Random Musings of Jeremy Jameson
Recurring Tasks in Team Foundation Server
While the vast majority of work items created for each iteration (sprint) are unique and therefore...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 12/03/2010
Bypassing a Gated Check-in in TFS 2010
Yesterday someone contacted me about my earlier post on Incrementing the Assembly Version for Each...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 12/03/2010
Web Standards Design with SharePoint, Part 2
In the first part of this series, I explained one approach for building Web sites in Microsoft...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 12/02/2010
My Initial Thoughts on Microsoft Visual Studio Scrum 1.0 (TFS 2010 Process Template)
I've been using the new Scrum template for Team Foundation Server 2010 for a little over three weeks...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 12/02/2010
Create a Custom "Builds" List on Your TFS Project Portal (a.k.a. SharePoint Team Site)
One of "tweaks" that I commonly make to the SharePoint team site created for each project in Team...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 11/29/2010
Avoid Issues with Caching by Using "Theme Versions"
In a previous post discussing Web standards design, I mentioned how I like to use "Theme" folders to...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 11/16/2010
Always Enable Disk-Based Caching in SharePoint Server 2010
In March, 2009, I wrote a post that explains why I always recommend enabling disk-based caching in...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 11/16/2010
Recovering Your Work After an Expression Web Crash
I am getting a little tired of Expression Web 4 crashing on me. I'm not sure why I'm repeatedly...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 10/24/2010
Avoid Extraneous Database Roundtrips in SharePoint PublishingPageCollection.Item Property
In my previous post, I explained how I analyze database roundtrips using SQL Server Profiler in...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 09/12/2010
Analyzing Database Roundtrips with SQL Server Profiler
One of the "good habits" I've developed over the years while creating applications is scrutinizing...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 09/03/2010
Update on Soluto and Antivir Solution Pro Virus
In my previous post, I described my encounter with the Antivir Solution Pro virus after installing...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 08/05/2010
Soluto and Antivir Solution Pro Virus
Update (2010-08-05) Note that I was unable to reproduce the virus infection after installing Soluto...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 08/01/2010
Removing Downloaded Program Files (e.g. ActiveX Controls) in Windows 7/IE 8
In the latest sprint on my current project, we are adding yet another major feature to a customer...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 07/19/2010
.NET Framework 4 Setup Requires ~2 GB of Disk Space on x64
Windows Update started generating errors last week on one of my servers. Specifically, the server...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 07/06/2010
Windows Server Backup Does Not Show Backed Up Files
[Sorry the blog has been relatively silent this month -- but, on the other hand, I did manage to...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 06/30/2010
New Guidance on MSDN for Developing Applications for SharePoint 2010
A bunch of new content related to SharePoint 2010 application development was released yesterday....
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 06/30/2010
Showing Resized Images on a Community Server/Telligent Blog
Back in Community Server 2.1 (i.e. prior to the recent upgrade of the MSDN/TechNet blog platform), I...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 06/07/2010
Formatting PowerShell Script for My Blog
In a previous post, I described how I format code for my blog (i.e. by copying it from Visual Studio...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/28/2010
Using PowerShell to Delete a Site with Subsites in SharePoint Server 2010
When using the "DR.DADA" approach to SharePoint development, I often find myself deleting sites (in...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/27/2010
Update on Upgrade of MSDN Blog Platform
The dust has mostly settled after the upgrade of the MSDN blog platform. Consequently, I have...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/25/2010
Issues After Upgrade of MSDN Blog Platform
By now you've undoubtedly noticed that the MSDN blogs have been cut over to the upgraded system....
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/24/2010
Sharepoint 2010 Developer Training Kit
This is an update to the beta version that was released last December. It "provides developers with...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/24/2010
Reporting Errors with TFS Migration/Upgrade
When upgrading Team Foundation Server (TFS) -- or, really, any application that utilizes SQL Server...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/20/2010
Performing a "Do Over" with TFS 2010 Upgrade
Regardless of whether you call it a "mulligan", a "do over", or whatever, the fact is you may...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/20/2010
Avoid the Warning from Excel Services About Refreshing External Data
In my post earlier this month on upgrading to Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2010 and SharePoint...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/19/2010
Use PowerShell to "Reset to Site Definition" in SharePoint Server 2010
In one of my posts last month, I provided the following steps to "reghost" all of the pages in a...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/18/2010
Upgrading TFS 2005/2008 Project Sites to TFS 2010, Part 3 - Quick Launch Navigation
Update (2010-05-20) I made some changes to correct a few issues and also to include the final...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/17/2010
Upgrading TFS 2005/2008 Project Sites to TFS 2010, Part 4 - Project Work Items Web Part
In the part 1 of this series, I described how to enable the dashboard functionality in Team...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/17/2010
Configuring Quick Launch Navigation in SharePoint Server 2010 Using PowerShell
Suppose that you need to update a few SharePoint team sites to add a couple of links to the quick...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/17/2010
Upgrading TFS 2005/2008 Project Sites to TFS 2010, Part 2 - Team Wiki
In part 1 of this series, I showed how you can add new Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2010 dashboard...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/17/2010
SharePoint Server 2010 Windows PowerShell cmdlets
Another essential resource for those (like me) upgrading from Microsoft Office SharePoint Server...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/14/2010
StsAdm to Windows PowerShell Mapping (SharePoint Server 2010)
Here is an essential resource for those (like me) upgrading from Microsoft Office SharePoint Server...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/14/2010
Upgrading TFS 2005/2008 Project Sites to TFS 2010, Part 1 - Agile Dashboard Features
In one of last week's posts, I provided details on upgrading from Team Foundation Server 2008 to TFS...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/14/2010
Error 7493 ("Access is denied") Viewing TFS Dashboard in SharePoint Server 2010
Earlier this morning I was upgrading some of my Team Foundation Server (TFS) project sites (many of...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/13/2010
C++ Compiler in Visual Studio 2010 Must Target .NET Framework 4
Another "hiccup" this week after upgrading my Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2008 environment to TFS...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/07/2010
Suppress CS1607 Warning for TFS 2010 Builds
Here's another issue I encountered when upgrading my Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2008 environment...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/05/2010
Updated Path to tf.exe for TFS 2010 Builds
After upgrading my Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2008 environment to TFS 2010, I found that I needed...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/05/2010
Building MOSS 2007 Solutions on a TFS 2010 Build Server
After upgrading my Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2008 environment to TFS 2010, my next step was to...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/05/2010
"The workbook cannot be opened" Error with SharePoint Server 2010 (and TFS 2010)
In an earlier post today, I described how I recently upgraded from Team Foundation Server 2008 (and...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/04/2010
Upgrade Team Foundation Server 2008 to TFS 2010 (and SharePoint Server 2010)
In my previous post, I provided an overview of the process of upgrading from TFS 2008 (and Windows...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/04/2010
Upgrade Team Foundation Server 2008 to TFS 2010 (and SharePoint Server 2010) - Overview
This past weekend, I upgraded my Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2008 environment to TFS 2010. I also...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 05/04/2010
Save Significant Disk Space by Setting MaxPatchCacheSize to 0
A little over two years ago, I wrote a post about installing Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1, in...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 04/30/2010
Test Projects in Visual Studio 2010 Must Target .NET Framework 4
Last week I installed Visual Studio 2010 on my primary desktop. This morning, I opened my...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 04/28/2010
Outlook 2010 Does Not Work with Windows Server 2003 POP3 Service
I've mentioned in the past how I run a Windows Server 2003 mail server in order to use the POP3...
Author: Jeremy Jameson - MSFT Date: 04/26/2010