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Tracks and analyses your software usage, providing detailed statistics on application activity and allowing users to join teams or view individual app …
Explains how a built-in tool simplifies comparing two code branches, helping users resolve branching and merging issues more efficiently in version …
Discusses challenges in automating builds, testing, and deployment for SQL Server BI solutions, focusing on SSIS and SSAS packages and gaps in MSBuild …
Overview of Phase2’s hosted Team Foundation Server (TFS) service, including features, pricing, backup, scalability, integration, and support details.
Provides key statistics on Team Foundation Server usage, including user activity, work items, version control, builds, and recent command counts for …
Step-by-step guide to adding and configuring the Outlook calendar web part on your SharePoint My Site homepage using Outlook Web Access server …
Learn how to give colleagues access to workflow tasks on your MySite by setting permissions on task lists in SharePoint, including adding users to the …
Describes a complex source control issue in TFS involving branch mismanagement, its impact on merging, and step-by-step actions taken to restore …
Explains how to synchronise two .NET collections by applying differences, with thread safety using locks, ensuring target lists match source lists …
Recognition as a Microsoft Team System MVP, highlighting the award’s significance, annual renewal, and acknowledgment of peers in the Application …
Microsoft has merged Visual Studio Team Edition for Developers and Database Developers, giving users of either version access to both tools in 2005 …
Learn how to build a custom WPF work item control for Visual Studio Team System, enabling WPF UI integration in work item forms using a generic …
Download and try the latest Windows Live Wave 3 beta applications, including Messenger and Writer, with options for web or full local installation in …
Reflections on delivering ALM and VSTS presentations, focusing on knowledge sharing, presentation style, and insights into pre-sales technology …
Discusses the need for a mobile app to manage and edit Team Foundation Server (TFS) work items offline, enabling productivity while travelling without …
An introduction to Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), sharing first-time presentation experiences, preparation tips, and insights on related …
User lost a blog post in Diarist 2 after accidentally using the blog selection dropdown, suggesting its removal to prevent data loss and improve …
Explains troubleshooting a confusing MS Build error in a mixed Visual Studio 2005/2008 environment, resolved by updating GDR and Business Intelligence …
Discusses issues with Visual Studio 2008 GDR CTP16 handling complex stored procedure dependencies during database import, and challenges faced when …
Describes a bug in GDR and Data Dude where SQL views using derived tables cause unresolved reference errors, impacting database project development …
The latest update fixes login issues when no domain is entered and improves handling of large work item lists in TFS Sticky Buddy version 1.6.
Explains how to use LINQ to XSD in C# to generate classes from XSD files, including setup steps, project configuration, and integration with MSBuild.
Provides download links, installation guidance, and updates for Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 on various Windows versions, plus resources for IT …
Internet Explorer 8 introduces enhanced address bar features, making it easier and faster to find and revisit websites for improved browsing …
Explains how IE8’s Compatibility View lets users easily switch to IE7 mode for better website display, with the feature appearing only on certain …
Learn how to handle multi-threading with ObservableCollection in WPF, including solutions for cross-thread collection binding and practical tips for …
Explains how to call an object method in a WPF DataTrigger, the limitations with extension methods, and common errors when binding methods in XAML …
Describes integrating Heat ITSM with Team Foundation Server to sync and manage support calls, automate work item creation, and streamline IT support …
Tips for staying productive without a computer, including using mobile devices for web browsing, writing, and software tasks when your main PC is …
A poll asking .NET developers which Windows operating system they prefer for running Visual Studio 2008, including XP, Vista, and Server 2008 options.
Guidance on upgrading from Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Beta to SP1, including required tools, steps, and downloads for both Visual Studio and .NET …
Describes a Team Explorer error after installing Visual Studio 2008 SP1 RTM, troubleshooting steps taken, and issues with accessing version control …
Visual Studio 2008, .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, and Team Foundation Server 2008 Beta 1 released, featuring major improvements for developers in data, …
A tool for managing and integrating local and remote services in .NET applications, enabling easy creation of client-side APIs for web services and …
Explains how to use a custom IHttpHandler and handler factory in ASP.NET to redirect old URLs to a new site, preserving links and SEO with permanent …
Access a hosted version of TFS Sticky Buddy, requiring .NET 3.5 and Team Explorer 2008, with fast performance and ClickOnce deployment for easy …
A portal for hosting and sharing .NET tools and ClickOnce applications, including TFS Sticky Buddy and TFS Event Handler, with links to related …
A web app enabling integration between Microsoft Messenger, LinkedIn, and Facebook, supporting third-party sync and part of Microsoft’s Connected …
Explains how to resolve AddressAccessDeniedException when running tests in Team Build by granting the Build Agent service account permission to create …
Explains the MSB4018 "BuildShadowTask" error in TFS when using Accessors in unit test projects, its cause, and how removing .accessor files resolves …
Explains how to configure .NET applications, like OutSync, to work with proxy servers by editing the config file for proxy authentication and …
Bug fixes and improvements have been made to the TFS Event Handler, resolving recent issues and enhancing reliability for .NET, ALM, and WIT …
Discusses the need for a streamlined, end-to-end way to build and deploy SharePoint solutions in Visual Studio, including remote development and …
Guide to setting up Visual Studio 2008 and required tools for developing and testing SharePoint solutions locally without a full SharePoint server …
Explains the decision to develop a system independent of SharePoint for easier testing, with plans to integrate into MOSS and assess SharePoint …
Follow the development of a .NET 3.5 SharePoint Time Off Management app using WebParts, Workflow, InfoPath, SQL Server, and test-driven development …
A LinkedIn group for developers customising or extending Visual Studio Team System (VSTS), covering .NET, ALM, TFS, version control, testing, and …
Join LinkedIn groups for Codeplex developers and coordinators. Membership requires a Codeplex account and project involvement. Profile verification is …
Insights from the MSDN Roadshow in Glasgow, covering ADO.NET Entity Framework, Data Services, Silverlight 2, and Team Suite, plus event resources and …
Highlights from Developer Day Scotland, featuring sessions on ADO.NET Data Services, anti-patterns, continuous integration, and test-driven …
Event for software developers in Glasgow featuring talks, networking, and a post-event dinner. Held at Glasgow Caledonian University on 10 May 2008.
Explains a Visual Basic compiler bug where assembly version numbers do not update after rebuilding, affecting Workflow and other projects, and offers …
Explores extending SharePoint Designer with custom workflow activities from CodePlex, highlighting solutions for user profile lookups beyond default …
Vote for upcoming TFS Sticky Buddy features, view current suggestions, and submit your own ideas to help shape future updates for this .NET WPF tool.
A critical SharePoint migration project faces urgent deadlines after performance issues, requiring rapid deployment of a new MOSS portal to support …
Addresses Kerberos double hop authentication issues in workplace networks, with links to resources on Kerberos basics and troubleshooting delegation …
Graphical tool for viewing, navigating, and managing TFS Work Items with customisable templates. Built in VB.NET and WPF; requires .NET 3.5 and Team …
Update on TFS Sticky Buddy: new support for connecting to external TFS servers, project loading, and customisable skins for different Team Foundation …
TFS Stick Buddy v0.4.0 CTP2 lets you customise and display TFS work items by query, with colour-coded states and support for Visual Studio and TFS Web …
Preview release of a WPF-based dashboard for Team Foundation Server, showing Areas and Iterations as diagrams; early version with limited features and …
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