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Posts Tagged ‘.Net’Windows 8 Development Architecture and Strategy with Mark MichaelisSeptember 30, 2011 /
 No CommentWith Windows 8 Microsoft ushers in a new set of technologies designed to challenge Apple’s market share while maintaining the full productivity of the PC. In this session we discuss what they are offering and what technologies they are introducing to successfully compete – both from a users perspective and a developers perspective. Don’t miss this session to understand a new breed of applications from Microsoft and the development technology and architecture that makes it all possible. Sponsored by the Spokane .Net Programming User Group and Presented by Mark Michaelis 
Management Verses LeadershipSeptember 28, 2011 /
No CommentHere are the video and slides from my talk at the Inland Northwest Chapter of the Project Management Institute. Download: [Slides (pdf)] [Mid Def. (315 MB)] [FullHD Video (875 MB)] [Full Audio (50 MB)] [Mid Def. Audio (12 MB)– Recommended]
Project Management Versus Project LeadershipSeptember 19, 2011 /
No CommentOn Tuesday, September 20, 2011 I (Mark Michaelis) will be at the Inland Northwest Project Management Institute:
Project Management Institute – Inland Northwest Come ready to make the paradigm shift from success through process to success through leadership – shifting from motivation around procedures to inspiration around vision. Mark provides thoughtful discourse on motivation, vision, excellence, influence and expectations – what moves a leader to become a leader of leaders. Mark challenges status quo thinking that moves you from what you do today to who you are tomorrow. Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2011Social Hour: 5:30 pm networking, 6 PM dinnerEvent [...] read more
Remembering TFS Credentials (from a non-Domain Windows Client)September 5, 2011 /
No CommentAs a consultant, I am repeatedly connecting to customer Team Foundation Server (TFS) servers that are not on the same domain as my client workstation. As a result, I am repeatedly prompted for credentials each time I launch Visual Studio or connect to TFS web.
Notice, there is no “Remember Credentials” check box so seemingly no way to avoid getting prompted every time you connect to TFS. However, this is not the case. Richard Banks details a solution the involved opening [...] read more
Subscribing to TFS Alerts with TFS Power Tools’ Alerts ExplorerSeptember 5, 2011 /
No CommentOut of the box, Team Explorer includes the ability to subscribe to Project Alerts (available from the Team->Project Alerts menu in Visual Studio and from the Team Web->Settings Page):
As the Alerts dialog image shows, Project Alerts only lets you subscribe to 4 alerts: This is a relatively unsatisfactory list, however. What if you want to subscribe to all work [...] read more
Async CTP (SP1 Refresh) Fails to Fully InstallJuly 4, 2011 /
2 CommentsAlthough the installation of the Async CTP (SP1 Refresh) appeared to be successful, the final web page titled “Microsoft Visual Studio Async CTP” did not appear and the “My Documents > Microsoft Visual Studio Async CTP” directory was not successfully created. Furthermore, when I attempt to open an Async project (such as a sample), Visual Studio reports this project type is not supported. I tried the following but none of them was successful: Installing SP1 Installing Async CTP (Visual Studio SP1 stays installed and won’t uninstall at this point) Installing SP1 Installing [...] read more
Work Item Search in Visual Studio vNextMay 24, 2011 /
No CommentFinally, there will be a search everything in Visual Studio vNext. Here are a couple screen shots:
Notice from the second image that there is a “standard” search syntax allowing you to search specific fields within the work item.
Upgrading Your C# Programming Skills to Be a More Effective Developer – Microsoft TechEd DEV318May 24, 2011 /
No CommentDuring my talk at TechEd, DEV318 – Upgrading Your C# Programming Skills to Be a More Effective Developer (video) (Slides), I did a full review of all the most significant C# changes since C# 1.0 as shown in the following MindMap:
Essential C#: Back to the FutureMarch 2, 2011 /
No CommentAre you stuck developing with an older version of the .NET framework or Visual Studio? Have C# language features left you behind feeling unable to catch up with its recent developments? If so, then this Back to the Future event is designed for you. We will guide you through the language changes since C# first emerged, ramping up your skills and presenting the features in order of importance and complexity. Through practical application, we will focus on coding guidelines, how and when to leverage features, and most importantly integrating best practices. Two separate sessions will be held for this event, Part 1 [...] read more
Configuring Windows SMTP Server on Windows 2008 for RelayOctober 23, 2010 /
No CommentMy SMTP mail server requires that email be sent with TLS encryption and on port 587. This makes it problematic for Team Foundation Server (TFS) to send emails directly. To work around the problem, I installed the Windows 2008 SMTP Server service and configured it for relaying to my real SMTP mail server. Install SMTP Server To begin, launch Server Manager and add the SMTP Server feature.
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