Tag: ALM

Apr 29, 2009 • 2 min read • Richard Hundhausen

As I was explaining how the Build > Deploy process is radically different this week, a question came up about licensing restrictions around the vsdbcmd.exe command-line utility that ships with the …

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Inside the Microsoft Build Engine

Jan 14, 2009 • 2 min read • Martin Danner

There has been a vacuum of really good, actionable information on MS Build and Team Foundation Build for developers. I’m pleased to report that this is no longer the case! Inside the Microsoft Build …

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How to Disable the Team Members feature of the October 2008 Power Tools

Jan 8, 2009 • 2 min read • Martin Danner

Some Team System users are complaining about problems with the Team Members feature included in the Team Foundation Server Power Tools – October 2008 Release. For team projects with many members, the …

Visual Studio ALM

A Visual Studio Mystery - The Case of the Missing Menu Items

Dec 31, 2008 • 1 min read • Martin Danner

Recently I was working with a client who installed the Team Foundation Client 2008 on his workstation, and subsequently decided to install Visual Studio 2008 Development Edition. The installation …

Visual Studio ALM

Another TFS Blogger

Dec 31, 2008 • 1 min read • Martin Danner

Kevin Hick, a talented .NET developer who has done extensive work customizing Team Foundation Server at HBOS in the UK, has started a blog to share some of his more interesting TFS discoveries with …

Visual Studio ALM

New Visual Studio Team System 2008 VPC Images Available

Dec 30, 2008 • 2 min read • Martin Danner

Brian Randell recently announced the availability of new Visual Studio Team System evaluation VPC images. These virtual machines are very handy sandboxes that contain Team Foundation Server and Team …

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Which Edition of Visual Studio 2008 to Install on Team Foundation Build 2008?

Dec 11, 2008 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

I finally took the time to put together a chart showing which edition of Visual Studio needs to be installed on the Team Build server to achieve specific features. As you can see, Team Suite has you …

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Boise Scrum with Team System Event

Dec 1, 2008 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

What? Increasing Your Agility with Scrum and Visual Studio Team System When? 12/12/2008 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Where? Microsoft Corporation 401 West Front Street Suite 400 Boise, ID 83702 Why? Martin …

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Team Build Target Map

Nov 25, 2008 • 4 min read • Martin Danner

Team_Build_Target_Map1.docx (22.73 KB) I had the good fortune of reviewing the upcoming book titled Inside the Microsoft® Build Engine: Using MSBuild and Team Foundation Build. This book is an …

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