We have a really huge problem with SPAM in our Trackbacks.  It's crazy.  I know several other people have been having this same problem and I am seriously thinking about upgrading to one of the nightly builds of dasBlog which has a new feature to help this.

Clemens Vasters:  %#%^@^ you Spammers

Tim Rayburn:  Upgrading to dasBlog 1.9.6288

Ed B.

HP Pavilion dv9035nr Notebook PC. Here is some specs:

• The next-generation Intel® Core™2 Duo processor is based on the innovative Intel® Core™ microarchitecture, so it runs faster and is more energy-efficient for cooler, quieter operation
• 17" WXGA+ high-definition widescreen display with BrightView technology and 1440 x 900 resolution
• 160GB Serial ATA hard drive capacity (two 80GB; 5400 rpm)
• NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 graphics with 256MB discrete video memory; S-video TV-out
• 2GB DDR2 memory for multitasking power
• Built-in HP Pavilion 1.3MP WebCam with microphone makes it easy to chat with and send video mail to family and friends 
• QuickPlay music and DVD buttons; HP mobile remote and ear bud headphones included
• Hewlett-Packard ExpressCard analog TV tuner with Media Center remote
• 5-in-1 digital media reader supports Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and xD-Picture Card
• IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface and 4 high-speed USB 2.0 ports for fast digital video, audio and data transfer
• Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN with RJ-45 connector; 56 Kbps high-speed modem; Expansion Port 3 connector
• Long-lasting HP Imprint high-gloss finish with inlaid wave design; backlit media control panel
• Weighs 7.8 lbs. and measures 1.6" thin for portable power; lithium-ion battery and AC adapter
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system preinstalled; software package included with Sonic DigitalMedia Plus, muvee autoProducer DVD Edition with Burning, HP Photosmart Premier and more

I am really loving this laptop. When searching for a laptop, I decided that I wanted a laptop that was powerful enough to serve as a desktop replacement and be able to handle the advanced graphics of Vista. I am hardly ever at home...so it made sense to get something that I could develop on anywhere and at anytime. This machine certainly fit the bill for my needs; I can develop, play games and watch movies all without having to worry about performance and quality. O ya, almost forgot you can't beat the price tag for this beast of a laptop......$1499 at your local BestBuy.

Ed K.

Update:  If you are wanting to learn how to undo or rollback a changeset using TFS 2010, visit my new blog post about this topic here:  http://www.edsquared.com/2010/02/02/Rollback+Or+Undo+A+Changeset+In+TFS+2010+Version+Control.aspx

So...  I really needed to undo a changeset that was previously made by another user and started looking around for it.  I knew you could do it but just hadn't ever had a need for it.  I figure I start right-clicking different places in Source Control Explorer but that didn't lead me to anything :(

Until I remembered there were cool new features in the Team Foundation Server Power Toys.  Once of which was an undo changeset command.  Take a look at them because I know you will find several features handy.  One of my favorites in there as well is Annotate.  (Thanks to Dave McKinstry for previewing that one to us!)  It's basically a solution to point-the-finger game for changes...  It will show a bar on the side next to every line that shows who the last person was that edited it, date/time, and the changeset number.  You can even double-click on the changeset number and the actual details of the changeset will pop-up.  Very handy!

Other features in the power toys package: (taken from the documentation)

Unshelve Command

Use the unshelve command to unshelve and merge the changes in the workspace.

Rollback Command

Use the rollback command to roll back changes that have already been committed to Team Foundation Server.

Online Command

Use the online command to create pending edits on writable files that do not have pending edits.

GetCS Command

Use the GetCS (Get Changeset) command to get the changes in a particular changeset.

UU Command

Use the UU (Undo Unchanged) command to undo unchanged files, including adds, edits, and deletes.

Annotate Command

Use the annotate command to download all versions of the specified files and show information about when and who changed each line in the file.

Review Command

Use the review command to optimize the code review process to avoid checking in or shelving.

History Command

Use the history command to display the revision history for one or more files and folders. The /followbranches option returns the history of the file branch’s ancestors.

Workitem Command

Use the workitem command to create, update, or view work items.

Query Command

Use the query command to run a work item query and display the results. If you do not provide a specific query, all the active work items assigned to you are displayed.

TreeDiff Command

Use the treediff command to display a visual representation of the differences between files in two server folders, in a server folder and a local folder, or in two local folders.

Ed B.

Community Technology Preview (CTP) 6 is now available for download here. Recently at TulsaTechFest 2006 we attended a session where Dave McKinstry ( Team System MVP ) of Notion Solutions showed an overview of what DataDude is and the benefits it exposes to the software development life cycle. We really think this is an awesome addition to the already great product offering from Microsoft. VSTS is really beginning to bring all silos of development shops under one tool for better communication and manageability.

Ed K.

Schedule was great, excitement was high and the Speakers were awesome, TulsaTechFest 2006 was a roaring success and a load of fun! There was a great turnout… I think the final number was around 625 people attending the event. It was great being able to meet and talk to all the big .Net names out there that we all look up too. Some sessions suffered a little due to low attendance. Overall, the TechFest was a success and an enjoyable afternoon in Oklahoma. We are very much looking forward to Tulsa Tech Fest 2007.

Ed and I were also invited to speak on .Net Rocks! We love that show and jump at the opportunity to talk to two of our idols (Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell). Here are some pictures of Ed and I during the .NET Rocks! interview.

Go here to visit Tulsa Tech Fest website.

Go here to see more pictures from Tulsa Tech Fest 2007.

Go here to visit .NET Rocks! Radio Show website.

Ed K. & Ed B.

When playing around with this Interface you will notice that it is very easy to subscribe and unsubscribe to events via the TFS Object Model.
The method signature for Subscribing to an event is:

int SubscribeEvent (

        string userID,

        string eventType,

        string filterExpression,

        DeliveryPreference preferences

)

As you can note there is several string values that are needed to pass in. I found no documentation on what eventTypes
or Filter expressions were available.  Hopefully the following information will help you as you develop with the
Object Model.

UserID: simple enough. 

eventType: Out of the Box

• AclChangedEvent
• BranchMovedEvent
• BuildCompletionEvent
• BuildStatusChangeEvent
• CheckinEvent
• CommonStructureChangedEvent
• DataChangedEvent
• IdentityCreatedEvent
• IdentityDeletedEvent
• MembershipChangedEvent
• NodeCreatedEvent
• NodePropertiesChangedEvent
• NodeRenamedEvent
• NodesDeletedEvent
• ProjectCreatedEvent
• ProjectDeletedEvent
• WorkItemChangedEvent

To view event types on a certain TFS server you can consume http://ServerName:8080/Services/v1.0/Registration.asmx to enumerate through the list
or, you can use the IRegistration interface and loop through each RegistrationEntry for each EventType.

Filter Expression:

• PortfolioProject
• System.AreaPath
• System.AssignedTo
• System.AuthorizedAs
• System.ChangedBy
• System.ChangedDate
• System.Id
• System.IterationPath
• System.OpenedBy
• System.Reason
• System.State
• System.Title
• System.WorkItemType

Example expression:

Condition String = "PortfolioProject" = 'Project Name' AND ("CoreFields/StringFi
elds/Field[ReferenceName='System.AssignedTo']/OldValue" = 'Ed Kisinger' OR "Core
Fields/StringFields/Field[ReferenceName='System.AssignedTo']/NewValue" = 'Ed Kis
inger') AND "CoreFields/StringFields/Field[ReferenceName='System.AuthorizedAs']/
NewValue" <> 'Ed Kisinger'

Ed K.

"Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas" delivers on Microsoft’s vision of smart client applications by enabling developers to rapidly create connected applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. This new version enables any size organization to rapidly create more secure, manageable & reliable applications that take advantage of Windows Vista and the 2007 Office System. By building these new types of applications, organizations will find it easier than ever before to capture and analyze information so that they can make effective business decisions." (Microsoft 2006)

Microsoft 2006, Download Center Details 

Ed K.

Tim Rayburn of TimRayburn.net is trying to drum up some interest from the DFW area for a BizTalk Special Interest Group (SIG). This is a great idea seeing the need for BizTalk is becoming more relevant for business and there is little talent out there to guide and nurture solid BizTalk solutions for companies. If you are interested please visit his blog and shoot him an email.... Tell him "The Ed's" sent ya. Ed B and I will of course become members of this SIG since we love BizTalk :)

Ed K. & Ed B.

Wow... it took a little while but I finally got finished updating our site with dasBlog 1.9, the newest version after about a year of development.  We have to give it the team for their outstanding work!  Many Kudos!

What took so long was upgrading the solution to .NET 2.0 since the application comes as a 1.1 app.  For some help to upgrade the solution to the .NET Framework 2.0 see this helpful post:  http://www.dasBlog.us/viewtopic.php?t=244

Let me know if anyone needs any help with this...

Ed B.