Archive for February, 2008

Following on from my previous post about using <TestContainer> with Web and Load test files in Team Build 2008, there is also an issue with Desktop Builds which you can track & vote for on Connect.
A Desktop Build is a little known feature where you run the TFSBuild.proj on your desktop to simulate what Team [...]


Recently I was trying to use the new <TestContainer> item in Team Build 2008 to run a series of Web Tests (and eventually Load Tests) without a test metadata file (*.vsmdi). The benefits of doing this means that your developers are twofold:

You don’t have to add a unit test to a Test List every time [...]


As a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) you get invited to the global summit held once a year in Seattle. It’s an invitation-only four-day event which allows you to connect with other MVPs and engage with the product teams directly. Since everything is covered under a Non-Disclosure-Agreement (NDA), we’re able to see upcoming products and [...]


 
Cloud 3, originally uploaded by jthommo101.
Last night there was a massive storm cloud to the north-east of Canberra. I snapped a few photos myself, but nothing like these ones on flickr. There were bolts of lightning within the cloud that would light the whole thing up. Very cool.