Let's face it if you are on a big enterprise development project you most likely will have both platforms, Java and .Net.  I am a big fan when it comes to using the right tool for the job.  I have been lucky enough to see Teamprise in action on some heterogeneous projects I have been on.  It's great to see a product like it harness the power and vision of the TFS platform.

Nice job goes out to the staff at Teamprise!

It's been a while since my last post but I had an opportunity to take a month of vacation when my child was born.  Let me just say, it sure didn't feel like a month.

Yesterday I stumbled across some IDE source control configuration gem.  While poking around in I ran across "Show deleted items in the Source Control Explorer" in Tools -> Options -> Source Control -> Visual Studio Team Foundation Server.  I can't tell you how many times I have been through those options but apparently I just ignored that whole section since it has the proxy server inputs above it.  Once checked you will be able to use the undelete features from within the IDE rather than tf.exe.

It's official, TFS has RTM'd.  Jeff gives more detail about it.

Congratulations to everyone on the TFS team for a job well done!  Many congratulations and thanks to all of our partners and customers who have helped make this a success.

Warning, Baby SPAM!

Last night we introduced a new potential Microsoft interview candidate :)

<ECS>

  <Name>Ethan Clark Sell</Name>

  <Date>March 9th 2006</Date>

  <TimeOfDelivery>9.35 PM</TimeOfDelivery>

  <Sex>Male</Sex>

  <Weight>6 LB 8 OZ</Weight>

  <Length>17.5"</Length>

  <DeliveryOffset>17 days early</DeliveryOffset>

  <APGAR Score="9.5" />

  <VisualStudioSettings Preference="Visual C# Development Settings" />

  <InputDevice>

    <Keyboard>Split</Keyboard>

    <Mouse>Notebook Laser</Mouse>

  </InputDevice>

</ECS>

You may have heard some buzz around something called Origami which is a new PC form factor.  You can find out the official details here: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/mar06/03-09Mobile.mspx

Funny part, I have just enough room in my backpack for yet another device.

Yesterday I received my copy of: Web Service Security Scenarios, Patters, and implementation guidance for Web Service Enhancements (WSE) 3.0. 0-7356-2314-7

So far it looks like a great read.  It's one of the first I have seen that addresses patters and practices in the web service security space.

Serious?  I can't joke at a time like this. Click here, then click on valuable information. I don't think it gets any easier than that.

Thanks to Blake Handler for the awesome find.

Want a better looking desktop theme?  Microsoft a while back released a theme called Energy Blue or Royal.  I was first introduced to it via the Experience Pack for Tablet PC.  Well it turns out that theme doesn't just work on a tablet pc but XP as well, here's how:

1. Download : http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/2/9/5295FA0C-575A-4EE6-B186-0A8CF7DDFDE6/WindowsXP-TabletPC-EnergyBlueTheme-x86-ENU.exe
2. Do not run the exe as it will fail but rather unzip it
3. Copy the content to C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes
4. Select the Energy Blue theme from the theme drop down @ "Right Click on Desktop / Select Properties / Themes Tab"

Enjoy!