Category Archives: Visual Studio 2010

Operation could destabilize the runtime

Today I was trying to run the code for a project I’ve just been assigned to.  I’d brought down the code from SVN, built the common libraries, and punched F5.  Build succeeded.  Before long the browser loaded and the beautiful … Continue reading

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Filed under IntelliTrace, Json.NET, Libraries, Software Development, Visual Studio 2010

Going Underground: Microsoft Moles

Despite having been around for several years I hadn’t heard about Microsoft’s Moles framework until a few months ago when one of my teammates mentioned it during the 2011 Indy GiveCamp. I was interested in learning more about it at … Continue reading

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Filed under C#, Languages, Microsoft Moles, Practices, Software Development, Testing, Visual Studio 2010

VS2010: Box Selections

When I first saw the box selection capabilities in Visual Studio 2010 I thought “that’s kind of neat but I’ll probably never use it” and promptly moved on.  I couldn’t have been more mistaken.  In fact, nearly two years later, … Continue reading

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Changing the AnkhSVN Merge and Compare Tools

Using AnkhSVN and want to change the default merge and compare tools? This post will show you how. Continue reading

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Filed under Environments, Practices, Software Development, Subversion, Version Control, Visual Studio 2010

VS2010: Find in Files

I really debated with myself about writing this post but after an exchange with a friend I decided to go ahead with it.  My team recently upgraded to new laptops with a fresh new image.  When one of my friends … Continue reading

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VSTS 2010 Load Test Browser Definitions

The list of browsers included in the VSTS 2010 browser list has a decent selection but with the release of IE9 and other browsers it’s already getting out of date. Luckily we can add additional browsers by creating new .browser … Continue reading

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VS2010 SP1 Now Available

Visual Studio Magazine is reporting that Microsoft has released Visual Studio SP1 and it is now available for download.  Among other things the service pack addresses issues with general stability, the editor, the shell, and IntelliTrace.  It also improves support … Continue reading

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TFS Power Tools Get a Facelift

Today the Visual Studio Facebook page had an announcement about the availability of an update to the TFS Power Tools. Although I’ve been back in SVN-land lately this update is still pretty exciting. Given that my most popular post is Everyday TFS I thought my readers would find it just as interesting. Continue reading

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Which Files Changed?

One of the complaints I’ve heard about TFS 2010 version control is that getting latest doesn’t show a listing of what was changed. This is untrue. TFS does indeed show such a listing it’s just not as obvious as in … Continue reading

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Filed under Practices, Software Development, Team Foundation Server, Version Control, Visual Studio 2010

Web Performance & Load Testing in Visual Studio 2010

Visual Studio 2010 Premium and Ultimate include tools for authoring and executing a variety of test types. This post introduces the basics of test management, Web performance testing, and load testing in Visual Studio 2010. Continue reading

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Filed under Environments, Load, Performance, Practices, Software Development, Testing, Visual Studio 2010