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• Facts about Running Builds in Parallel with Team Build

  TeamBuild can build one build definition from a single Team Project at a time. can build multiple build definitions from different Team Project. MSBuild has the capability to use multiple CPUs to build projects in parallel and therefore speed up your... Posted Jul 09 2008, 09:57 PM by neno with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: For Software Developers, Version 2008, For Release Managers, Team Build Server, TFS Administration

• Documentation: Team Foundation Server SDK (online version)

  From the contents: Team Foundation Server Extensibility Team Foundation Server SDK Architecture How to: Run Team Foundation Server SDK Samples Team Foundation Core Services Work Item Tracking Extensibility Source Control Extensibility Data Warehouse Extensibility... Posted Feb 23 2008, 02:55 PM by neno with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: For Software Developers, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Third-Party Solutions, TFS Extensibility, Training and Learning, Team Foundation Version Control, Version 2005, Version 2008, Team Build Server, TFS Administration, TFS Customization

• How code churn is calculated in TFS 2005/2008

  Code churn [1] in TFS 2005 and TFS 2008 is calculated using a very simple algorithm: inserted + changed + deleted lines [2]. This is done independently of the contents of the line, which means that everything - incl. comments, blank lines, etc. - is counted... Posted Feb 23 2008, 02:51 PM by neno with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: For Software Developers, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Version 2005, Version 2008, VSTS Developer Edition, Software Quality, For Release Managers, Team Build Server, TFS Reporting, Quality Assurance (QA) with VSTS

• Some Code Analysis Rules gone in Visual Studio 2008

  I was very sad to hear that a few beloved rules were removed from code analysis (aka FxCop) in Visual Studio 2008. Here’s a list of the removed rules: Removed due to removal of data flow engine: CA1062 ValidateArgumentsOfPublicMethods CA1303 DoNotPassLiteralsAsLocalizedParameters... Posted Jan 13 2008, 09:15 PM by neno with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: For Software Developers, Version 2008, VSTS Developer Edition, Software Quality, For Release Managers, Quality Assurance (QA) with VSTS, Bugs/Issues and Hotfixes

• Check-In is slow when using exclusive check-out?

  It’s still hot: Microsoft released a fix for slow check-in’s if you’re using exclusive check-out feature yesterday: FIX: The check-in process may be very slow when you use the Source Control feature in Visual Studio 2005 Team System Read more here . Posted Sep 06 2007, 09:53 PM by neno with | with no comments Filed under: For Software Developers, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Tips and Tricks, Team Foundation Version Control, Version 2005, Bugs/Issues and Hotfixes, Issues and Hotfixes

• How to remove someone else's workspace in TFS

  A customer asked: “During my vacation my collegue was working on my machine and mapped the solution file to D:\Projects. Now I returned and wanted to map the solution to that folder as well, which obviously doesn’t work since it is already... Posted Aug 30 2007, 05:59 PM by neno with | with no comments Filed under: For Software Developers, For Project Managers, Team Foundation Server (TFS), TFS Server Administration, Tips and Tricks, Team Foundation Version Control, Version 2005, TFS Administration

• Listing version control changes with check-in comments using TFS

  You can easily query for changes on a team project or a specified version control folder underneath and display them in a list with the check-in comments. By using Team System Web Access (TSWA): Note: I’m showing this first because the dialog is... Posted Aug 27 2007, 06:36 PM by neno with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: For Software Developers, For Project Managers, Team Foundation Server (TFS), TFS Change Management, Tips and Tricks, Team Foundation Version Control, Version 2005, For Release Managers, TFS Clients, Team Explorer, Team System Web Access (TSWA)

• Use SnagIt to capure your screen and create a new Work Item quickly

  Capturing screenshots and new bugs quickly is a everyday task for software developers and testers. The default Work Item form does not handle this scenario very efficiently, i.e. you have to click too many times until the new bug is created. One nice... Posted Jul 07 2007, 01:06 AM by neno with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: For Software Testers, For Software Developers, Team Foundation Server (TFS), TFS Work Item Tracking, Tools and Utilities, Tips and Tricks, Screen Galleries, Project Management with TFS

• PRB: Nothing happens when trying to create new Performance Session in VSTE/SD

  You want to create a new performance session, therefor click on the corresponding menu item and NOTHING HAPPENS ? This behavior happens when the Performance Add-In got disabled somehow. To re-enable it try running: devenv /ResetSkipPkgs If this doesn’t... Posted Jun 18 2007, 11:22 PM by neno with | with no comments Filed under: For Software Developers, Tips and Tricks, Version 2005, VSTS Developer Edition

• Upgrade your Team Suite 2005 with Team Edition for Database Professionals

  You have the Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite installed – containing the Architect, Developer and Tester role. If you haven’t done so you can upgrade your installation (trial or full version) free of charge with the Team Edition for Database... Posted Jun 16 2007, 12:11 PM by neno with | with no comments Filed under: For Software Developers, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Downloads, Tips and Tricks, For Database Professionals, VSTS Database Edition, Version 2005

• [Web Tests] Debugging Web Tests

  Did you know that you can debug web tests you created with Visual Studio 2005 Team System? Instructions : Place breakpoints in your ASP.NET code you want to test. Run ASP.NET website (with debug enabled and debugger attached). Run Web Tests (rightclick... Posted Apr 22 2007, 04:05 PM by neno with | with no comments Filed under: For Software Testers, For Software Developers, Tips and Tricks, VSTS Test Edition

• Download: Team Foundation Power Tool v1.2

  The Power Tools are always a must-have download. Although they are 'officially unspported' they give you funcionality upfront that is probably going to be in the next version of Visual Studio. New and added features include: Team Foundation Server Power... Posted Feb 21 2007, 10:56 AM by neno with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: For Software Developers, For Project Managers, Team Foundation Server (TFS), TFS Work Item Tracking, Downloads, Tools and Utilities, Team Foundation Version Control, Version 2005

• Team Foundation Power Toys (v1.1 - September 2006)

  Team Foundation Power Toys is a collection of productivity tools for Team Foundation Server. Borne from practical experience using Team Foundation Server, they are a mix of command-line and Visual Studio integrated tools for users of version control and... Posted Sep 08 2006, 12:17 PM by neno with | with no comments Filed under: For Software Developers, TFS Server Administration, Downloads, Tools and Utilities, Tips and Tricks, Team Foundation Version Control, Build Automation

• Overview of Visual Studio Team System (VSTS)

  Articles Team Up! Get All Your Devs in a Row with Visual Studio 2005 Team System , MSDN Magazine, April 2005 Visual Studio 2005 Team System: Overview , MSDN Library, May 2004 Presentations & Slides What Does a Tester Need to Know in 2005 and Beyond... Posted Jul 02 2005, 10:35 PM by neno with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: For Software Testers, For Software Developers, For Software Architects, For Project Managers, General, For Infrastructure Architects, For Decision Makers

• Team Edition for Software Developers

  Articles MSDN Chat: Team Edition for Software Developer and Software Testers , June 2005 Getting started with Unit Test Generation , June 2005 Designing an API with the Visual Studio 2005 Class Designer , March 2005 Building Robust and Reliable Software... Posted Jul 02 2005, 09:56 PM by neno with | with no comments Filed under: For Software Developers

• PowerToys for the Visual Studio 2005 Class Designer and Distributed System Designers

  Class Designer Power Toys for Visual Studio 2005 We’ve published a set of set of add-ins which augments existing functionality in the Visual Studio 2005 Class Designer, Here is the link to the download site. This only works with the Beta 2 build. It has... Posted Jul 02 2005, 10:28 PM by neno with | with no comments Filed under: For Software Developers, Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs), Downloads