If you run in situation where you need to rename your TFS Team Collection database or TFS Configuration database, there are few simple steps how to do that. First, why would you need to rename a TFS collection database? It happened to me, that my TFS upgrade from 2008 to 2010 failed at the first […]
Application Lifecycle
Visual Studio 2010 Features
By Martin Kulov in Application Lifecycle No Comments
Today Visual Studio 2010 was released. It has been crazy long work for Microsoft product group, but also for us – Visual Studio ALM MVPs (Team System branding is gone for good). However after all these CTPs, emails threads, Live Meetings calls and demos, one can be easily lost trying to get what’s new in […]
TFS 2010 Guidance
By Martin Kulov in Application Lifecycle No Comments
Have you heard of Visual Studio ALM Rangers team? This is an awesome combination of passionate people that breath and live with Team Foundation Server. Some of them are working in Visual Studio Product Group and some – in Microsoft Consulting Services. Many of the things they release is being reviewed and commented from us, […]
Data and diagnostics cannot be collected
By Martin Kulov in Application Lifecycle, Misc No Comments
I am setting up Microsoft Test Manager in order to playback recorded manual tests for Propeople. I created a test case and set up my environment to collect data from web server. However when I tried to start recording of my manual test with Microsoft Test Manager, I’ve got the error below: Data and diagnostics […]
Microsoft Days 2010 TFS sessions
By Martin Kulov in Application Lifecycle, Events No Comments
Register for Microsoft Days 2010 and you can attend the TFS 2010 sessions below (also shameless plug :)). Pay attention to the keynote as important announcement will be made, exclusively for Bulgarian TFS users. Team Development Enhancements in Visual Studio 2010 (Level: 300) by Luka Debeljak Планиране и автоматизация на тест процеса с Visual Studio […]
Team Explorer for Eclipse
By Martin Kulov in Application Lifecycle No Comments
Microsoft has just announced the availability of Team Explorer 2010 codename “Eaglestone”. Microsoft Visual Studio Team Explorer 2010 codename “Eaglestone” is the beta release of the Eclipse plug-in and cross-platform command-line client for Visual Studio 2010 Team Foundation Server. Supported Operating Systems: Apple Mac OS X; HP-UX; IBM AIX; Linux; Solaris; Unix; Windows 7; Windows […]
Visual Studio 2010 Retail Price
By Martin Kulov in Application Lifecycle 5 Comments
Microsoft announced retail prices for some of the VS2010 SKUs: Suggested Retail Pricing (USD) for Visual Studio 2010 With 1-Year MSDN Subscription* Product Buy Upgrade Buy Renew Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate – – $11,899 $3,799 Visual Studio 2010 Premium – – $5,469 $2,299 Visual Studio 2010 Professional $799 $549 $1,199 $799 Visual Studio Test […]
TFS 2010 Work Item Management Links
By Martin Kulov in Application Lifecycle No Comments
Here is short list of intro links explaining how to work and manage Work Items in Team Foundation Server 2010 via Team Explorer (with screenshots). TFS 2010 Work Items Basic User Guide – Introduction TFS 2010 Work Items Basic User Guide – Create New Work Items TFS 2010 Work Items Basic User Guide – Work […]
VS2010 Launch Date announced (again)
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New dates for Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 RTM are announced today. The official RTM date is 12th April 2010. As I wrote before, in February there will be released also Release Candidate version. Microsoft will be supporting upgrade from Beta 2 to RC, Beta 2 to RTM and RC to RTM so […]
VS2010 Launch Date Moved Back
By Martin Kulov in Application Lifecycle No Comments
The so long anticipated date of 22nd of March will be “moved back a few weeks”. Visual Studio 2010, TFS 2010 and .NET 4.0 release will be postponed due to outstanding performance issues. While I am happy that MS is taking VS perf issues so close to announce this huge change, it still messes up […]