Korby Parnell's Social Software Wunderkammer
A "Wonder Cabinet" of Web 2.0 Curiosities
How To: Edit a File Checked Out to Another User
I'm amazed by how often I see this question on the newsgroups and listservers. faQ: How can I edit a...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/12/2003
PowerToys
Wunderkammer--a word that appears in the title of my blog--is a German word that means "wonder...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/11/2003
K-Links: Small Pieces, Loosely Joined
K-Links are dynamically generated hrefs in HTML Help 2.x help topics. Currently, my division (Visual...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/09/2003
Web Data Admin Tool
Note to Self: Urs Müller points to Web Data Admin, an ASP.NET application that supports remote SQL...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/09/2003
New Job::Old Idea
It's true and it's official: I have a new "job". Yes, I do have a life outside Microsoft. Requisite...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/05/2003
How To: Use VSS' Share Command in VS.NET
The Share feature in Visual Studio .NET (VS.NET) is neither as intuitive or as versatile as it is in...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/04/2003
I Was OOF. Now I'm NOT.
No, I am not an Object Oriented Fool that has changed his ways. I am an FTE who is no longer OOF. In...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/04/2003
What is a Source Control Binding?
If you've ever used the Change Source Control feature in Visual Studio .NET 2003 when disconnecting...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/20/2003
SourceSafe Wiki
In modern usage, Wiki is used in three contexts that I know about: "Wiki Wiki Food" means Fast Food...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/20/2003
On Windows and Beehives
Raymond Chen writes, "Useless trivia day. Why is a registry file called a "hive"? Because one of the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/15/2003
What's it like to work at Microsoft?
FAQ #1 is the always the easiest to answer. My answer to FAQ #1 is a single word: MAGICAL. FAQ #2:...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/13/2003
Guidance on Creating Projects and Solutions
Here's my Source Control Tip of the Week: <<Create a blank solution before creating a...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/12/2003
VSS Automation Whitepaper
A customer recently asked, "We are using Visual SourceSafe for version control for one of our .NET...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/07/2003
The .ROOT Folder and "Unified Root"
In a recent post, Chris Flaat offers some good advice for developers who include "linked files" in...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/05/2003
Alex Lowe Joins Microsoft
From ASP.NET MVP to Microsoft .NET Evangelist. Success is the domain of good guys. Welcome aboard...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/01/2003
Roadmap for SourceSafe and Beyond
Today, I am honored to share an announcement about the future of Visual SourceSafe. If you haven't...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/31/2003
Notes on the Naming of C#
Dan Fernandez discusses the history of the naming of C# and talks about the joys of searching for...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/28/2003
Clicking Start to Shut Down
Raymond Chen shares the fascinating history of the Start button paradox: To Shutdown you must first...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/25/2003
New MSDN Search Engine
Finally! Sara announces the launch of the new MSDN search engine. There's even a new search...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/24/2003
MSDN Magazine in CHM Format
Steven points out that you can now download MSDN Magazine in CHM format (June edition). I wish they...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/24/2003
VSS Security Tip
When talking to my feature team, I often refer to "VSS security"--which basically consists of user...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/24/2003
Googlewashing
I read recently that the #1 hit when searching for the word "Google" using Google was NOT...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/22/2003
Part III: Versioning SQL Server Database Objects in VSS
This looks promising: https://www.skilledsoftware.com/. Thoughts? Microsoft kann für die Richtigkeit...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/17/2003
End-to-End Analyze Script for Keeping a VSS Database Healthy
One of the most frequently asked questions about VSS is: 'I can't run Analyze on a weekly basis as...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/16/2003
New Book on PocketPC Programming
Check Steve 'FurryGoat' Makofsky's new book:...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/15/2003
Every Writer Gets His Day in Court
Howdy. Pardon the recent silence. I was summoned for jury duty last week and selected for service...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/15/2003
Part II - Versioning SQL Server Stored Procedures and Other db Objects in VSS
Step 1: Since I can only add files to a VSS database, the first step is to figure out how to...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/03/2003
Versioning SQL Server Stored Procedures and other db Objects in VSS (Part I)
Q: 'How can I backup my SQL Server stored procedures, triggers, UDFs, and other database objects...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/03/2003
How To: Switch Source Control Providers in VS.NET (ReduxRedux)
Serdar Kilic (cool name::pronunciation unknown) has also written a utility for switching SCC...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/02/2003
Antibiotics Work
Please pardon the recent lack of posts. I've been OOF sick. I plan to evacuate my sanity from Inbox...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/02/2003
Blogroll Addition: Alex Lowe
Added Alex Lowe to my blogroll today. Alex is a Microsoft MVP for ASP.NET, a member of the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/26/2003
How To: Switch Source Control Providers in VS.NET (Redux)
Following up on yesterday's post, here's the manual procedure from the ever-helpful folks on the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/26/2003
How To: Switch Source Control Providers in VS.NET
Currently, Visual Studio.NET provides no easy way to switch between source control providers (for...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/25/2003
VSSDatabase.Open via ASP.NET
A customer recently sent me the following code, which uses VSS automation to open a SourceSafe...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/24/2003
VS.NET Automation Whitepaper Published
Busy busy in the VSS corral. My friend and esteemed colleague Kemp Brown just released a whitepaper...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/23/2003
Blogroll Addition
The blogroll rolls... Added Dan Fernandez, another GDN blogger to my blogroll this morning. Dan is a...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/20/2003
Writer.Job.Validate();
Automatic English generators are one of my favorite modern app-liances. They slice. They dice. They...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/18/2003
SourceSafe Labeling Tips
When creating labels in Visual SourceSafe, avoid label names that begin with numerals or the letter...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/16/2003
Ed Kaim Developer Center Launched!
Ed Kaim, former VSS marketing lead and producer of the best Matrix Reloaded review on the Net,...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/13/2003
Web Application Security Whitepaper Released
I love this whitepaper summary (posted by Anil John). There's enough hyphens for everyone on your...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/13/2003
Cloning VSS Settings across Databases
Stupid VSS Trick #2 '-D' stands for Deprecated. VSS admins are constantly asking how to copy...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/12/2003
Force_Dir, Get to Current Folder or Working Folder?
I promised I would return to the Force_Dir initialization variable (aka 'Assume Working Folder Based...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/10/2003
SharpReader v0.9.1 Released
Get the latest version of this blogger's favorite feed aggregator: SharpReader 0.9.1. Luke rocks!...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/10/2003
Comparing Visual SourceSafe and Vault
The other day, a reader emailed me some questions regarding the functional differences between...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/09/2003
Start -> Run -> "SS Help"
If you click Start, click Run, type "SS Help", click OK and nothing really happens, this post is for...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/06/2003
Avoiding the VSS Login Prompt
I was planning to discuss the Force_Dir initialization variable today but requests from the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/05/2003
VSS Options, a Brief Architectural Overview
In Visual SourceSafe, the values of options--such as those visible in the Options dialog box--are...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/04/2003
Any Hardcore VSS Users Out There?
Over the last few months, I've been looking at the Visual SourceSafe command line documentation....
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/03/2003