Soma writes about some of the exciting capabilities coming in VSTS 2010, particularly in regards to the developer-tester workflows. A huge issue, and time consumer, is the process of tracing the root cause of defects in applications. The Lab Management...(read more)

This is a common question that I hear from customers in configuring load testing in their environments, particularly when it comes to collecting performance information from dependant servers. The process may very depending on the host operating system,...(read more)

DevTeach / SQLTeach Montreal 2008 will be the biggest developer, DBA and ITPro conference in Canada.  It’s jam-packed with advanced sessions (level 300 and 400) all on the latest versions of Microsoft products and technologies. There are tracks...(read more)

Some great training offered by a local partner, ObjectSharp. They are well known for their  training capabilities, and I'm always hearing great feedback from attendees. Check out this list!!! The Great SharePoint Adventure OCT 27-31 JAN 5-9 What’s...(read more)

As mentioned, all of the resources for the Dev Tools Power Hour are posted in this entry in my blog. As new resources become available, check back for links. If you’re looking for on-demand playback of past webcasts, simply go to http://msdn.microsoft.ca/devtoolspowerhour...(read more)

Well, it’s been quite a while since my last post, and getting back to it, I can’t think of a better way than to announce that our webcast series for VSTS is back… We’ve modified the format this year quite a bit, to try and address a more thorough view...(read more)

  Brian Harry mentioned this on his blog , and similarly, I’ve frequently been asked about integration and options for developers building solutions in Dynamics. We’ve finally got an answer, and this whitepaper talks about setting up the solution...(read more)

From one of my colleague, Mohammad Akif , comes this year’s Aspiring Architect series… Aspiring Architect Series 2008 Last year we held a Web Cast series for aspiring architects that was attended by over 1200 individuals and covered a number of strategies...(read more)

Very cool. Another series from Programmer’s…   May 22:  Why Team Development? Why Microsoft Visual Studio Team System? In this first 1-hour webinar session – we will introduce the basic concepts and practices of collaborative software development....(read more)

These guys really know their stuff… Osellus has been on board with VSTS since before we shipped, and they focus on the process portion of the tooling, both from a expertise, and a product point of view.     Check out http://www.starshot.com/microsoft/Osellus/May29/index.html...(read more)

Yes, it’s true. Sometimes our developer tools licensing can be thought of as complicated. This whitepaper gives an overview of the licensing for VSTS, and describes some typical deployment scenarios as examples. Download details: Visual Studio Team System...(read more)

A common request from customers is a way to manage moving web applications and configuration from development to staging, to production, etc…. This tool, created by Microsoft, seems to fit the bill: Microsoft has created the Microsoft Web Deployment Tool,...(read more)

"If you are deploying SharePoint, you really need to load test the servers before putting them into production to make sure you've sized your servers properly." That statement about says it all. The MOSS perf team has released sample web tests and load...(read more)

You know, in my job at Microsoft Canada, I get the pleasure of working with lots of really awesome partners and customers. It's sometimes nice to take a step back and review how really amazing some of our closest VSTS partners are... InCycle Software...(read more)

I get this question a lot, and I thought I'd post the stuff you need here. It's also part of the core documentation… Managing and Resetting Service Accounts and Passwords See Also Send Feedback Team Foundation Server includes several services and service...(read more)