0 4
Windows 7 and 2008 R2 - Windows Explorer issues (NTFS handling) renewieldraaijer, January 1, 0001 Windows 7 and 2008 R2 - Windows Explorer issues (NTFS handling) 0 0 3
More goodness: Scrum for Team System Migration Tool from EMC Enrique Lima, January 1, 0001 I have always liked how SfTS works, and the functionality it offers. In an earlier assessment I wrote of their toolset, the only issue I had encountered was the migration of environment that had been created ... More goodness: Scrum for Team System Migration Tool from EMC 0 0 0
Incrementing Assembly Version in TFS Builds and its affect over O... ssmantha, January 1, 0001 A very common scenario while performing TFS builds is to increment version number of the assemblies. There are quite a few approaches of which I would like to share two links: Ewald Hofman’s Approach: ... Incrementing Assembly Version in TFS Builds and its affect over O... 0 0 3
Installing Visual Studio Team Foundation Server Service Pack 1 Martin Hinshelwood, January 1, 0001 *Moved to: Installing Visual Studio Team Foundation Server Service Pack 1As has become customary when the product team releases a new patch, SP or version I like to document the install. Although I had ... Installing Visual Studio Team Foundation Server Service Pack 1 0 0 2
TFS Hosting: discountasp.net TFS Enrique Lima, January 1, 0001 In the last month or so I have been able to test and experience first hand the offering from discountasp.net for hosted TFS 2010. This first part is a description of the setup process for the account itself ... TFS Hosting: discountasp.net TFS 0 0 2
NTFS Issues in Windows 7 and 2008 R2 – 'Likely a bug' renewieldraaijer, January 1, 0001 In my previous blogpost I informed you about the issues with Windows Explorer in Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2, concerning NTFS handling. To get some more insight in the problem I tried to find the source ... NTFS Issues in Windows 7 and 2008 R2 – 'Likely a bug' 0 0 0
Applying Service Pack 1 to Team Foundation Server 2010 Enrique Lima, January 1, 0001 Disclosure: I performed the following activities on my Windows 7 SP1 system, Visual Studio 2010 SP1 and a local Basic installation of TFS 2010. As with any deployment of a service pack into a server environment, ... Applying Service Pack 1 to Team Foundation Server 2010 0 0 0
A bunch of goodness is being let out the door Enrique Lima, January 1, 0001 Soma was the keynote speaker at TechEd Middle East in Dubai. And during this, he announced a couple of items being let out the door to now being releases. First, Visual Studio 2010 SP1. Available for subscribers ... A bunch of goodness is being let out the door 0 0 0
Happy Day! VS2010 SP1, Project Server Integration, Load Test Feat... Aaron Kowall, January 1, 0001 Microsoft released a PILE of Visual Studio goodness today: Visual Studio 2010 SP1(Including TFS SP1) Finally done with remembering which GDR packs, KB Patches, etc need to be installed with a new VS/TFS ... Happy Day! VS2010 SP1, Project Server Integration, Load Test Feat... 0 0 0
NTFS Issues in Windows 7 and 2008 R2 - 'Is it a Bug?' renewieldraaijer, January 1, 0001 I have been using the various versions of the Microsoft Windows product line since NT4 and I really thought I knew the ins and outs about the NTFS filesystem by now. There were always a few rules of thumb ... NTFS Issues in Windows 7 and 2008 R2 - 'Is it a Bug?' 0 0 10
Update: TFS Power Tools March 2011 Enrique Lima, January 1, 0001 There is an update available for the TFS Power Tools and the TFS Build Power Tools. Among the updates to the Tools: Changes to the Team Foundation Server Backups Add-In for TFS Admin Console. Added functionality ... Update: TFS Power Tools March 2011 0 0 0
Do you know how to move the Team Foundation Server cache Martin Hinshelwood, January 1, 0001 *Moved to: Do you know how to move the Team Foundation Server cacheThere are a number of reasons why you may want to change the folder that you store the TFS Cache. It can take up “some” amount of room ... Do you know how to move the Team Foundation Server cache 0 0 0
And just like that, there went February Enrique Lima, January 1, 0001 The best intentions were having me at perhaps posting more than twice a month, and here we are and … well it has been busy. There has been a lot of SharePoint 2010 already in this first number of weeks ... And just like that, there went February 0 0 0
The First Microsoft Dynamics NAV Builds on TFS 2010 Server ssmantha, January 1, 0001 We are now successfully, able build Dynamics NAV solutions using the TFS Build workflow mechanisms. Lots of test builds were made, the builds can restore the NAV Database and start from a fresh solution, ... The First Microsoft Dynamics NAV Builds on TFS 2010 Server 0 0 0
Moving from Tortoise to TFS MarkPearl, January 1, 0001 The Past A few years ago my small software company made the jump from storing code on a shared folder to source code control. At the time we had evaluated a few of the options and settled on Tortoise SVN. ... Moving from Tortoise to TFS 0 0 2
An introductory presentation about testing with MSTest, Visual St... Thomas Weller, January 1, 0001 While it was very quiet here on my blog during the last months, this was not at all true for the rest of my professional life. The simple story is that I was too busy to find the time for authoring blog ... An introductory presentation about testing with MSTest, Visual St... 0 0 6
Starting it back up again Mickey Gousset, January 1, 0001 After a couple of year hiatus from blogging at Geeks With Blogs, I’m back! I’m still blogging about Visual Studio 2010 and TFS 2010 over at Team System Rocks (soon to undergo some major revisions), so ... Starting it back up again 0 0 1
My New Job Stuart Brierley, January 1, 0001 Last year I started a new job with a logistics company in the North of England, where I was responsible for the management, design and development of IT Integration strategies, architectures and solutions ... My New Job 0 0 1
Adventures in Lab Management Configuration: Part 3 of 3 Enrique Lima, January 1, 0001 This is long overdue. But here it is. In the previous two sections I have discussed on how I got a CMMI v4.2 to take on the same fields as v5 and therefore be able to communicate with MTM and Lab Manager. ... Adventures in Lab Management Configuration: Part 3 of 3 0 0 0
Bridging The Gap Between Developers And Testers With VS 2010 Vincent Grondin, January 1, 0001 On January 29th Etienne Tremblay and I presented infront of roughly 120 people in Ottawa a 7 hours "sketch" on how VS 2010 and TFS 2010 can help both devs and testers in their respective work. The presentation ... Bridging The Gap Between Developers And Testers With VS 2010 0 0 0
Bridging the gap between developers and testers with VS 2010 Etienne Tremblay, January 1, 0001 Hey everyone, I know it’s been an eternity since I blogged but I have so much to do that I unfortunately need to prioritize. Vincent Grondin and I did a 7h presentation on the new developer and tester ... Bridging the gap between developers and testers with VS 2010 0 0 0