Are you missing your process template editor submenu underneath the "Team" menu in Visual Studio?  The new process template editor that is bundled with the TFS Power Tools requires for you already have the Domain-Specific Language Tools for Visual Studio 2005 Redistributable Components installed on your machine.

After you have installed that you should be good to go.  Be sure to uninstall the Power Tools and then install them again to get it to come up.

Ed B.

I switched from Sprint to AT&T as my cell phone carrier recently. Why? Sprint's Customer Service Sucks!... I will leave it at that. So far AT&T is awesome. I picked up the BlackJack as my new phone. This phone is really for the working professional, I got the unlimited data plan so I am able to read email, cruise the Internet, IM, Google Map, monitor my stocks and use my phone as a modem. Life is really great with this phone.

If you are looking for a great work phone, then I would recommend the BlackJack.

Ed K.

Have you ever seen this? Scratch your head for hours? What the heck is wrong, all I want to see is my Code Coverage from my tests!!!!

No worries, I get asked this question everyday. Here is how to make sure you instrument Code Coverage during your tests.

Here is what you probably see:

Go to the "Test" menu on your tool bar and "Edit your Test Run Configurations"

Click on the "Code Coverage" List Item and select the artifacts to instrument:

Now rerun your test(s) and you will have code coverage :)

Thanks,

Ed K.

I do not see the "Create Instance" or "Invoke Static Method"..... uggghh I know this happened in VS2005 but it was fixed in SP1.

If I get an answer I will post it up here as an update.

UPDATE: It magically appeared today. Wierd.

Thanks,

Ed K.

It's been a while since I last blogged something but that's because I've been hard working on our latest exemplar at Infragistics.  It's a WPF "reference application" and is released.... RIGHT NOW!  So if you want to learn some good techniques about including a WPF application in an enterprise realm, take a look at Tangerine!

It's available both as a ClickOnce deployment, or if you really want to dig in, head to the Full Source Code and documentation download.

Learn Windows Presentation Foundation and NetAdvantage for WPF

Use Tangerine, our first exemplar for WPF, to not only learn WPF and NetAdvantage for WPF but also to learn good practices for enterprise application development across the board. This solution provides a full application, including complete source code, as well as several accompanying papers to help guide you in your application development. In addition to using it as a learning tool, the solution has been architected in such a way as to make it easy for you to reuse it in your own development, either in whole or in part.

Tangerine v1.0 is a WPF-based asset browser application. It has a pluggable architecture so that you can provide any number of different back-end asset providers while reusing the same snazzy UI that's based on Infragistics NetAdvantage for WPF toolset. In our first release, we have supplied an Amazon Web Services' E-Commerce Service provider so that you can use the application to browse and search the Amazon.com catalogue. You can use the links below to both run the application (via ClickOnce deployment) now or download the solution and papers.

To learn more about the solution, check out Introducing Tangerine, which describes the tools we used to build Tangerine as well as an overview of the accompanying papers.

We've got quite a few exciting things and a number of solutions to problems solved.  We've also included 6 white papers to help you learn a little more about the project...

Delve into Tangerine

The best way to really dive into Tangerine is to go ahead and download the complete solution so that you can explore the code. However, for your convenience, you can delve into the accompanying papers online.

• Introducing Tangerine (PDF/XPS) [~1.2 MB] - The best way to get started learning about the solution.
• Story (PDF/XPS) [~800 KB] - Tells the story of the application’s development, including key decisions and problems solved along the way.
• Vision & Scope (PDF/XPS) [~410 KB] - The original, unaltered vision & scope document that started the development process that you can use as an example and to get a feel for how the application changed over time. It is an artifact of the application’s development.
• Requirements (PDF/XPS) [~650 KB] - The original, unaltered requirements document that can be used as an example of how to do scenario-based requirements w/o falling into the rut of prescribing an implementation. It is another artifact of our development.
• Architecture (PDF/XPS) [~700 KB] - An architectural overview of the solution—a good starting point before delving into the code.
• Perspectives on WPF (PDF/XPS) [~370 KB] - Discusses learning WPF from the viewpoint of different developer/designer roles.

How about some screen shots?  This is the home screen:

This is the "Glance View" which uses the xamCarouselListBox to show of browse or search results in an animated fashion:

Last but not least, this is the "List View" which uses the xamDataGrid to show off the same browse/search results but in a tabular data fashion:

Just want to say thanks to the other members on my team in the User Experience Group and to our GREAT designers in the Visual Design Group!  (They're really awesome by the way.  We've got 5 now!)

Ed B.

Grant Hinkson (our Director of Visual Design at Infragistics) and I will be doing our talk "Meeting in the Middle - Designer/Developer Interaction in WPF."  It looks like we have the first breakout session on Tuesday, October 9 at 9:00 AM.  Take a look to see what other sessions are going on:  https://admin.viewcentral.com/events/uploads/ms_events/agenda.html

Session Details

Date:  10/9/2007

Time:  9:00am – 10:15am

Title:  Meeting in the Middle - Designer/Developer Interaction in WPF

Abstract:

In this session, Ed and Grant will highlight many of the lessons they learned when developing the enterprise-level WPF reference application, Tangerine. Tangerine is an asset browser built using the data provider model to browse the Amazon online catalog. Additionally, they will discuss the Software Release Status application currently under development. This project management tool uses the power of WPF to visually represent the status of your software projects using data from your Team Foundation Server. You'll get an inside look at the interaction between development and design, and gain insight into practical solutions for common problems.

Brad Abrams, Group Product Manager for the Microsoft .NET Framework, will be the keynote speaker and will be talking about the Rising Tide of User Experience.  Pretty awesome!  You know we like UX!

Want to Save Some Money on Registration?

Well, just because I want to make sure everyone is coming... If you use the following RSVP code, RM07EXTB, it will save you $100 of your registration.

More Info

http://www.remix07boston.com

What to expect at ReMIX07 Boston …

If you’re in the web business, learn about:

• Building a better user experience to unlock new revenue opportunities
• Forging tighter, stickier customer connections
• Building innovative media experiences into your site

If you’re a web developer, build:

• Silverlight applications quickly and easily
• Sites and applications that consume Windows Live services
• Rich, interactive sites made for the next web

If you’re a web designer, learn about:

• Using Silverlight to design gorgeous and highly functional user interfaces
• How a real-world application is built and the best practices associated with it
• The suite of Expression tools that revolutionize the way designers work with developers

If you attend, regardless of your job role, check out:

• Xbox Gaming Area where you can test your skills at Halo 3 and Guitar Hero among others
• Express Yourself Design Contest where key design agencies compete to solve a real-world design problem
• Stay tuned: We may feature some cool products and demos around XNA, Popfly, Robotics Studio and Surface

It’s Happening Here

Monday-Tuesday, October 8-9, 2007

October 8:             Registration & Breakfast from 7:00-9:00 am
Keynote & Breakouts from 9:00 a.m.-5:45 pm
Welcome Reception from 6:00-9:00 pm

October 9:             Registration & Breakfast from 8:00-9:00 am

                                Keynote & Breakouts from 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Hyatt Regency Cambridge

575 Memorial Drive,
Cambridge, MA 02139

For directions click here.

Ed B.

The featured clips are pretty cool and unique, people must have a lot of time on their hands.

Gmail: A Behind the Scenes Video

Ed K.

Interesting...Great concept, especially if you have disparate teams and no TFS expertise on staff. Sure beats using VSS remotely with an expert on staff.

Off the cuff, this is way too expensive. Have a look, it might be what you are looking for.

Readify

Ed K.

Formerly known as Teamplain Web Access for Team System, Microsoft Visual Studio Team System Web Access has been released and freely available as a download to licensed customers of Visual Studio Team Foundation Server.  Microsoft recently purchased devBiz and is offering their former product for free as a Power Tool.  At some point I'm sure they will bake into the main product but for now, it's a great value-add to the TFS product line.

It's really a great tool for you to use if you don't feel like installing a lightweight version of Visual Studio for users who really don't need all of it.  It reproduces pretty much everything that you could do in Team Explorer but in a nice web application.  I'd say It's nice to have even as a developer!

Ed B.

What the heck is a Guidisan?  Here at Infragistics, we don't like HR titles...  In our group we have people that are Codemunicators, Webinaries, and of course Guidisans.  My role in the UXG is as a Guidisan which is essentially a blend between "guidance" and "artisan."  It sums it right up.  We just happen to be hiring another Guidisan so check out the unofficial posting and then the official post (under Research & Development) and let me know if you're interested!  We've got several other openings at the moment so if you happen to see something you're interested in as well, feel free to let me know.

What do guidisans do? 

• Help gather, specify, and document application vision, scope, and requirements.
• Take application requirements and create an application design that meets the requirements and follows best known practices for both Microsoft .NET and Infragistics products.
• Implement applications following requirements, best practices, and design specifications.
• Create supplemental content such as articles, white papers, screencasts, podcasts, etc. that help elucidate example code and applications.
• Research emerging technologies and create prototypes based on emerging technologies.
• Contribute to joint design sessions as well as coding and design discussions.

What do I need to qualify?

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 4+ years of full-time, professional experience designing and developing business applications.
• 2+ years designing and developing.NET applications (UI development in particular).
• Be able to create vision, scope, and requirements documents based on usage scenarios.
• Demonstrated experience with object-oriented design; familiarity with behavior-driven design, domain-driven design, and test-driven development a plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices for .NET application development.
• Accept and provide constructive criticism in group situations.
• Follow design and coding guidelines.
• Clearly communicate technical concepts in writing and speaking.

Ed B.