The following is a collection of topics & their direct resources that make the most sense for a practical “I don’t have time to look any further” view of using VSTS 2008, as a developer, for the day-to-day job. Call this a “cut to the chase” guide:
Command-line Reference
Team Foundation Version Control Command-Line Reference http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc31bk2e.aspx
Workspaces
Working with Version Control Workspaces http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181383.aspx
How to: Create a Mapped Workspace http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181384.aspx
Check In/ Check Out / Undo
How to: Configure Check-Out Settings http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms242869.aspx
How to: Check Out and Edit Version-Controlled Items http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181395.aspx
How to: check in pending change http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181407.aspx
Submitting Changes to the Version Control Server http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181407.aspx
How to: Undo Pending Changes http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms245456.aspx
Add, Move, and Delete
How to: Add a Project or Solution to Version Control http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181374.aspx
How to: Add Non-Project or Non-Solution Files and Folders to Version Control http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181392.aspx
How to: Move, Rename, and Delete Version-Controlled Files and Folders http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181398.aspx
How to: Delete Files and Folders from Version Control http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms245463.aspx
Differences and Conflicts
Comparing Folders and Files in Version Control http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb385981.aspx
Resolving Folder Differences and File Conflicts http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181432.aspx
Source Control Binding
How to: Choose an Alternate Mapping for a Solution http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms245470.aspx
How to: Bind and Unbind Projects and Solutions http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181375.aspx
Shelvesets
Working with Version Control Shelvesets: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181403.aspx
Branch/ Merge
Understanding Branching http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181424.aspx
How to: Branch Files and Folders http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181425.aspx
Understanding Merging http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181427.aspx
How to: Merge Files and Folders http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181428.aspx
Walkthroughs
Team Foundation Version Control Walkthroughs http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181279.aspx