Visual Studio Team System Web Access 2008 SP1 Available

August 30, 2008 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


Posted last night! You can now download the latest version of the Web Access Power Tool. New With Service Pack 1 Work item only view for users without a client access license (CAL). [Previously known as Work Item Web Access (WIWA) feature] To access the work item only view, use the following URL syntax: http://Server:8090/wiwa […]

Continue reading →
Team System

VPC Images for for testing websites with different IE versions on Windows XP SP2, Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista

August 29, 2008 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


This download page contains four separate VPC images, depending on what version of IE you want to test.  IE6-XPSP3_VPC.exe contains a Windows XP SP3 with IE6 VHD file IE7-XPSP2_VPC.exe contains a Windows XP SP2 with IE7 VHD file IE8B2-XPSP3_VPC.exe contains a Windows XP SP3 with IE8 Beta 2 VHD file IE7-VIS1.exe+IE7-VIS2.rar+IE7-VIS3.rar contain a Vista Image […]

Continue reading →
Team System

IE8 SmartScreen Filter and Visual Studio 2008 Web Tests

August 29, 2008 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


If you’ve just installed IE8 beta 2 and recorded a web test you’ll notice the browser is making some requests to the following URL: https://urs.microsoft.com/urs.asmx You will have to disable the SmartScreen Filter located under the Safety Toolbar button Once disabled your web tests will record as they did before. Technorati Tags: Internet Explorer 8,Visual […]

Continue reading →
VS 2008

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 now available

August 28, 2008 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


If you want to see some of the new features coming in the next version of Internet Explorer you can grab the newest beta. Here are some of the features you should checkout: Web Slices Compatibility View Search Suggestions Accelerators InPrivate Browsing SmartScreen Filter Download it here. Technorati Tags: IE8,Internet Explorer 8

Continue reading →
Internet Explorer 8

Get your Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 U.S. Postage Stamps

August 14, 2008 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


  This is so cool, I might have to order some of these myself!

Continue reading →
SQL Server 2008

Virtual CloneDrive Supports Vista x64!

August 13, 2008 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


Virtual CloneDrive works and behaves just like a physical CD/DVD drive, however it exists only virtually. Image files (ISO, BIN, CCD) can be mounted onto a virtual drive from your hard-disk or from a network drive and used in the same manner as inserting them into a normal CD/DVD drive. Probably the best virtual drive […]

Continue reading →
Windows Vista

VSTS 2008 SP1 Bug: Web Tests that result in redirects ignore the specified think time in a load test

August 13, 2008 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


This is a regression from RTM but Bill Barnett has a blog posting discussing the problem and source code for a Web Test plug-in which can be added to each Web Test to get around the problem. Technorati Tags: Visual Studio 2008 SP1,Visual Studio Team System Tester Edition 2008 SP1

Continue reading →
VS 2008

Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Released!

August 11, 2008 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


If you’ve been holding off installing SQL Server 2008 your wait is over.  You can download the updates here: Team Foundation Server 2008 SP1 and the TFS Installation Guide .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or Complete Visual Studio 2008 SP1: ISO or setup or readme NOTE:  If you’ve installed a Visual Studio 2008 Hotfix or Visual […]

Continue reading →
VS 2008

TFS 2008: Create Project Fails

August 11, 2008 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


If you encounter the following error: Event Description: TF30162: Task "SharePointPortal" from Group "Portal" failedException Type: Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Client.PcwExceptionException Message: The Project Creation Wizard encountered an error while uploading documents to the Windows SharePoint Services server on tfs2008.domain.local.Exception Details: The Project Creation Wizard encountered a problem while uploading documents to the Windows SharePoint Services server on tfs2008.domain.local. […]

Continue reading →
Team System

VersionOne Integration with Microsoft Team Foundation Server Released

August 7, 2008 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


  Support for Visual Studio Team Foundation Server The reference implementations are located here, including support for TFS. Description VersionOne’s integration with Microsoft Team Foundation Server (V1TFS) provides your organization with visibility into change while freeing the development team to focus on deliverables. The Integration Documentation is located here.   Technorati Tags: Team Foundation Server

Continue reading →
Team System
Newer Entries
Older Entries