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Fun Friday: Drunk Soccer Referee
I know this is a departure from my Team System and announcement posts, but I couldn't pass this up.
Author: Steven Lange Date: 07/11/2008
Rocky Mountain Windows Technology User Group: Open Protocols
In July, the Rocky Mountain Windows Technology User Group (RMWTUG) will be entertaining Keith...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 06/25/2008
VSTS Seminar Series - Thank you, Phoenix & Denver!
Thank you to all of you who attended the VSTS seminar in Phoenix last week (June 12th, 50+...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 06/16/2008
Collecting Code Coverage Data from a Load Test
So I was asked an interesting question today at our VSTS/ALM Seminar in Phoenix: Is code...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 06/12/2008
DB Pro ("DataDude") June CTP
Are you ready for this? No more design DB, meaning no longer are you required to have a local...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 06/09/2008
VSTS Architect Edition Gets a Boost
Brian Harry discusses some of the great new stuff coming down the chute for the Architect Edition of...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 06/09/2008
Visual Studio Myth Week
Check out the creative videos driven by our Public Sector team, themed "Myth Week"...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 06/09/2008
Creating a Data-Driven Web Test against a Web Service
Okay, I'm sure some of you will tell me, "Yeah, I know this already!", but I've been asked...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 05/23/2008
Cash Back from Live Search? Really?
See how it works (details here), but to summarize: Search Search for cashback deals at Live Search...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 05/21/2008
Team System Key Online Resources
I routinely send customers a list of online resources for them to do some self-learning. Below is a...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 05/14/2008
Phoenix: Awesome Upcoming SDLC/VSTS Event
ADOPTING VISUAL STUDIO TEAM SYSTEM 2008 June 12, 2008 | Phoenix, AZ |Event ID: 1032374283...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 04/16/2008
Denver: Awesome Upcoming SDLC/VSTS Event
ADOPTING VISUAL STUDIO TEAM SYSTEM 2008 May 22, 2008 | Denver, CO |Event ID: 1032374282...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 04/14/2008
Webcast Series from Neudesic
March 18th – User Experience 101 – What it is; What it does; and Why it matters,...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 04/09/2008
Sarbanes-Oxley 404 and Visual Studio Team System 2008
A new whitepaper discussing SOX compliance and VSTS has been released. Microsoft Visual Studio Team...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 04/08/2008
Heroes Happened @ the Phoenix Launch
Big thanks to everyone that attended the Phoenix Launch this past Tuesday (4/1), especially those...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 04/03/2008
DENVER: Team System Training Open Enrollment
Join Adventos for a rich, integrated training experience on the leading Microsoft technology!...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 04/03/2008
New Specs for TFS "Rosario" Posted
If you didn't know, the smart product guys working on "Rosario" have been releasing specs...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 03/26/2008
White Paper: Team System and Requirements Management
Man, have I received some flak for not posting about this earlier.. So here you go: This white paper...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 03/24/2008
Wanna Chat with the Team System Team?
Please join members of the Visual Studio Team System product group to discuss features available in...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 03/24/2008
Need your Zune Fixed? Great experience!
So I have one of the new Zunes - 8GB black one to be exact. I bought it a few months ago. About 3...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 03/12/2008
NuCon Denver - 2008
WHEN: Tuesday, March 4th 2008 8:30am-5:00pm (Breakfast and lunch will be provided) WHERE: The Cable...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 02/15/2008
"Planeguage"
..from Delta Airlines. At least someone understands the kinds of things that frequent travelers have...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 01/15/2008
Bill G's Last Day at Microsoft
Aired during his keynote at CES:
Author: Steven Lange Date: 01/13/2008
Heroes Happen Here - Get Ready for the Launch
Check out the 2008 Launch site, Heroes Happen Here! Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, and Visual...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 01/08/2008
Come See ' The Big Event'
Announcing 'The Big Event' Do you miss the old Dev Days events? Do you wish that you could attend a...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 01/08/2008
Announcement: VS 2008 is HERE!
Author: Steven Lange Date: 11/21/2007
Announcement: Registration open for MIX 2008
Registration is now open for MIX 08: https://visitmix.com/2008/index.html The Next Web NowNow in its...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 11/09/2007
Requirements Management in TFS: Part 4 (of 4): Summary
Every organization approaches the concept of "requirements" differently. Factors include general...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 11/06/2007
Requirements Management in TFS: Part 3 (of 4): Integrations
In Part 2, I discussed how you can begin to manage requirements using the built-in facilities of...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 11/06/2007
Requirements Management in TFS: Part 2 (of 4): TFS Out of the Box
This is Part 2 of the series, Requirements Management in TFS. For a brief background, please see...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 11/06/2007
Requirements Management in TFS: Part 1 (of 4): Overview
There are several schools of thought on how to "do RM" ranging from the very lightweight...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 11/06/2007
Announcement: TFS to TFS Migration Tool - pre-release
The TFS to TFS Migration Tool is designed to enable the migration of work items and version control...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 10/31/2007
Announcement: TFS Operations Guide is Posted
The TFS Operations Guide has been published to MSDN. Summary: You can manage your deployment of...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 10/02/2007
Announcement: New TFS Power Tools
Most notable new features: TFS Work Item Templates Team Foundation Server Best Practices Analyzer...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 10/01/2007
Announcement: Seattle Team System User Group
Inspired by similar User Groups around the world, the VSTS evangelists in Seattle have come together...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 09/25/2007
Halo 3 - Do you Believe?
Author: Steven Lange Date: 09/25/2007
TFS - ClearCase Migration/Sync Tool
Just in case you haven't heard of this yet:...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 09/17/2007
TFS 2008 Feature List is Finalized
Brian Harry's posted the final feature list for TFS 2008 (f.k.a "Orcas"):...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 08/08/2007
New version of TeamPlain.. I mean TFS Web Access, is available!
Details on Brian Harry's blog:...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 07/30/2007
What if the "Internet crashed"?
Well, it finally happened..! Breaking News: All Online Data Lost After Internet Crash
Author: Steven Lange Date: 07/11/2007
Release dates for Visual Studio 2008 ("Orcas"), SQL 2008, & Server 2008 Announced
Drum roll, please!..... The official launch date for these products will be February 27th, 2008, in...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 07/10/2007
New geography for me..
As of the beginning of July, I'm in a new role. Actually, the role is the same, but the geography is...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 07/03/2007
Announcement: Project Server 2007 Connector for Team Foundation Server
Announced and released this morning. It's been released to CodePlex, which means that source code is...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 06/11/2007
Silverlight - 'Nuff Said
Just check it out.. ever wanted to use .NET to build an awesome RIA (rich internet application)...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 05/01/2007
Key Team System Onine Resources
Key Resources for Visual Studio Team System About Visual Studio Team System Overview (MSDN article)...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 04/03/2007
Can't Move Forward Until You Know Where You Are
Check out Microsoft's ALM Assessment From the site: In order to improve your development...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 03/26/2007
Want browser-based access to Team Foundation Server?
Today Microsoft announced that it's acquiring DevBiz, the maker's of TeamPlain (TeamPlain is...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 03/26/2007
VSTS Prescriptive Guidance From Patterns & Practices Team
Be sure to check out this post from J.D. Meier. It contains a LOT of new information and...
Author: Steven Lange Date: 03/26/2007