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Using Visual Studio 2010 yet?
29 October 09 09:30 PM | dmckinstry | 1 comment(s)

I am and its great! It is must faster, more stable and feature rich than Beta 1.  Not using it?  May I need to remind you that there is a “Go Live” license (nudge nudge). If you are using it, Microsoft (via Jeff Beehler ) wants to know you you...

Filed under: Pass it on, Team System, Visual Studio

Visual Studio Team System is Dead!?!?!
19 October 09 10:48 AM | dmckinstry | 2 comment(s)

Say what? I looked closely at the press release today with Visual Studio 2010 and… there is NO “TEAM SYSTEM”!?!?!  Yes, it’s true. It appears that Microsoft is killing off Visual Studio Team System.  The press release from Microsoft today and...

Filed under: Pass it on, Team System, Visual Studio

Tomorrow: Three online presentations for VSTS 2010
14 October 09 11:14 AM | dmckinstry | 1 comment(s)

Just a heads up.  Tomorrow is the monthly online Team System User Group ( http://www.tsug-ve.com ).  I will be presenting on the new Automated UI Testing features in the ‘EMEA’ meeting at 10AM Pacific time on Thursday October 15.  Chris...

Filed under: Pass it on, Team System, Visual Studio, TSUG-VE

Notion Tools for Team System V1.1 Released
07 July 09 08:38 PM | dmckinstry | with no comments

For those of you who read my blog and don’t know (anybody out there?) I work for Notion Solutions.  Today Notion announced v1.1 of the Notion Tools for Team System. In addition to a few bug fix, support in the primary tools (e.g., Timesheet and the...

Filed under: Team System, Visual Studio

VSTS Big Event - “It works on my machine”
11 May 09 08:12 AM | dmckinstry | with no comments

If you attended the “VSTS Big Event” in Phoenix last week, I promised anyone interested a copy of the slides.  So, here they are!  If you’d like the complete day’s contents, check out Steve Lange’s blog .

Filed under: Pass it on, Team System

Brian Harry speaks…
05 April 09 07:47 AM | dmckinstry | with no comments

The Team System User Group (TSUG) is proud to welcome the TFS Product Unit Manager, Brian Harry . You may have read Brian’s popular blog or seen him present on the big stage. This is the opportunity to hear him speak and ask him questions in a more intimate...

Filed under: Pass it on, Team System, VSTS Database Edition, VSTS Architecture Edition, VSTS Development Edition, VSTS Test Edition, TSUG-VE

Team System Users Group “EMEA” meeting moved to weeknights
15 March 09 09:38 PM | dmckinstry | with no comments

Effective this month, the TSUG-VE monthly meetings targeted at Europe / Middle East / Africa (EMEA) participants is being moved from Saturday to Thursday. This should make it easier for Team System enthusiasts across Europe and through related time zones...

Filed under: Pass it on, Team System, Visual Studio, TSUG-VE

VSTS “Big Event” for the Western US
14 March 09 12:44 PM | dmckinstry | with no comments

If you’re interested in Visual Studio Team System and you live in the western United States, you should consider attending the Team System Big Event!   Steve Lange and other Microsoft Tech Specialists, Microsoft Evangelists and community specialists...

Filed under: Pass it on, Team System

Outlook Add-in for TFS Work Item Alerts
15 February 09 08:04 PM | dmckinstry | 1 comment(s)

If you’re someone who (like me) makes extensive use of Team System’s ability to send emails when work item’s change, you might like a new Outlook add-in that a friend of mine, Shai Raiten , has released. This free VSTO add-in for Outlook 2007 allows you...

Filed under: Pass it on, Team System, Visual Studio

A new VSTS Users Group – In Your Neighborhood!!!
08 September 08 07:32 AM | dmckinstry | 3 comment(s)

Chewing Glas (aka Paul Hacker ) and Daven Finesmith (aka Dave McKinstry ) are proud to announce a new users group forming in your area:  the Team System User Group (Virtual Edition)!!!!  In addition to the few user groups focused on Visual Studio...

Filed under: Pass it on, Team System, VSTS Test Edition