Teamprise V2 Preview 2
Just wanted to let folks know that Preview 2 is now available for download to our preview program customers. If you want to take a look at Preview 2, then you can sign up here.
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The Measurement Dilemma
Visual Studio Team Foundation Server gives a fantastic ability to track and report on various facts about your software development process. It frees managers (and team members) from the chore of recording and collating data about the development process.
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Determining the last changeset
We've just been having a discussion internally about ways of numbering our builds. It seems a sensible idea to qualify a build with the changeset number in our TFS repository, that way we are able to easily identify the exact status of all the files included in that build without the need to add a label into TFS.
Continue Reading Microsoft Max
I just discovered Microsoft Max. While the application still seems to be in the early stages, it has to be the prettiest application I have ever used - just take a look at the semi-transparent splash screen with it's lovely wobbly progress bar.
Continue Reading TFS Power Toys
Brian Harry has been on a blogging spree this week!. Last night he announced some new Team Foundation Server Power Toys. This also shows a new and very welcome trend from Microsoft's DevDiv - the Power Toys are available as a separate download, but more interestingly many of them also integrate seamlessly into the IDE.
Continue Reading Golden Rules for Developing TFS Client Applications.
Brian Harry has recently posted an excellent word document talking about some guidelines to follow when developing custom TFS extensions. The document is definitely worth a read as it gives you a better understanding of the issues behind the guidance.
Continue Reading How do "Normal" people cope?
We have some friends staying with us from out of town at the moment. They are actually friends of my parents - the type of people that were always around when I was growing up and I called my Aunt and Uncle even though they are not blood-relatives.
Continue Reading .NET Framework 3.0 RC1 Released
I've been involved with Indigo for exactly 2 years this week, through the various changes in product name. Anyway RC1 of .NET 3.0 was released yesterday (just under a year since .NET 2.0). I'm currently downloading it and will install over my beta version of WinFX. I'm quite interested to find out if the .
Continue Reading Team System Web Chat
Next week you can have the opportunity to join the VSTS product group to discuss the features available in the different editions and Team Foundation Server. If you have some feedback that you have been dying to give about the product then this is a great opportunity to influence the team directly.
Continue Reading TFS Top Tip #8 - Where to get help
Recently, I've had a surge of emails asking various questions about Team Foundation Server and how to do certain things. While I always (eventually) respond, it can sometimes take me a while. If you have questions about Team Foundation Server then the best place to go is the MSDN forums.
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