Archive for November, 2007
Why can I see my source code in the Source Control Explorer even after using TfsDeleteProject?
If you’ve axed a Team Project using TfsDeleteProject.exe, you may still see remnants of it in the Source Control Explorer. This can be very frustrating. But the solution is simple. You simply need to delete any workspaces that are currently referencing the source code in the deleted projects and they will go away. (If you need to manage
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Chat with the VSTS Product Group – December 5, 2007
These chats are often filled with great information, plus, they give you a chance to ask the really hard questions to the people that actually wrote the code! Come chat with the Visual Studio Team System group – December 5th Join members of the Visual Studio Team System product group to discuss
Seattle Team System User Group Meeting – Nov 28, 2007
If you’re reading this blog today, get off your computer and head over to the Seattle Team System User Group meeting, tonight, at the Microsoft Redmond Campus! Here are some details! Our own Jeff Levinson from Northwest Cadence is headlining this months presentation, and he’ll be covering
Rosario CTP 10 (Nov 2007) is out!!!!
Close on the heels of the RTM release of Visual Studio 2008 Team System, Microsoft has just released CTP10 of Rosario, the next version of TFS. Now, this isn’t a Beta, so you’ll have to cut them a bit of slack when you’re running it (you may get some “Object reference not set
Worried about passing a MS Exam? Get a second try – FREE
Here’s a little known program that may help those of you thinking about taking the Exam 70-510 – Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server (or any other Microsoft exam). It’s called Second Shot, and it’s free. All you do is log onto the
DB Pro Terminology
So, Brian Randall from MCW Technologies who is regarded as one of the most knowledgable DB Pro experts was reviewing the chapters I had added for the Database Professionals release of my book and discovered a mistake on my part! I noted that the “sandbox” database is the database in the local
The Problem with Requirements Engineering tools
Lately I’ve been doing a survey of requirements engineering tools (part of that whole doing my job thing). In general this category of tools are called “Requirements Management” tools (RM for short). First, we need to look at the terminology. “Management” refers to managing
Our RSS feeds
I’ve been asked where to locate the RSS feeds for this site. It’s clear at the very bottom on the footer of the page. It’s actually tricky to find, and is a link title Entries RSS, there’s also
We’re hiring!
We’re looking for folks! If you are, or know of anyone, interested in a career change, let them know! The job will be based in our Kirkland offices, which overlook Lake Washington
How do I use Areas? Really. (Mike Azocar)
Mike Azocar, of So Long and Thanks for all the Fish fame, has jumped on board with his own FUQ! Let’s face it, you can ask how to use Areas in a Team Project, and you normally get answers like “It
Get it while it’s hot! The newsletter for VSTS!
Paul Hacker, another Team System MVP, is releasing a monthly TFS newsletter! The first issue is out now. Find it at TFSTimes. AKPC_IDS += "37,";
Sabotaged…
So I was due to speak at an MSDN events in, of all places, Redmond! 20 minutes before the presentation was to begin, a driver (I will refrain from adding additional descriptive words, but you can fill that in yourself) hit a transformer pole and took out power to an entire city block in downtown Redmond!!!!
Silverlight Fire Starter Event – November 29, 2007
Don’t miss the Silverlight Fire Starter event coming at the end of the month! It’s an all day affair covering all things Silverlight! For the complete details, including the schedule of events, check out Mithun’s blog post at
Get Latest before Check-in policy
One of the most common version control best practices that gets violated is the “Get Latest Before Check-In” practice. In a team environment, a developer should always do a Get Latest of the entire application he or she is working on PRIOR to checking in! They can then do a local build,
One Laptop per Child
They’re out! And you can help support children in developing countries, by buying one of them. You buy one, and the One Laptop Per Child foundation sends one to a community in a developing country. The cost is