Archives for the 'VS2005' Category
Log on as Service
Thursday, August 7th, 2008
You need to add the Log on as Service right to the TfsService account when installing Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2008. (And for that matter, TFS 2005.) So, how do you do that? If you’re not an IT Admin type, it can be difficult to find. The best practice is to have the IT folks [...]
Branching Strategies
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
Any and all comments are welcome regarding this series of posts (okay, you can comment on other posts too). We woul appreciate any feedback pointing out alternatives to these strategies, whether they helped you or not and maybe your experiences dealing with branching strategies. This series of posts will cover all of the major patterns and how to [...]
Why can I see my source code in the Source Control Explorer even after using TfsDeleteProject?
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
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 [...]
Worried about passing a MS Exam? Get a second try - FREE
Monday, November 26th, 2007
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 Microsoft Second Shot promotion web page and register for a [...]
Get Latest before Check-in policy
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
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, run [...]
How do I pass Exam 70-510 (Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server)?
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
How do you prep for Exam 70-510? The first place to start is the Preparation Guide for Exam 70-510 on the MS Learning site. That gives you a quick overview of the topics. However, the guide isn’t too specific. Here are a few key points to keep in mind.
In general, Microsoft exams [...]