Rob Caron
Developer-related topics and other stuff.
Now Available: Team Foundation Server MSSCCI Provider v1.2
As noted in Brian Harry's blog (bharry's WebLog : New TFS Tools Available!), last night we released...
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/20/2006
Now Available: Visual Studio 2005 SP1 Update for Windows Vista Beta
The Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 Update for Windows Vista Beta addresses areas of Visual Studio...
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/19/2006
Now Available: Visual Studio 2005 SP1
As noted on Soma's blog: VS 2005 SP1 is released! For details, see Visual Studio 2005 SP1. You'll...
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/15/2006
Microsoft Robotics Studio Released
If you're looking for an inexpensive (as in free) holiday gift for your favorite geek, take a look...
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/13/2006
PDC 07 | Los Angeles | Oct 2nd - 5th
Yeah, it's a ways off, but mark your calendar...the dates for PDC 07 were announced today on the...
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/12/2006
Another Team System User Group in Australia
I just caught news of another Team System user group forming. This one is in Canberra, Australia....
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/12/2006
XNA Game Studio Express 1.0 Released
XNA Game Studio Express 1.0 Released on Monday. There was much rejoicing. The XNA team is proud to...
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/12/2006
Sam Guckenheimer's Work Credo
After a six-month respite from blogging, Sam Guckenheimer has rekindled his blog, and he has...
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/11/2006
Team Edition for Database Pros on MSDN Subscriber Downloads
Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals is now available for download from MSDN...
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/07/2006
The Future of MSDN and TechNet
If you'd like some insight into what MSDN and TechNet, keep an eye on Justin Grant's new blog - MSDN...
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/07/2006
Redmond Developer Newsletter
Yesterday, Redmond Media Group launched the premier issue of their weekly Redmond Developer...
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/06/2006
Dig Deep and Go Further with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Visual Studio 2005 shipped just over a year ago and you may have already used it in a real project....
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/06/2006
New Team System Virtual Lab: Change Management with Team Foundation Server
There's a new virtual lab in the Team System section of MSDN Virtual Labs that covers Change...
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/06/2006
Microsoft Expression: Better Designer Tools for Better End-User Experiences
Microsoft announced Microsoft Expression Studio today. I've been using Expression Web to work on...
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/04/2006
Team Foundation Server Team Interviews
Brian Keller, Technical Evangelist for Team System, is preparing to conduct some more video...
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/04/2006
Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals RTM
As noted on Matt Nunn's blog (Musing on Database Development : We are done!!!! - Visual Studio 2005...
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/04/2006
Bare Naked Languages, or What Not to Model
The Architecture Journal - Issue 9 has an article by Jack Greenfield (Bare Naked Languages or What...
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/01/2006
Brian Harry's Team Foundation Server Roadmap
Brian Harry posted the roadmap his team is following as they work on future releases of Team...
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/01/2006
Now Available: Teamprise 2.0
Congrats to Martin Woodward and the rest of the Teamprise crew on releasing Teamprise 2.0! See...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/30/2006
A Fresh Look for MSDN
With the business launch of Windows Vista today, MSDN launched a fresh look for the Windows Vista...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/30/2006
A New Era of Business Productivity and Innovation
Although it's not mentioned in Steve Ballmer's recent executive e-mail (A New Era of Business...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/30/2006
Benefits of the Security Development Life Cycle
The Trustworthy Computing Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) factors in this recent article...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/30/2006
TFS Permission Manager 1.0
As an alternative to TFSAdmin, you can now use TFS Permission Manager, which was created by Leon...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/29/2006
Redmond Developer News
The Redmond Developer News Website is online with content from their premiere print issue, and more...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/29/2006
TeamWord 1.0 Beta
I learned about TeamWord from Kārlis Gaņģis on the OzTFS e-mail list. It works with Word 2003, but...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/28/2006
Team System Chat - Wednesday, December 6
Join members of the Visual Studio Team System product group to discuss Team Foundation Server, Team...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/28/2006
Boston Area Team System User Group
Michael Ruminer, who I met at TechEd 2006 in Boston this year, is launching a Team System User Group...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/28/2006
My Bloglebrity
After reading David Lemphers blog (I'm Only Middle-Class! Bloglebrity That is!), I was curious to...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/24/2006
Orcas Feature Specs Online
As noted in Brian Harry's blog (More Transparency), we published a bunch of the Feature...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/23/2006
Now Available: Professional Team Foundation Server
Congratulations to Jean-Luc David (former Team System MVP and now at Microsoft Canada), Mickey...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/23/2006
J.D. Meier on Test-Driven Guidance
When J.D. Meier showed me early releases of Guidance Explorer, one of the things I found interesting...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/21/2006
Adding an IE7 Browser Template for Use by Web Tests
Sean Lumley has a post on creating an Internet Explorer 7.0 browser template for use in Team System...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/19/2006
The Virtual Side with Matt Nunn on Team Edition for Db Pro
Matt Nunn, product manager on Team Edition for Database Professionals, spoke with The Virtual Side...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/16/2006
Prerequisites for Installing Team Edition for Database Pros
Team Edition for Database Pros - CTP 7 shipped earlier this month, which is the de facto Release...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/15/2006
Interview with Scott Swigart on MSDN Wiki for Dr. Dobb's Journal
Recently, Scott Swigart interviewed Molly Bostic (MSDN Wiki PM) and I about MSDN Wiki for Dr. Dobb's...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/15/2006
Party with the Team Edition for Database Pro Team
If you're in Barcelona for Tech•Ed: IT Forum, or in Seattle for 2006 PASS Community Summit, stop by...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/15/2006
Updated MSF Process Guidance Includes Database Pros
At Tech•Ed: IT Forum in Barcelona, Spain, Bob Muglia also announced updated MSF process guidance to...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/15/2006
Team Edition for Database Pros to RTM on November 30
At Tech•Ed: IT Forum in Barcelona, Spain, Bob Muglia (senior vice president of the Server and Tools...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/15/2006
Power Toys Pack Installer
Visit CodePlex to find the Power Toys Pack Installer, which you can use to simplify your Visual...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/13/2006
Updated Guidance on Team Project Limits
Bill Essary, software architect for Team Foundation Server, wrote an article for MSDN Library that...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/10/2006
Buck Hodges : Running Tests in a Build without Using .VSMDI Files
If you run tests as an MSBuild task in Team Foundation Build, you will probably be interested in a...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/10/2006
Looking for Feedback on the Visual Studio CTP Process
CTPs, or Community Technology Previews (Team System Community Technology Previews (CTPs)), were...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/09/2006
Team System Chat Today (11/8)
As noted on most of the Team System product team blogs this past week, we're holding another Team...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/08/2006
New Case Study: EDS and Team Foundation Server
There's a new business case study (EDS: Global IT Firm Improves Teamwork, Lowers Risk with...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/08/2006
Measuring Success with Software Factories and Team System
If you'd like to learn more about using software factories in Team System, see this new article in...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/07/2006
Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the 2007 Microsoft Office System, Second Edition
Yesterday, Microsoft announced the immediate availability of Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the 2007...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/07/2006
Team System Deep-Dive Training for Microsoft Partners in US
If you're a Microsoft Partner in the United States who knows the Team System basics (Team System...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/07/2006
Ready for a New Day
The latest tools and extensions for Visual Studio 2005 are now available for download. There's a new...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/07/2006
Team System Basics Training (200-Level)
A self-paced, VPC-based training course on Team System basics is now available for download from...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/06/2006
Guidance Automation Toolkit and Domain-Specific Language Tools for Visual Studio 2005: Integration Scenarios
There's a new article on MSDN (Guidance Automation Toolkit and Domain-Specific Language Tools for...
Author: RobCaron Date: 11/06/2006