I usually try to avoid the "me too" style blog posts, but this one seemed like a good idea - especially since some of my clients will run across it and may not easily find the solution. I've been asked numerous times about any unexpected side effects of installing TFS SP1 and so far I've been able to...

I usually try to avoid simply passing on what others have already announced. This is one of my exceptions. If you haven't already heard, Visual Studio 2008 has released and is available through MSDN downloads. I'm downloading Team Suite it as I type. I haven't seen TFS 2008 posted yet but it is supposed...

VS 2008 here I come!!!!! First the Database Professionals team gets SR1 out the door. Now DevDiv at Microsoft hits it out of the park with Visual Studio 2008 Team System. There are many better posts than mine on the details so I'll point you to Soma's blog for the big announcement and Rob Caron's for...

A quick interrupt in my 3-part DB Build blog. I just received a clarification from my local Developer Evangelist regarding the release of Visual Studio 2008. His point was that the February 27, 2008 date that has been publicized for Windows 2008/SQL 2008/VS 2008 is NOT the release date - it is the launch...

Notion Solutions has released TeamCI , their answer to continuous integration for Team Foundation Server. For those of you who aren't familiar with CI, it effectively causes a build every time someone checks something into version control. Don't be confused; this isn't implying that a new...

It's official - Microsoft has announced a new team edition for Visual Studio Team System... The Team Edition for Database Professionals adds great capabilities to help with the configuration management, tracking, collaboration, testing (etc.) of your SQL Server 2000 and 2005 databases. I had the privilege...

Just in case you're instested, I'm presenting an MSDN webcast on the project management features of Visual Studio Team System later today. It is 2PM Central time (3 Eastern, noon Pacific, ...). If you want to check it out or otherwise want more info, the link is: http://www.microsoft.com/communities...

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 to directly view or edit work items referenced...

Last Saturday, members of the developer community in Colorado put on a fantastic event. It appears that over 400 people convened in downtown Denver to participate in the Rocky Mountain TechTrifecta . The event featured great speakers such as Scott Hanselman, Kathleen Dollard, Tim Huckaby, Joe Mayo, ...

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 to more easily attend and participate. Even if...