Rob Caron
Developer-related topics and other stuff.
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Assessment
The Application Lifecycle (sic) Management Assessment is now live. Before you can improve anything,...
Author: RobCaron Date: 03/20/2007
Team System Basics Training (200-Level), March 2007 Release
We just published an updated release of the Team System Basics Training on Microsoft Downloads. This...
Author: RobCaron Date: 03/20/2007
New Team System Articles on MSDN
There are two new Team System articles on MSDN: Team System: Work Item Tracking by Brian A. Randell...
Author: RobCaron Date: 03/19/2007
Assessing Your Current Development Capabilities
On March 20th there's a webcast scheduled on the topic of Assessing Your Current Development...
Author: RobCaron Date: 03/15/2007
Groundhog Day at MSDN
Last month, my wife and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary. It's not romantic, but one of the...
Author: RobCaron Date: 03/14/2007
Sam Gazitt on Planning Tech•Ed
We're all in! I can now proclaim that 100% of my team is blogging. That's right, both of us have...
Author: RobCaron Date: 03/13/2007
Defy All Challenges
The Defy All Challenges site is now live. Go have some fun and explore the new site. There's a lot...
Author: RobCaron Date: 03/12/2007
More Defy All Challenges Videos - Munchies and Plunger
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Author: RobCaron Date: 03/02/2007
More Defy All Challenges Videos - Copier and Latte
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Author: RobCaron Date: 03/02/2007
Coming Soon: Defy All Challenges
The countdown has started. Someone was silly enough to give me access to the teaser videos, so I...
Author: RobCaron Date: 03/02/2007
Test Post with Video from Soapbox
I have a few really cool videos to post very soon. I thought I should try a test post with a video I...
Author: RobCaron Date: 03/02/2007
Now Available: Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas" March CTP
The March CTP is now available for download. The March CTP includes the first "Orcas" CTP release of...
Author: RobCaron Date: 02/28/2007
Team System Webcasts
Adam Gallant from Microsoft Canada is hosting a series of Team System Webcasts that will run between...
Author: RobCaron Date: 02/27/2007
Brian Keller Visits Team Foundation Server in Raleigh
Brian Keller, Team System evangelist, recently visited the North Carolina half of the Team...
Author: RobCaron Date: 02/23/2007
Now Available: Team Foundation Server Power Tool v1.2
The February release of the Team Foundation Server Power Tool is now available for download....
Author: RobCaron Date: 02/20/2007
Free Training: Learn WPF, WF, & WCF with Visual Studio 2005
Microsoft Learning Collection 5134 : Developing Rich Experiences with Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.0...
Author: RobCaron Date: 02/19/2007
SharePoint 2007 Test Data Population Tool
There's a new tool on CodePlex (SharePoint 2007 Test Data Population Tool) that includes about a...
Author: RobCaron Date: 02/15/2007
Team System ROI Case Studies
We just published two new ROI case studies that look at the ROI of adopting Team System for two very...
Author: RobCaron Date: 02/13/2007
17th Annual Jolt Product Excellence Awards Finalists
Winners of the 17th Annual Jolt Product Excellence Awards will be announced at SD West 2007 in Santa...
Author: RobCaron Date: 02/13/2007
Why Vista Matters to Developers
Darryl Taft has an article on eWeek that outlines Why Vista Matters to Developers. As Jim Allchin...
Author: RobCaron Date: 02/12/2007
Reviewing Managed Code
Last week we published an article on MSDN on the topic of reviewing managed code, which you may find...
Author: RobCaron Date: 02/12/2007
Sharing the Power of Wishes
On Thursday, my daughter participated in this year's Make-A-Wish Radiothon at Northgate Mall, which...
Author: RobCaron Date: 02/09/2007
Team Foundation Server and Microsoft Project
If you use the Microsoft Project integration with Team Foundation Server to synchronize work items...
Author: RobCaron Date: 02/09/2007
Team System Chat on Wednesday
Here's your chance to interact with the Team System product team and get the answers to your...
Author: RobCaron Date: 02/06/2007
Updated: Team Foundation Installation Guide
There's a new English release (v8.0.70205) of the Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Installation...
Author: RobCaron Date: 02/05/2007
Visual Studio and Daylight Saving Time Change
To keep informed about how the Daylight Saving Time change impacts developers and Visual Studio,...
Author: RobCaron Date: 02/04/2007
J.D. Meier on World-Class Testing
J.D. Meier of patterns & practices fame has an interesting post on testing based on a book he...
Author: RobCaron Date: 02/02/2007
My Q&A with Redmond Developer News
For those who are interested, an interview I did with Doug Barney of Redmond Developer News is now...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/31/2007
Literally, the Coolest Vista & Office Launch Event
It's always fun when the products with deep pockets launch, even more so when they launch at the...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/31/2007
Free: Keyboard Shortcut Reference Posters for Visual Studio
Do you prefer to keep your hands on the keyboard when working in Visual Studio? If so, you'll...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/29/2007
Visual SourceSafe Internet Access and Windows Vista
Richard Berg from the Team Foundation Server team in NC has a couple of posts on his blog that will...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/26/2007
Consolidated Setup Docs, or Not?
My previous team, Team System User Education, wants your feedback on publishing a consolidated set...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/25/2007
Microsoft Tech·Ed 2007 - Registration Now Open
Registration for Tech·Ed 2007 is now open! It's the premier annual conference from Microsoft. For...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/24/2007
A Security Overview of Team Edition for Database Pros
Richard Waymire, Program Manager Architect for the Visual Studio Team Edition for Database...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/19/2007
What Can Team Foundation Server Tell You?
Throughout the software development life cycle oodles of data streams into the Team Foundation...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/18/2007
Bugs Fixed in Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1
I've had a few requests for this list lately, which is published in KB article 918526. Microsoft...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/11/2007
Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas" Related CTP Downloads
The January CTP of Visual Studio code name "Orcas" is available for download as a self-extracting...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/11/2007
New Case Study: Team Edition for Database Professionals
In this case study (Microsoft Case Studies: Gulf Coast Seal), the first for Team Edition for...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/10/2007
Changes to the Team Edition for Database Pros Download
Brian Keller has a blog post (Changes to the DBPro Download) that goes into detail about some...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/08/2007
Five Things You Didn't Know About Me
Thanks, Martin. I need a mental break, so I'll play along. Here are five things you didn't know...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/08/2007
Eric Lee Launches A New Humble Blog
Eric Lee, who was instrumental in creating and launching Team System, left Microsoft late last year...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/05/2007
MSDN Magazine Now Available Online in 11 Languages
As with the November 2006 and December 2006 issues, the January 2007 issue is available online in...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/05/2007
Microsoft 2007 Launch Events in US for Windows Vista and Office
From mid-January to March, there are 74 business launch events (part of Ready for a New Day Launch...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/04/2007
Installing Team Foundation Server with Visual Studio 2005 SP1
There's a new Team Foundation Installation Guide with revised instructions for installing Team...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/04/2007
Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Testers Wins Tester's Choice Award
Congratulations to Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Testers on winning a Software Test...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/04/2007
Pass@word1, Virtual Machines, and Windows Keyboard Layouts
If you're one of the many people on the planet who uses a keyboard with a non-US English keyboard...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/02/2007
Internet Explorer Add-In for Submitting Web Bugs to Team Foundation Server
See this post (Automatically raise bugs from IE) on the Microsoft Developer Tools UK Sales Team blog...
Author: RobCaron Date: 01/02/2007
Rob Caron's Top 10 Blog Posts for 2006
Here are the Top 10 Posts for 2006 for my blog based on traffic (highest to lowest): A Hitchhiker’s...
Author: RobCaron Date: 12/29/2006