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How to Insert Code Snippets in Discussions - #046
During our last deployment, we added the ability to insert code snippets into the discussion boards. This will display a window for you to post in your code and to preview with syntax highlighting. Technorati Tags: CodePlex Tips Read More...
How to view stats for the entire lifetime of a CodePlex project - #043
If this tip comes as a surprise to anyone, please let me know, as we have a major usability issue on our hands =D For any CodePlex project, you can go to the stats tab, and select “project lifetime” And you can get total traffic summary info at the bottom. Read More...
How to connect to a CodePlex TFS server using Visual Studio 2010 beta 1 - #040
Thanks to Martin Hinshelwood , a Team System MVP, for sharing the following workaround with all of us! Excerpt below copied from solution-to-connecting-to-tfs-using-https-over-the-internet.aspx   This problem it seams is to do with the way Visual Read More...
How to customize your CodePlex Work Item template, in a way - #035
Okay, you can’t really customize the work item template. But, CodePlex Work Items have a custom field that allows you to insert any text you want into the custom field. For example, you could use this custom field as a Priority field, in case you’re using Read More...
You can “fix” a CodePlex work item via a SVN Client - #031
Yesterday, I got an email that started off with “i’ve heard a rumor that…” Nothing bothers a PM more than hearing a supported feature referred to as a rumor. If you’re using a SVN client, like Tortoise, you can mark a work item as fixed when you commit Read More...
Tips for CodePlex Projects hosting multiple applications - #026
As mention previously, I’m going to use Fridays to write more a detailed tip or article about CodePlex. For those who just want to follow this weekly tip, you can subscribe to just the CodePlex Weekly Tips RSS feed (see bottom of post). Otherwise, you Read More...
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