Browse by Tags

• Core Development
• MOSS 2007
• My System
• Simplify
• TFS
• Web Development
• WSS v3

• Recommendations for Code Analysis

  In my previous post , I briefly mentioned the Code Analysis feature of Visual Studio in the context of using check-in policies with Team Foundation Server (TFS). However, there's a lot more to talk about with regards to using Code Analysis. If you are Read More... Posted Saturday, October 31, 2009 7:44 AM by Jeremy Jameson | 0 Comments Filed under: My System, Core Development, Visual Studio

• Essential Add-Ins for Team Foundation Server

  In a previous post , I mentioned how I use SourceGear's DiffMerge instead of the out-of-the-box tool that comes with Team Foundation Server (which is also called DiffMerge). If you haven't at least evaluated the SourceGear alternative, I definitely advise Read More... Posted Sunday, October 25, 2009 9:32 AM by Jeremy Jameson | 0 Comments Filed under: Visual Studio, TFS

• Formatting Code for My Blog

  It occurred to me this morning that while I previously shared some details on how I manage my MSDN blog , I've never shared my method for formatting code for the Web. Actually, calling it "my method" is definitely a bit of a stretch. I certainly didn't Read More... Posted Friday, October 09, 2009 8:46 AM by Jeremy Jameson | 0 Comments Filed under: My System, Simplify, Visual Studio, Web Development

• Comparing Source Code Branches

  During the more than three years I spent helping Agilent Technologies migrate their Internet site from their legacy, proprietary platform to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007, we unfortunately never used Team Foundation Server (TFS). Instead, Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 16, 2009 6:54 AM by Jeremy Jameson | 0 Comments Filed under: My System, Core Development, Visual Studio, TFS

• Best Practices for .NET Assembly Versioning

  Whenever a new .NET assembly project is created in Visual Studio, a file named AssemblyInfo is created that contains attributes used to define the version of the assembly during compilation. Using assembly versions effectively enables various team members Read More... Posted Friday, April 03, 2009 6:59 AM by Jeremy Jameson | 3 Comments Filed under: My System, Core Development, Visual Studio

• Shared Assembly Info in Visual Studio Projects

  Yesterday I introduced the concept of linked files in Visual Studio solutions with a follow-up on my recommendation for configuring a custom dictionary to eliminate CA1704 code analysis warnings. Another practical application of linked files is what I Read More... Posted Friday, April 03, 2009 6:17 AM by Jeremy Jameson | 1 Comments Filed under: My System, Core Development, Visual Studio

• CA1704 Code Analysis Warning and Using Custom Dictionaries in Visual Studio

  In my previous post , I introduced the concept of linking files in Visual Studio solutions. A good use of this feature is specifying a custom dictionary for your solution. Once you enable Code Analysis on your projects, you are likely to encounter warnings Read More... Posted Thursday, April 02, 2009 8:16 AM by Jeremy Jameson | 2 Comments Filed under: My System, Core Development, Visual Studio

• Linked Files in Visual Studio Solutions

  A couple of years ago, I wrote a post introducing my system for structuring Visual Studio solutions . However, I apparently forgot to post a follow-up providing additional details, such as configuring assembly versioning and what I like to call "shared Read More... Posted Thursday, April 02, 2009 7:20 AM by Jeremy Jameson | 5 Comments Filed under: My System, Core Development, Visual Studio, TFS

• DiffMerge - A Better Differencing Tool

  Last summer, I added DiffMerge to my Toolbox and I haven't used WinDiff since. DiffMerge can do everything WinDiff can, plus a whole lot more -- like intra-line highlighting, merging, and comparing files using configurable rulesets (although you'll likely Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 24, 2009 8:01 AM by Jeremy Jameson | 3 Comments Filed under: My System, Core Development, Visual Studio, TFS

• Visual Studio Macro for Collapsing All Items in Solution Explorer

  Along with my Visual Studio macros for unloading/reloading projects in a solution , another macro that I use just as much, if not more frequently, is my CollapseAllItems() macro: Public Sub CollapseAllItems() Dim solutionExplorer As Window = _ DTE.Windows.Item(Constants.vsWindowKindSolutionExplorer) Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 11, 2009 8:18 AM by Jeremy Jameson | 1 Comments Filed under: Core Development, Visual Studio

• Visual Studio Macros for Unloading/Reloading Projects

  As promised in a post last week, here are the macros that I use to quickly unload or reload dozens of projects in a large Visual Studio solution. Hmmm, perhaps effortlessly is a better word choice -- considering I might need to wait 30 seconds or so for Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 11, 2009 7:30 AM by Jeremy Jameson | 2 Comments Filed under: Core Development, Visual Studio

• Tracing and Logging from Visual Studio Macros

  As I mentioned in a post last week, I often use macros in Visual Studio to automate development tasks. Before sharing some of my most frequently used macros, however, I wanted to first introduce the method I use to trace events and log messages while Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 11, 2009 6:57 AM by Jeremy Jameson | 1 Comments Filed under: Core Development, Visual Studio

• Large Visual Studio Solutions and Loading/Unloading Projects

  As I noted in my previous post , I typically work with "large" Visual Studio solutions. Note that I put this in quotes, because the definition of "large" will likely vary widely based on your individual experience. Note that I'm not referring to "large" Read More... Posted Friday, March 06, 2009 8:03 AM by Jeremy Jameson | 2 Comments Filed under: MOSS 2007, Core Development, WSS v3, Visual Studio

• Bug: Visual Studio 2008 Code Metrics and Referenced Assemblies

  Since I seem to be on a roll this morning with blogging, I figured I might as well get one more post in before moving on to my "day job." During the process of authoring a different post earlier today, I stumbled across a bug while using the Code Metrics Read More... Posted Thursday, March 05, 2009 8:04 AM by Jeremy Jameson | 1 Comments Filed under: MOSS 2007, WSS v3, Visual Studio

• Visual Studio Team System 2010 Week on Channel 9!

  Visual Studio just keeps getting better and better! Check out the 20 new videos that will be released over the course of this week announcing the most exciting new features in Visual Studio 2010. The Technical Evanglelists (boy, isn't that a dream job?!) Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 01, 2008 7:21 AM by Jeremy Jameson | 1 Comments Filed under: Core Development, Visual Studio