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VSTS Gadgets?
So a colleague of mine asked me what I thought would be great Vista and Windows Live gadgets to have...
Author: adamgams Date: 10/10/2006
Why Static Code Analysis Matters...
From Rob Carron's blog, comes a link to a great article by David Falkenstein, I'm not in denial, I'm...
Author: adamgams Date: 10/10/2006
Using VSTS to test SQL 2005 Reporting Services
For those that already are familiar with VSTS and the testing components, this ain't "Rocket...
Author: adamgams Date: 10/10/2006
Team system resources list, updated September 27, 2006
Important Note: Team Foundation Server Installation Because Team Foundation Server leverages many...
Author: adamgams Date: 09/27/2006
TFS Powertoys v 1.1 released
Here's what's included: 1. Unshelve – adds merge capability to the existing Unshelve command 2....
Author: adamgams Date: 09/08/2006
Team System Resource List
Visual Studio Team System Resource List Updated June 13, 2006 Web Sites https://vstsrocks.net -...
Author: adamgams Date: 06/13/2006
June VS2005 SDK CTP…
Is now available, including an update to the Domain Specific Language tools… You’ve got to fill out...
Author: adamgams Date: 06/07/2006
VSTS for Developers Course...
From my friends at ObjectSharp, Visual Studio Team System for Developers Begins: Monday, June 26 -...
Author: adamgams Date: 06/07/2006
Windows Server 2003 more reliable than Linux…
Windows 2003 Server is a more reliable server operating system than Bottom of Form Linux, According...
Author: adamgams Date: 06/07/2006
See Windows Vista!
https://www.seewindowsvista.com Officially launches! This is a super-cool tour of Windows Vista as...
Author: adamgams Date: 05/31/2006
Team Edition for Database Professionals!
Team Edition for Database Professionals is announced!!! Microsoft Enhances Collaboration for...
Author: adamgams Date: 05/31/2006
What's new in C++ 8.0
...by Kate Gregory . This is an excelllent introduction to the new functionality in Visual C++ 2005...
Author: adamgams Date: 05/23/2006
My deck (the one I use at all my presentations)
By popular (or unpopular) demand, here's the deck that I use at all of my customer meetings and...
Author: adamgams Date: 05/23/2006
We're officially changing the guidance from "Teams of up to 500 users" to "Teams of up to 2000 users"!
New results are in on TFS scalability, and showing reliable performance for 2000 users on a Team...
Author: adamgams Date: 12/14/2005
VSTS, MSF, Team Foundation, Jacobson, Unified Process and Process Governance
I love it when a plan comes together. I hadn't hit my blog in quite a while, and of course, I post...
Author: adamgams Date: 11/14/2005
IT Governance: How does Team System support this...
After a few queries from customers, as well as some personal reflection, I'm starting to think that...
Author: adamgams Date: 11/11/2005
Last Developer Standing: Mobile!
So now you get to show how mobile your skills are. It's been a while since we've covered mobile...
Author: adamgams Date: 06/17/2005
Spring Tour: Prob: Source control on sample...
You might have had a problem when you tried to open the sample application that came on the CD we...
Author: adamgams Date: 06/17/2005
Spring tour behind the scenes, part one
So, we just completed the Calgary delivery of the MSDN spring tour. From all accounts, it was a...
Author: adamgams Date: 06/08/2005
WSE 3.0 CTP is up!!!
Finally, a WSE 3.0 build that works with Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2. WS-Secure-IT!
Author: adamgams Date: 06/06/2005
Team System: Could not connect to the BISGSS...
So, as usual, the night before a demo, panick mode sets in when the previously working machine...
Author: adamgams Date: 06/06/2005
LDD Module 3: Windows Forms...
OK, so I'm finally back. I've been spending a huge amount of time getting ready for our MSDN Spring...
Author: adamgams Date: 06/06/2005
Team System for small teams!
Well, the community spoke, and we listened, apparently. Team System is going to be awesome, but a...
Author: adamgams Date: 05/12/2005
LDD Stats: The odds are good, but you need to hurry!
If you're not already in for the last developer standing, you'd better get in now...
Author: adamgams Date: 05/07/2005
LDD Part 2: Which will be a duplicate entry soon.
I've always got questions from folks about how I learn and keep up to date on everything. Well, some...
Author: adamgams Date: 05/07/2005
LDD Part 1: Understanding .NET
So for those who are taking the best advantage of .NET, here's a little background that may help you...
Author: adamgams Date: 05/04/2005
Last Developer Standing... Get Game!
Well, it's on! Last Developer Standing. The coolest thing we've ever done here in Canada! Check it...
Author: adamgams Date: 05/04/2005
MSDN Canada Community Radio...
Well, now we've gone and done it. Thanks to the awesome work of Craig Flannagan and Mark Relph, we...
Author: adamgams Date: 04/27/2005
Get VS 2005 Beta 2 Free!
For a limited time, we are offering VS.NET 2005 Beta 2 media shipped for free, while supplies last....
Author: adamgams Date: 04/27/2005
Team System: Big Build
So, I decided, in preperation for customer visits, learning, self-abuse, whatever the reason, that I...
Author: adamgams Date: 04/26/2005
Aero Glass is Sweet!
Just installed a build and, wow, is Glass sweet! Beta 1 this summer. WinHEC build next week. Don't...
Author: adamgams Date: 04/24/2005
Customizing the Team System.
Well, for most large organizations or Professional Services Firms, methodologies around developing...
Author: adamgams Date: 04/24/2005
DSLs and UML? Whatever to do?
So I've been speaking a lot to customers about Visual Studio Team System. The excitement is...
Author: adamgams Date: 04/22/2005
Visual Studio Team Foundation Installation- I did it My Way!
These directions aren't the ones you'll find in the readme or the help, these directions are what...
Author: adamgams Date: 04/22/2005
Masters, Masters everywhere...
One of the problems you might encounter using Master Pages in ASP.NET 2.0 is sharing them amoung a...
Author: adamgams Date: 04/12/2005
Join Microsoft Canada!!!
We are currently recruiting for positions in the Developer and Platform Team at Microsoft Canada....
Author: adamgams Date: 04/11/2005
Will you be the Last Developer Standing!?!?
https://www.lastdeveloper.com/ Every two weeks, for 16 weeks, you'll have the opportunity to strut...
Author: adamgams Date: 04/10/2005
Common Web Platform Deep Dive Questions...
Q: When will this thing be ready to rock? A: Final release dates are always subject to change, so I...
Author: adamgams Date: 03/24/2005
Web Platform Deep Dive resources...
I can't take credit for this whole list... this is from Ryan's Blog, but worth repeating... ASP.NET...
Author: adamgams Date: 03/24/2005
Join Microsoft!
We are currently recruiting for positions in the Developer and Platform Team at Microsoft Canada....
Author: adamgams Date: 03/17/2005
Web Platform Deep Dive sample code posted!!!
Hi Everyone that attended the web platform deep dive in St. John's, Quebec City, and Ottawa... Just...
Author: adamgams Date: 03/07/2005
VS Live! Toronto, 2nd Year!!!
Well, the good news is, VS Live! is coming back to Toronto again this year. Last year's conference...
Author: adamgams Date: 02/28/2005
MSDN Deep Dive, featuring ASP.NET 2.0
OK, I'm really jazzed about this. As you probably now (a lof of you do), we are in the final stages...
Author: adamgams Date: 02/17/2005
More on "good developers desperately needed!"
I erred in the spelling of WinnIped... and for the record, I've been informed by Kate Gregory that...
Author: adamgams Date: 02/16/2005
Good developers desperately needed!!!
Just a flurry of activity on the job front these days... I guess since the NHL season has been...
Author: adamgams Date: 02/16/2005
For Rob, Thanks for the Reminder!
Sp, I promissed to extract a deployment report from the december CTP of Team System. It's tough to...
Author: adamgams Date: 02/15/2005
In the Airport, waiting, again....
On a swing through the maritimes at UG meetings... Halifax, Fredericton, and St. John's NFLD. Great...
Author: adamgams Date: 02/11/2005
Steve Jobs: Microsoft copied original Apple Mac with Windows 95, now they're copying us again
See fortune magazine: Steve Jobs: Microsoft copied original Apple Mac with Windows 95, now they're...
Author: adamgams Date: 02/11/2005
Exploring Visual Studio Team System Plumbing...
I've been getting a lot of questions from customers and partners when showing VSTS, particularly...
Author: adamgams Date: 02/06/2005
Good gaming...
Well, been super busy since the beginning of the new year, and haven't had a lot of time to blog....
Author: adamgams Date: 01/27/2005