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Explains how to create and deploy server-side event subscribers in Team Foundation Server 2010 using the ISubscriber interface to handle and process …

Explains how to calculate and rank blog posts or pages using data like comments, social shares, and Google PageRank to identify popular or …

Learn how to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve stuck or infinitely queued builds in Team Foundation Build, including tips for monitoring and …

Reflects on lessons learned at SSW in software process, technology, and communication, and details a career move to an ALM consultant role at …

Guide to installing and running Android 2.2 (Froyo) on the HTC HD2, including setup steps, troubleshooting tips, and advice for optimising performance …

Comprehensive guidance and hands-on labs for managing, testing, and deploying Visual Studio 2010 Database projects, including source control and …

Details the progress of the Visual Studio ALM StackExchange proposal on Area51, outlining voting, commitment stages, and how users can help launch the …

Explores methods and tools for syncing contacts across multiple services, aiming to maintain a single, up-to-date source without duplicates or data …

Explains how to create and customise event handlers for Team Foundation Server 2010, covering supported events for version control, builds, work …

Explains why Active Directory groups may not sync with Team Foundation Server 2010, how to diagnose sync issues, and steps to resolve identity …

Explains how to reconfigure a Team Build Controller in TFS 2010 to connect to a different Team Project Collection using the Administration Console and …

Full-day training covering new features and best practices in Visual Studio 2010, Team Foundation Server 2010, and SharePoint 2010 for project …

Intensive five-day course for software developers covering Scrum, Visual Studio 2010, .NET, and Agile practices through hands-on team sprints and …

Step-by-step guide to safely flashing custom ROMs on Windows Phone 6 devices, including key terms, risks, tools, and links to resources for the HTC …

Learn how to identify and remove undeletable ghost build controllers in Team Foundation Server by updating build status in the database, avoiding …

Tagging build servers in TFS helps manage dependencies, assign builds to suitable agents, and streamline workflows across teams and regions for …

A personal account of Kaiden’s early development, delayed walking, and medical journey following the discovery of an arachnoid cyst, with updates and …

Learn best practices for organising solution and project files in version control, including folder structure, naming conventions, and branching for …

Explains how to use Scrum with Team Foundation Server 2010 for better project management, including practical tips, presentation slides, and …

Step-by-step guide to integrating SharePoint 2010 with Team Foundation Server 2010, including installation, configuration, permissions, and managed …

Step-by-step guide to upgrading Team Foundation Server 2008 to 2010, covering database backup, migration, verification, compatibility, and …

Describes an account suspension caused by LinkedIn's Outlook 2010 connector triggering automated activity, and how LinkedIn support quickly resolved …

Explains how to integrate Scrum, TFS 2010, and email to share task details, maintain history, and keep all stakeholders informed throughout project …

Scrum tasks should include detailed descriptions so anyone can complete them, ensuring project continuity if team members are unavailable or leave …

Learn how to use Silverlight 4 and the MVVM pattern for test-driven development, including refactoring, dependency injection, and building real-world …

Explains when and how to send done emails in Scrum, detailing best practices for notifying task owners and teams, and ensuring clear communication of …

Explains the benefits of a Sprint Contract in Scrum, clarifying roles and agreements between Product Owner and Team to improve collaboration and …

Explains an effective branching strategy for Scrum teams, covering best practices, common pitfalls, and step-by-step guidance for managing code, …

Step-by-step guide to uninstalling Visual Studio 2010 RC and installing the RTM version, including tips for a full install and troubleshooting common …

Step-by-step guide to upgrading from TFS 2010 RC to RTM, including backup, uninstall, install, configuration, SharePoint and build server updates, and …

Learn how to implement Scrum practices using Team Foundation Server 2010 and Visual Studio ALM, including project planning, backlog management, and …

Explains how using a separate version control branch for each sprint in Scrum improves code stability, release management, and team collaboration over …

Microsoft’s Edinburgh event features Jason Zander presenting Visual Studio 2010 updates, including Windows, Web, Cloud, and ALM tools for developers …

Scott Guthrie presented new features in Visual Studio 2010, Silverlight 4, ASP.NET MVC 2, and Windows Phone 7 during his Glasgow tour, with live demos …

Explains the importance of passing builds, common causes of build failures, how to identify issues and responsible users, and best practices for build …

Explains the essential three build types—Gate, CI, and Nightly—needed per branch to ensure code quality, test coverage, and collaboration in team …

Assigning an owner to each user story in Scrum ensures clear responsibility, better communication, and accountability throughout the sprint for both …

Highlights the importance of clear communication and documenting disagreements in Scrum to prevent misunderstandings and failed sprints, especially …

Explores common pitfalls in early Scrum adoption, highlighting why full team involvement in sprint planning is crucial and lessons learned from a …

Explains when to use Areas versus Team Projects in TFS 2010, comparing benefits, drawbacks, and best practices for managing multiple projects and …

Explains the MVVM pattern in WPF and Silverlight, highlighting separation of concerns, code structure, and the roles of commanding, dependency …

Troubleshooting TFS 2010 admin permission errors caused by not running TfsConfig as administrator, despite correct group memberships and server …

Explains how to configure MSTest for automated testing of web services on Team Foundation Build Services 2010, including handling dynamic server ports …

Learn how to diagnose and resolve partially succeeded builds in Team Foundation Build Services 2010 by tracing test failures, identifying code issues, …

Step-by-step guide to resolving build failures when compiling Silverlight 3 projects with Team Foundation Build Services 2010, including SDK, MSBuild, …

Step-by-step guide to upgrading from TFS 2010 Beta 2 to TFS 2010 RC, including best practices, troubleshooting tips, and post-upgrade checks for …

A personal account comparing poor Vodafone customer service with positive experiences at Orange, highlighting issues with account access, billing, and …

Explains how to resolve IIS SMTP error 5.5.2 by configuring a fully qualified domain name, ensuring outgoing emails are accepted by recipient mail …

Explains how to set up SEO-friendly permanent redirects for old URLs to new ones in ASP.NET, covering best practices and code examples for preserving …

Explains how to implement SEO-friendly permanent 301 redirects for old URLs to preserve search rankings, comparing IIS tools and custom solutions for …

Covers compatibility and usability of Dynamics CRM, Team Companion, LinkedIn, and Plaxo add-ins in Outlook 2010 Beta 2, including 32-bit and 64-bit …

A personal account of UK cable internet speed improvements, comparing dial-up, ADSL, and Virgin Media, with real-world download rates and upgrade …

Step-by-step guide to create a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) from a Windows Server 2008 R2 image using Windows AIK and WIM2VHD, including common pitfalls …

Step-by-step guide to converting a Windows 7 .wim image to a VHD, including extraction, merging, deployment with imageX, and configuring boot options …

Step-by-step guide to installing Visual Studio 2008 Team Foundation Server SP1, including backup, testing, troubleshooting, and rollback procedures …

Highlights the unique strengths dyslexic individuals bring to programming, such as 3D visualisation, creative problem-solving, and intuitive …

Covers the step-by-step process and team effort involved in migrating from TFS 2008 to Visual Studio 2010 Team Foundation Server Beta 2, including key …

Describes a career move from Aggreko to SSW, focusing on software architecture, ALM, TFS migrations, and applying productivity rules in team …

A personal interview featured in the Scottish Developers newsletter, discussing experiences and insights from a developer’s perspective within the …

Step-by-step guide to quickly installing Visual Studio 2010 Team Foundation Server on Windows Vista, including setup options and requirements for a …