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Eric Jarvi

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October 2005 - Posts

VSTS Tip: Nos Vemos En Mexico
I've been asked to help out in a support role at the Visual Studio Team System launch events in Mexico City and Monterrey the 15-17th of November. Let me know if you're going to be there so we can meet up! Voy a ir a Mexico City y Monterrey para ayudar Read More...
VSTS Tip: Setting up Data Driven Tests
Here are two useful links for setting up data driven unit tests: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms182527.aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnvs05/html/vstsunittesting.asp Read More...
a moment of silence
There are some moments in your life that you always remember. Like where you were when the towers fell on September 11th. I still remember the room I was in on the day that as a 6th grader I learned in awe about Rosa Parks for the first time. A moment Read More...
VSTS Tip: Team Build Links Galore
Team Build Bloggers: http://blogs.msdn.com/nagarajp http://blogs.msdn.com/anutthara http://blogs.msdn.com/manishagarwal http://blogs.msdn.com/hemantk http://blogs.msdn.com/Uday Team Foundation Build Overview http://blogs.msdn.com/team_foundation/archive/2005/03/02/383479.aspx Read More...
VSTS Tip: Getting labeled sources in team build
I've lost track of how many times Nagaraju has helped me out with team build, I'm so glad he's got a blog. Here's an entry on how to customize get task to synch to a particular source label: http://blogs.msdn.com/nagarajp/archive/2005/10/21.aspx Read More...
VSTS Tip: Beta 3 VPC is on its way
In yesterday's tech chat there was a question about when a customer ready VPC for Beta 3 will become available. I just now got the notice that after burning the midnight oil, the work is done, it's just been dropped to an internal share, with the promise Read More...
VSTS Tip: Feedback on Beta 3 TFS Setup
OK, so I'm a few days behind with this. But if you are one of the elite who have installed TFS Beta 3, please, I beg of you, help make life better for geeks of the future and fill out this survey: http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2005/10/17/481909.asp Read More...
Join the Dynamic Analysis Team!
FYI - if you are looking for a cool job I can honestly say I think this is a great team and a great opportunity: ---- http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=9733f51b-f8fa-410b-9d35-43c4e5ac5966 Are you passionate for impacting Read More...
development related security tools at SecureWorld
There were two vendors at SecureWorld conference today in Bellevue that might be worth checking out if you are looking for developer/tester related security products. They should also be there tomorrow as well - free registration if you are just walking Read More...
giving campaign auction item
Every year Microsoft has a giving campaign including an auction where individuals and groups around the company donate items to be auctioned with all the proceeds going directly to charity. I couldn't help but spot this one hot auction item currently Read More...
VSTS Tip: Integration with AutomatedQA and TestComplete 4
Partners rock and this looks like goodness in the making ... "TestComplete 4 supports both AutomatedQA's AQdevTeam and Microsoft's Visual Studio 2005 Team System issue-tracking systems" Test Complete 4 Sneak Peek Also the Test Complete 4 Public Beta is Read More...
VSTS Tip: Try the Team System MSDN Public Chat
Team System MSDN Public Chat Visual Studio Team System for Software Developer & Visual Studio Team System for Software Testers When: Wednesday 10/19/05 @ 10am PST What: Join us to discuss the Profiler, Test Tools (Unit, Generic, Manual), Web & Read More...
VSTS Open Spaces Wiki at PNSQC
We had an "open spaces" session at PNSQC on Tuesday, interesting self-organizing concept, here's the wiki: http://pnsqc-m.org/?q=openspace3 Read More...
VSTS Tip: Remove obnoxious MSDN keyword highlighting
Disclaimer: This is more of an ugly hack than a tip, and not even the type that would be cool enough to make it into Visual Studio Hacks , but here goes... When you search the MSDN local help it has a nasty behavior of making all your search terms indelibly Read More...
VSTS Tip: workaround for error when running tests
VS 2005 RC build # 50727.26 has an issue related to running tests that causes a nasty "object is an invalid state" error message. If you are hitting this problem, here's some more background information in Q&A format: Question: Trying to run any test, Read More...
Reducing Browser Privileges
"a simple yet little-known approach exists for users to avoid many of these vulnerabilities in any web browser" http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1848 Read More...
VSTS Tip: Webcast series
VSTS Webcast series: http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/msdnvsts2005.mspx Read More...
VSTS Tip: Live Bits At PNSQC
I just found out yesterday that I'm headed to the Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference next week with a few others from Visual Studio Team System Developer and Test Tools. Mostly to listen and learn, partly to demo Team System. If everything Read More...
VSTS Tip: Brian Harry on Beta 3 Improvements over Beta 2
Great post on the delta between B2 and B3 - "I recently saw a post asking for a list of improvements between Beta 2 and Beta 3. It seemed like great fodder for a blog topic so here I go" http://blogs.msdn.com/bharry/archive/2005/10/01/476030.aspx Read More...
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