Rob Caron

Artigo
7/17/2020

Developer-related topics and other stuff.

40+ Tips to Improve your Grammar and Punctuation

If you don't have your Strunk & White handy, this covers some of it. Purdue University maintains...

Author: RobCaron Date: 08/05/2008

Mickey Gousset - Visual Studio Magazine Online

My friend and Team System MVP, Mickey Gousset of Notion Solutions, is now co-authoring with Jeff...

Author: RobCaron Date: 08/04/2008

Over 30 Essential PDF Documents Every Designer Should Download

Found this post on The Graphic Design Blog over the weekend with links to a lot of great info: Well...

Author: RobCaron Date: 08/04/2008

Are You Smarter than a Sixth Grader?

In the US, middle school starts with Grade 6. How would seeing stuff like this when you were about...

Author: RobCaron Date: 07/23/2008

Team System Preconference Course at PDC 2008

If you're new to Team System, or if you're ready to use Team Foundation Server for more than version...

Author: RobCaron Date: 06/24/2008

Templex - The Team Foundation Server Process Template Library

Interested in sharing your process template? Would you rather use one someone else created? Check...

Author: RobCaron Date: 06/11/2008

Getting Started with Software Development via Facebook

Just found some really cool content on the Microsoft profile on Facebook for those learning to...

Author: RobCaron Date: 06/10/2008

Can Process Improvement and ALM Really Improve Your Business?

Andrew Cook just tipped me to this webcast coming later this month. It's always refreshing to see a...

Author: RobCaron Date: 06/04/2008

Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds

One of the books I added to my permanent collection earlier this year is Presentation Zen: Simple...

Author: RobCaron Date: 06/03/2008

A Convenient Webinar by Nancy Duarte on Powerful Presentations

I just received this notice from VizThnk: Mark your calendars to join us on Tuesday, June 17, 2008...

Author: RobCaron Date: 06/02/2008

APLN Seattle Leadership Summit - July 17 and 18

If you're going to be in the Seattle area next month, or need a reason to be, consider attending the...

Author: RobCaron Date: 06/02/2008

Martin Woodward's Brian the Build Bunny

Brian the Build Bunny rocks. :) Great job, Martin! I'm always keen try new and novel ways to keep in...

Author: RobCaron Date: 05/28/2008

Visual Studio 2008 Hotfixes and SP1 Beta

If you installed any Visual Studio 2008 hotfixes and you're now trying to install the SP1 Beta, you...

Author: RobCaron Date: 05/22/2008

How to Read a Computer Book

As someone who has spent a small fortune on books over the years, this paragraph from Seth Godin's...

Author: RobCaron Date: 05/22/2008

4-Year Blog Anniversary

Successful blogs, like successful journalists, are usually associated with a particular beat. For...

Author: RobCaron Date: 05/20/2008

Visual Studio 2008 Product Comparison Guide, v1.08

A new version of the Visual Studio 2008 Product Comparison Guide is now available {NOTE: This...

Author: RobCaron Date: 04/23/2008

Nine Years at Microsoft

Just a quick post to commemorate my ninth anniversary at Microsoft. I spent time on Friday getting...

Author: RobCaron Date: 04/06/2008

Some Recent Changes for Me

It occurred to me this evening that I haven't posted to this blog since early February. Following...

Author: RobCaron Date: 03/13/2008

Now Available: Tech∙Ed 2008 US Developers Session Catalog

The session catalog for Tech∙Ed 2008 US Developers Session Catalog is now available for your...

Author: RobCaron Date: 02/07/2008

Updated: Visual Studio 2008 Product Comparison (v1.04)

Okay, another update (v1.04) to the Visual Studio 2008 Product Comparison is now available {NOTE:...

Author: RobCaron Date: 02/07/2008

New Team System Blogfather!

Charles Sterling, who spent most of this decade in Australia as a developer evangelist, recently...

Author: RobCaron Date: 02/06/2008

Visual Studio 2008 Product Comparison Update...Again

I just published v1.03 of the Visual Studio 2008 Product Comparison with a minor update. I...

Author: RobCaron Date: 02/01/2008

Updated: Visual Studio 2008 Product Comparison Guide

The first major revision of the Visual Studio 2008 Product Comparison Guide is live.Here's where you...

Author: RobCaron Date: 01/31/2008

Global Bank: A Scenario for Visual Studio Team System 2008

The final article of the Global Bank: A Scenario for Visual Studio Team System 2008 series is now...

Author: RobCaron Date: 01/30/2008

A Comprehensive Visual Studio 2008 Product Comparison

See: Updated: Visual Studio 2008 Product Comparison I just finished working on a very comprehensive...

Author: RobCaron Date: 01/27/2008

Team Foundation Server Language Change Package for 2008 - Needed?

After Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server shipped, we released a Team Foundation Server...

Author: RobCaron Date: 01/06/2008

More Team System User Education on Scenario Topics

Head over to the Team System User Education blog to get a look at a sample of what David Chesnut is...

Author: RobCaron Date: 01/02/2008

Microsoft Parallel Computing Initiative Ushers Computing into the Next Era

Today, Microsoft released the first public beta of Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008, a server...

Author: RobCaron Date: 11/13/2007

ISVs: Get Help Managing Licensing and Protection of Your Software

If you're an ISV (independent software vendor), you may be interested in learning more about...

Author: RobCaron Date: 11/12/2007

New Web Site: Microsoft Tester Center

Today, we launched a new site on MSDN - the Microsoft Tester Center! The Microsoft Tester Center...

Author: RobCaron Date: 10/22/2007

Visual Studio Team System Resource Center

Deitel.com just launched a Visual Studio Team System Resource Center. You may be familiar with many...

Author: RobCaron Date: 10/17/2007

Visual Studio Content: Love it or Hate it?

Some of the most laborious writing that happens in creating Visual Studio doesn't happen in code....

Author: RobCaron Date: 10/16/2007

TED: Simply John Maeda

Earlier this year (Managing Complexity) I blogged about John Maeda's book, The Laws of Simplicity...

Author: RobCaron Date: 09/24/2007

New Developer Center Look and Feel

When you get a chance, go check out the new look and feel of the Visual Basic and Visual C#...

Author: RobCaron Date: 09/18/2007

Visual Studio 2008 at Developer Conferences this Fall

If you want to learn more about Visual Studio 2008, consider attending one of the following...

Author: RobCaron Date: 08/30/2007

Visual Studio Island Dev to Dev Speaker Series: Brad Abrams

If you're a Second Life resident, you should come visit the Visual Studio Island tomorrow (Thursday,...

Author: RobCaron Date: 08/29/2007

Sell Your Software on Windows Marketplace, Get Paid Twice

You may be familiar with Windows Marketplace, which is one way you can sell downloads of your...

Author: RobCaron Date: 08/17/2007

Team Development with Visual Studio Team Foundation Server

The final release of Team Development with Visual Studio Team Foundation Server is now available for...

Author: RobCaron Date: 08/06/2007

Visual Studio Team System Code Name "Rosario" August CTP VPC Instructions

The August CTP is now available for Visual Studio Team System code name "Rosario." For those who...

Author: RobCaron Date: 08/03/2007

Visual Studio 2008 Overview White Paper

If you'd like an overview of what you'll find in Visual Studio 2008, you should download a copy of...

Author: RobCaron Date: 07/30/2007

Using Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 VPCs

I know how it is. You find the download page you're seeking and you immediately scan the page to...

Author: RobCaron Date: 07/27/2007

Visual Studio 2008 Team Foundation Installation Guide (Beta)

If you'd like a jump on getting the prerequisites in place while you're downloading the bits, you...