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As an MSDN Universal Subscriber, I received an announcement that Beta 2 was around the corner. I logged in this morning and, low and behold, it's there!
The Universal Downloads navitgation tree contained:
- Visual Studio 2005 Beta 1 (didn't expand to look at it)
- Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2
- Visual Source Safe 2005 Beta 2 (English)
- Visual Studio 2005 Standard Beta 2 (English)
- Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition Test Load Agent Beta 2 (English)
- Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server Beta 2 (English)
- Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite Beta 2 (English)
I expect that most people will start hammering the servers on Monday morning so I'll download now. Great way to spend a weekend!
[NOTE: I must have hit it on the nose! When I started writing this post all the pages said "CONTENT NOT AVAILABLE." Half way through the post the ISO's appeared!! I started the transfer of TFS and went back to the nav and it's changed - the Beta 2 content is gone from the side nav, even though I have the Beta 2 TFS downloading... Oh well, I expect it will reappear later this weekend]
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If you're interested in MSF 4.0 and the the process customization capabilities of VSTS, and didn't see Randy Miller's "MSDN Webcast: Implementing and Customizing MSF 4.0 Process Guidance within Visual Studio 2005 Team System (Level 200)", I recommend it.
If you've been following MSF and process customization and just want a 'Readers Digest' version, here are a few take-aways that I thought were interesting:
- Microsoft will support, out of the box, two process templates: MSF for Agile Software Development and MSF for CMMI Process Improvement. This isn't new information but there has been some confusion.
- Third parties are currently working on both custom processes and tools to help implement custom processes.
- When beta 2 is released (very soon?), there will be another update in the MSF for Agile Software Development process guidance. On the web cast I'd say the updates look small but meaningful nonetheless!
- SCC Policies will not be default-able through process templates. This is a feature set that was implied early on but has been apparently cut. Chris Menegay voiced his opinion about it. Athough I'm a little disappointed, I'll still be able to define my own policies. I'll just have to take the step of enabling them for each team project.
Those are the biggest bullet points that I remember. I'm sure that every else who saw the webcast took something else away. If you'd like to add your own bullets to this post, feel free. Two other non-bullet points (i.e., valuable only if you actually watch the webcast), I liked Randy's slide mapping the MSF 3.0 Team Model to MSF for Agile Software Development roles. And also, it was nice to see the process guidance customization demonstrated.
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Yes, that was a trick question... The answer is that they are both topics that will be covered in the Dallas .NET Users Group on May 12th. This is a double-play full day for DDNUG and we hope to see you there.
MVP Scott Bellware will visit us from Austin to run the full day Test Driven Development with .NET workshop. In the morning, Scott will team up Scott Dockendorf and Chris Menegay to cover the basics of TDD and how they relate to Visual Studio 2005. After lunch, the fun continues with hands-on TDD. Scott B will lead the room and those who bring notebooks can follow allow and dig into Test Driven Development.
Then, in the evening, the Dallas .NET Users Group will sponsor Ineta speaker Dan Wahlin as he presents New XML Features in .NET Version 2.
It's going to be a great day for .NET in Dallas. If you're going to be in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area on May 12th, talk to your boss to get the day off for this FREE event. And don't forget to sign up so that you get an invite.
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In case you're interested, Cory Smith of the Forth Worth .NET User's Group (and XBox Friends) is putting together a geek event. .NET techies unite and help us invade the Main Event in Grapevine. If you're going to be in the Dallas area on April 11, I hope to see you there!!!
Also, I am working with Brian Moore, Scott Belleware, Scott Dockendorf and Chris Menegay to coordinate a full day Test Driven Development (TDD) event in the Dallas area. We plan on a half day focused on the how and why followed by another half hands-on bring-your-own-notebook. The coupe d'gras would be, if things go according to plan, a DDNUG meeting that same evening in that same location featuring INETA speaker Dan Wahlin. Are you in the area and are you interested? Stay tuned...