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wschaub — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:13:20 GMT

Project Description

This Visual Studio ALM Ranger project has the primary goal of delivering scenario based and hands-on lab guidance for the customization and deployment of Team Foundation Build.

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.

Guidance, Hands-on Labs and Quick Reference Posters.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Build Release and Deploy (BRD) Lite build process reference templates have been moved to http://vsarbrdlite.codeplex.com.

Please raise any discussion or issue related to BRDLite on http://vsarbrdlite.codeplex.com.

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

What is included in the downloads?

The solution is divided in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Contains guidance and quick reference posters
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package includes a setup part which prepares and configures your environment for this lab
BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through
- Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance
- Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

External References

Community TFS Build Extensions – this project makes use of the Community TFS Build Extensions (http://tfsbuildextensions.codeplex.com) which is a collection of custom build activities, templates and other resources for Team Foundation Build. Please visit and follow this project for the latest releases.

Team

v1
- Adimulam Sudheer, André Dias, Bill Heys, Bijan Javidi, Bob Hardister, Brandon Hawbaker, Brian Blackman, Brian Minisi, Daniel Franco Abrahão de Oliveira, David Corbin, Ed Blankenship, Ewald Hofman, Fabio Casado, Fabio Stawinski, Francisco Xavier Fagas Albarracín, Giulio Vian, Hassan Fadili, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jakob Ehn, Jeff Bramwell, Jens K. Süßmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob (JJ), John Spinella, Joseph Abukhader, Leonard S. Woody III, Mark Nichols, Mathias Olausson, Mike Douglas , Mike Fourie, Nico Orschel, Oliver Hilgers, Patricia Wagner, Petr Moravek, Pierre Donyegro, Rahul Chugh, Richard Fennell, Sai Charan Chirravuri, Silfarney Wallace, Steven Lange, Stuart Preston, Sven Hubert, Thomas Schissler, Tiago Pascoal, Tim Star, Tony Feissle, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub
v2
- André Dias, Bijan Javidi, Brandon Hawbaker, Carsten Duellmann, Jakob Ehn, Fabio Stawinski, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jens Suessmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob, John Spinella, Mark Nichols, Matthew Wilson, Mike Douglas, Mike Fourie, Petr Moravek, Richard Fennell, Tiago Pascoal, Tony Feissle, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.

Updated Wiki: Home

wschaub — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:11:31 GMT

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Build Release and Deploy (BRD) Lite build process reference templates have been moved to http://vsarbrdlite.codeplex.com.

Please raise any discussion or issue related to BRDLite on http://vsarbrdlite.codeplex.com.

Project Description

This Visual Studio ALM Ranger project has the primary goal of delivering scenario based and hands-on lab guidance for the customization and deployment of Team Foundation Build.

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.

Guidance, Hands-on Labs and Quick Reference Posters.

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

What is included in the downloads?

The solution is divided in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Contains guidance and quick reference posters
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package includes a setup part which prepares and configures your environment for this lab
BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through
- Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance
- Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

External References

Team

v1
- Adimulam Sudheer, André Dias, Bill Heys, Bijan Javidi, Bob Hardister, Brandon Hawbaker, Brian Blackman, Brian Minisi, Daniel Franco Abrahão de Oliveira, David Corbin, Ed Blankenship, Ewald Hofman, Fabio Casado, Fabio Stawinski, Francisco Xavier Fagas Albarracín, Giulio Vian, Hassan Fadili, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jakob Ehn, Jeff Bramwell, Jens K. Süßmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob (JJ), John Spinella, Joseph Abukhader, Leonard S. Woody III, Mark Nichols, Mathias Olausson, Mike Douglas , Mike Fourie, Nico Orschel, Oliver Hilgers, Patricia Wagner, Petr Moravek, Pierre Donyegro, Rahul Chugh, Richard Fennell, Sai Charan Chirravuri, Silfarney Wallace, Steven Lange, Stuart Preston, Sven Hubert, Thomas Schissler, Tiago Pascoal, Tim Star, Tony Feissle, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub
v2
- André Dias, Bijan Javidi, Brandon Hawbaker, Carsten Duellmann, Jakob Ehn, Fabio Stawinski, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jens Suessmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob, John Spinella, Mark Nichols, Matthew Wilson, Mike Douglas, Mike Fourie, Petr Moravek, Richard Fennell, Tiago Pascoal, Tony Feissle, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.

Updated Wiki: Home

wschaub — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:10:57 GMT

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Build Release and Deploy (BRD) Lite build process reference templates have been moved to http://vsarbrdlite.codeplex.com.

Please raise any discussion or issue related to BRDLite on http://vsarbrdlite.codeplex.com.

Project Description

This Visual Studio ALM Ranger project has the primary goal of delivering scenario based and hands-on lab guidance for the customization and deployment of Team Foundation Build.

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.

Guidance, Hands-on Labs and Quick Reference Posters.

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

What is included in the downloads?

The solution is divided in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Contains guidance and quick reference posters
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package includes a setup part which prepares and configures your environment for this lab
BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through
- Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance
- Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

External References

Team

v1
- Adimulam Sudheer, André Dias, Bill Heys, Bijan Javidi, Bob Hardister, Brandon Hawbaker, Brian Blackman, Brian Minisi, Daniel Franco Abrahão de Oliveira, David Corbin, Ed Blankenship, Ewald Hofman, Fabio Casado, Fabio Stawinski, Francisco Xavier Fagas Albarracín, Giulio Vian, Hassan Fadili, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jakob Ehn, Jeff Bramwell, Jens K. Süßmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob (JJ), John Spinella, Joseph Abukhader, Leonard S. Woody III, Mark Nichols, Mathias Olausson, Mike Douglas , Mike Fourie, Nico Orschel, Oliver Hilgers, Patricia Wagner, Petr Moravek, Pierre Donyegro, Rahul Chugh, Richard Fennell, Sai Charan Chirravuri, Silfarney Wallace, Steven Lange, Stuart Preston, Sven Hubert, Thomas Schissler, Tiago Pascoal, Tim Star, Tony Feissle, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub
v2
- André Dias, Bijan Javidi, Brandon Hawbaker, Carsten Duellmann, Jakob Ehn, Fabio Stawinski, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jens Suessmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob, John Spinella, Mark Nichols, Matthew Wilson, Mike Douglas, Mike Fourie, Petr Moravek, Richard Fennell, Tiago Pascoal, Tony Feissle, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.

Updated Wiki: Home

wschaub — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:10:03 GMT

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Build Release and Deploy (BRD) Lite build process reference templates have been moved to http://vsarbrdlite.codeplex.com.

Please raise any discussion or issue related to BRDLite on http://vsarbrdlite.codeplex.com.

Project Description

This Visual Studio ALM Ranger project has the primary goal of delivering scenario based and hands-on lab guidance for the customization and deployment of Team Foundation Build.

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.

Guidance, Hands-on Labs and Quick Reference Posters.

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

What is included in the downloads?

The solution is divided in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Contains guidance and quick reference posters
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package includes a setup part which prepares and configures your environment for this lab
BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through
- Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance
- Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

External References

Team

v1
- Adimulam Sudheer, André Dias, Bill Heys, Bijan Javidi, Bob Hardister, Brandon Hawbaker, Brian Blackman, Brian Minisi, Daniel Franco Abrahão de Oliveira, David Corbin, Ed Blankenship, Ewald Hofman, Fabio Casado, Fabio Stawinski, Francisco Xavier Fagas Albarracín, Giulio Vian, Hassan Fadili, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jakob Ehn, Jeff Bramwell, Jens K. Süßmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob (JJ), John Spinella, Joseph Abukhader, Leonard S. Woody III, Mark Nichols, Mathias Olausson, Mike Douglas , Mike Fourie, Nico Orschel, Oliver Hilgers, Patricia Wagner, Petr Moravek, Pierre Donyegro, Rahul Chugh, Richard Fennell, Sai Charan Chirravuri, Silfarney Wallace, Steven Lange, Stuart Preston, Sven Hubert, Thomas Schissler, Tiago Pascoal, Tim Star, Tony Feissle, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub
v2
- André Dias, Bijan Javidi, Brandon Hawbaker, Carsten Duellmann, Jakob Ehn, Fabio Stawinski, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jens Suessmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob, John Spinella, Mark Nichols, Matthew Wilson, Mike Douglas, Mike Fourie, Petr Moravek, Richard Fennell, Tiago Pascoal, Tony Feissle, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.

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wschaub — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:22:44 GMT

Project Description

This Visual Studio ALM Ranger project has the primary goal of delivering scenario based and hands-on lab guidance for the customization and deployment of Team Foundation Build.

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.

Guidance, Hands-on Labs and Quick Reference Posters.

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

What is included in the downloads?

The solution is divided in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Contains guidance and quick reference posters
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package includes a setup part which prepares and configures your environment for this lab
BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through
- Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance
- Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

External References

Team

v1
- Adimulam Sudheer, André Dias, Bill Heys, Bijan Javidi, Bob Hardister, Brandon Hawbaker, Brian Blackman, Brian Minisi, Daniel Franco Abrahão de Oliveira, David Corbin, Ed Blankenship, Ewald Hofman, Fabio Casado, Fabio Stawinski, Francisco Xavier Fagas Albarracín, Giulio Vian, Hassan Fadili, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jakob Ehn, Jeff Bramwell, Jens K. Süßmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob (JJ), John Spinella, Joseph Abukhader, Leonard S. Woody III, Mark Nichols, Mathias Olausson, Mike Douglas , Mike Fourie, Nico Orschel, Oliver Hilgers, Patricia Wagner, Petr Moravek, Pierre Donyegro, Rahul Chugh, Richard Fennell, Sai Charan Chirravuri, Silfarney Wallace, Steven Lange, Stuart Preston, Sven Hubert, Thomas Schissler, Tiago Pascoal, Tim Star, Tony Feissle, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub
v2
- André Dias, Bijan Javidi, Brandon Hawbaker, Carsten Duellmann, Jakob Ehn, Fabio Stawinski, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jens Suessmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob, John Spinella, Mark Nichols, Matthew Wilson, Mike Douglas, Mike Fourie, Petr Moravek, Richard Fennell, Tiago Pascoal, Tony Feissle, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.

Updated Wiki: Home

wschaub — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:50:59 GMT

Project Description

This Visual Studio ALM Ranger project has the primary goal of delivering scenario based and hands-on lab guidance for the customization and deployment of Team Foundation Build.

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.

Guidance, Hands-on Labs and Quick Reference Posters.

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

What is included in the downloads?

The solution is divided in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Contains guidance and quick reference posters
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package includes a setup part which prepares and configures your environment for this lab
BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through
- Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance
- Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

External References

Team

v1
- Adimulam Sudheer, André Dias, Bill Heys, Bijan Javidi, Bob Hardister, Brandon Hawbaker, Brian Blackman, Brian Minisi, Daniel Franco Abrahão de Oliveira, David Corbin, Ed Blankenship, Ewald Hofman, Fabio Casado, Fabio Stawinski, Francisco Xavier Fagas Albarracín, Giulio Vian, Hassan Fadili, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jakob Ehn, Jeff Bramwell, Jens K. Süßmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob (JJ), John Spinella, Joseph Abukhader, Leonard S. Woody III, Mark Nichols, Mathias Olausson, Mike Douglas , Mike Fourie, Nico Orschel, Oliver Hilgers, Patricia Wagner, Petr Moravek, Pierre Donyegro, Rahul Chugh, Richard Fennell, Sai Charan Chirravuri, Silfarney Wallace, Steven Lange, Stuart Preston, Sven Hubert, Thomas Schissler, Tiago Pascoal, Tim Star, Tony Feissle, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub
v2
- André Dias, Bijan Javidi, Brandon Hawbaker, Carsten Duellmann, Jakob Ehn, Fabio Stawinski, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jens Suessmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob, John Spinella, Mark Nichols, Matthew Wilson, Mike Douglas, Mike Fourie, Petr Moravek, Richard Fennell, Tiago Pascoal, Tony Feissle, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.

Updated Wiki: Home

wschaub — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:37:11 GMT

Project Description

This Visual Studio ALM Ranger project has the primary goal of delivering scenario based and hands-on lab guidance for the customization and deployment of Team Foundation Build.

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.

Guidance, Hands-on Labs and Quick Reference Posters.

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

What is included in the downloads?

The solution is divided in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Contains guidance and quick reference posters
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package includes a setup part which prepares and configures your environment for this lab
BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through
- Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance
- Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

External References

Team

v1
- Adimulam Sudheer, André Dias, Bill Heys, Bijan Javidi, Bob Hardister, Brandon Hawbaker, Brian Blackman, Brian Minisi, Daniel Franco Abrahão de Oliveira, David Corbin, Ed Blankenship, Ewald Hofman, Fabio Casado, Fabio Stawinski, Francisco Xavier Fagas Albarracín, Giulio Vian, Hassan Fadili, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jakob Ehn, Jeff Bramwell, Jens K. Süßmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob (JJ), John Spinella, Joseph Abukhader, Leonard S. Woody III, Mark Nichols, Mathias Olausson, Mike Douglas , Mike Fourie, Nico Orschel, Oliver Hilgers, Patricia Wagner, Petr Moravek, Pierre Donyegro, Rahul Chugh, Richard Fennell, Sai Charan Chirravuri, Silfarney Wallace, Steven Lange, Stuart Preston, Sven Hubert, Thomas Schissler, Tiago Pascoal, Tim Star, Tony Feissle, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub
v2
- André Dias, Bijan Javidi, Brandon Hawbaker, Carsten Duellmann, Jakob Ehn, Fabio Stawinski, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jens Suessmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob, John Spinella, Mark Nichols, Matthew Wilson, Mike Douglas, Mike Fourie, Petr Moravek, Richard Fennell, Tiago Pascoal, Tony Feissle, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.

Updated Wiki: Home

wschaub — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:17:34 GMT

Project Description

This Visual Studio ALM Ranger project has the primary goal of delivering scenario based and hands-on lab guidance for the customization and deployment of Team Foundation Build.

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.

Guidance, Hands-on Labs and Quick Reference Posters.

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

For more information on the Rangers please visit http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/ee358786.aspx and for a list of other Rangers initiatives please see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/ee358787.aspx.

What is included in the downloads?

The solution is divided in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Contains guidance and quick reference posters
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package includes a setup part which prepares and configures your environment for this lab
BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through
- Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance
- Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

External References

Team

v1
- Adimulam Sudheer, André Dias, Bill Heys, Bijan Javidi, Bob Hardister, Brandon Hawbaker, Brian Blackman, Brian Minisi, Daniel Franco Abrahão de Oliveira, David Corbin, Ed Blankenship, Ewald Hofman, Fabio Casado, Fabio Stawinski, Francisco Xavier Fagas Albarracín, Giulio Vian, Hassan Fadili, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jakob Ehn, Jeff Bramwell, Jens K. Süßmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob (JJ), John Spinella, Joseph Abukhader, Leonard S. Woody III, Mark Nichols, Mathias Olausson, Mike Douglas , Mike Fourie, Nico Orschel, Oliver Hilgers, Patricia Wagner, Petr Moravek, Pierre Donyegro, Rahul Chugh, Richard Fennell, Sai Charan Chirravuri, Silfarney Wallace, Steven Lange, Stuart Preston, Sven Hubert, Thomas Schissler, Tiago Pascoal, Tim Star, Tony Feissle, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub
v2
- André Dias, Bijan Javidi, Brandon Hawbaker, Carsten Duellmann, Jakob Ehn, Fabio Stawinski, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jens Suessmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob, John Spinella, Mark Nichols, Matthew Wilson, Mike Douglas, Mike Fourie, Petr Moravek, Richard Fennell, Tiago Pascoal, Tony Feissle, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.

Updated Wiki: Home

wschaub — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:38:09 GMT

Project Description

This Visual Studio ALM Ranger project has the primary goal of delivering scenario based and hands-on lab guidance for the customization and deployment of Team Foundation Build.

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.

Guidance, Hands-on Labs and Quick Reference Posters.

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

What is included in the downloads?

The solution is divided in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Contains guidance and quick reference posters
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package includes a setup part which prepares and configures your environment for this lab
BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through
- Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance
- Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

External References

Team

Adimulam Sudheer, André Dias, Bill Heys, Bijan Javidi, Bob Hardister, Brandon Hawbaker, Brian Blackman, Brian Minisi, Daniel Franco Abrahão de Oliveira, David Corbin, Ed Blankenship, Ewald Hofman, Fabio Casado, Fabio Stawinski, Francisco Xavier Fagas Albarracín, Giulio Vian, Hassan Fadili, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jakob Ehn, Jeff Bramwell, Jens K. Süßmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob (JJ), John Spinella, Joseph Abukhader, Leonard S. Woody III, Mark Nichols, Mathias Olausson, Mike Douglas , Mike Fourie, Nico Orschel, Oliver Hilgers, Patricia Wagner, Petr Moravek, Pierre Donyegro, Rahul Chugh, Richard Fennell, Sai Charan Chirravuri, Silfarney Wallace, Steven Lange, Stuart Preston, Sven Hubert, Thomas Schissler, Tiago Pascoal, Tim Star, Tony Feissle, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.

Updated Wiki: Home

wschaub — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:01:16 GMT

Project Description

This Visual Studio ALM Ranger project has the primary goal of delivering scenario based and hands-on lab guidance for the customization and deployment of Team Foundation Build.

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.

Guidance, Hands-on Labs and Quick Reference Posters.

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

What is included in the downloads?

The solution is divided in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Contains guidance and quick reference posters
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package includes a setup part which prepares and configures your environment for this lab
BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through
- Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance
- Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

Future (Planned)

Visual Studio 11 and Team Foundation Server 11 Guidance. See Understanding our Visual Studio 11 Readiness conspiracy for more information.

External References

Team

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.

Updated Wiki: Home

wschaub — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:33:44 GMT

Project Description

This Visual Studio ALM Ranger project has the primary goal of delivering scenario based and hands-on lab guidance for the customization and deployment of Team Foundation Build.

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.

Guidance, Hands-on Labs and Quick Reference Posters.

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

What is included in the downloads?

The solution is divided in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Contains guidance and quick reference posters
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package includes a setup part which prepares and configures your environment for this lab
BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through
- Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance
- Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

Future (Planned)

Visual Studio 11 and Team Foundation Server 11 Guidance. See Understanding our Visual Studio 11 Readiness conspiracy for more information.

External References

Team

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.

Updated Wiki: Home

wschaub — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:30:23 GMT

Project Description

This Visual Studio ALM Ranger project has the primary goal of delivering scenario based and hands-on lab guidance for the customization and deployment of Team Foundation Build.

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.

Guidance, Hands-on Labs and Quick Reference Posters.

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

What is included in the downloads?

The solution is divided in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Contains guidance and quick reference posters
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package includes a setup part which prepares and configures your environment for this lab
BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through
- Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance
- Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

Future (Planned)

Visual Studio 11 and Team Foundation Server 11 Guidance. See Understanding our Visual Studio 11 Readiness conspiracy for more information.

External References

Team

Adimulam Sudheer, André Dias, Bill Heys, Bijan Javidi, Bob Hardister, Brian Blackman, Brian Minisi, Daniel Franco Abrahão de Oliveira, David Corbin, Ed Blankenship, Ewald Hofman, Fabio Casado, Fabio Stawinski, Francisco Xavier Fagas Albarracín, Giulio Vian, Hassan Fadili, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jeff Bramwell, Jens K. Süßmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob (JJ), Joseph Abukhader, Leonard S. Woody III, Mark Nichols, Mathias Olausson, Mike Douglas , Mike Fourie, Nico Orschel, Oliver Hilgers, Patricia Wagner, Petr Moravek, Pierre Donyegro, Rahul Chugh, Richard Fennell, Sai Charan Chirravuri, Silfarney Wallace, Steven Lange, Stuart Preston, Sven Hubert, Thomas Schissler, Tiago Pascoal, Tim Star, Tony Feissle, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.

Updated Wiki: Home

wschaub — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:15:23 GMT

Project Description

This Visual Studio ALM Ranger project has the primary goal of delivering scenario based and hands-on lab guidance for the customization and deployment of Team Foundation Build.

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.

Guidance, Hands-on Labs and Quick Reference Posters.

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

What is included in the downloads?

The solution is divided in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Contains guidance and quick reference posters
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package includes a setup part which prepares and configures your environment for this lab
BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through
- Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance
- Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

Future (Planned)

Visual Studio 11 and Team Foundation Server 11 Guidance. See Understanding our Visual Studio 11 Readiness conspiracy for more information.

External References

Team

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.

Updated Wiki: Home

wschaub — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:14:13 GMT

Project Description

This Visual Studio ALM Ranger project has the primary goal of delivering scenario based and hands-on lab guidance for the customization and deployment of Team Foundation Build.

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.


Guidance	Hands-on Labs	Quick Reference Posters

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

What is included in the downloads?

The solution is divided in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Contains guidance and quick reference posters
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package includes a setup part which prepares and configures your environment for this lab
BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through
- Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance
- Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

Future (Planned)

Visual Studio 11 and Team Foundation Server 11 Guidance. See Understanding our Visual Studio 11 Readiness conspiracy for more information.

External References

Team

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.

Updated Wiki: Home

wschaub — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:12:02 GMT

Project Description

This Visual Studio ALM Ranger project has the primary goal of delivering scenario based and hands-on lab guidance for the customization and deployment of Team Foundation Build.

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.


Guidance	Hands-on Labs	Posters

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

What is included in the downloads?

The solution is divided in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Contains guidance and quick reference posters
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package includes a setup part which prepares and configures your environment for this lab
BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through
- Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance
- Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

Future (Planned)

Visual Studio 11 and Team Foundation Server 11 Guidance. See Understanding our Visual Studio 11 Readiness conspiracy for more information.

External References

Team

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.

Updated Wiki: Home

bijanjavidi — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:18:43 GMT

Project Description

This Visual Studio ALM Ranger project has the primary goal of delivering scenario based and hands-on lab guidance for the customization and deployment of Team Foundation Build 2010 activities such as versioning, code signing, and branching.

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

This guidance is created by the Visual Studio ALM Rangers, who have the mission to provide out of band solutions for missing features and/or guidance. This content was created with support from Microsoft Product Group, members of Microsoft Services, Microsoft Most Valued Professionals (MVPs) and technical specialists from technology communities around the globe, giving you a real-world view from the field, where the technology has been tested and used.
For more information on the Rangers please visit http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/ee358786.aspx and for a list of other Rangers initiatives please see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/ee358787.aspx.

What is in the downloads?

The solution is divided in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Selected PDF contains guidance and quick reference posters in PDF format only.
- Complete contains guidance, quick reference posters and localization files in all available formats.
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package includes a setup part which prepares and configures your environment for this lab
- BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through.
Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance.
Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos.

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

Future (Planned)

Practical guidance that allows utilization of Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in non-Microsoft environments
Other guidance
- Click Once used as part of builds
- Configuration Maintenance
- SharePoint deployments by build
- Deploy and Test With Visual Studio Lab Management

External References

Community TFS Build Extensions – this project makes use of the Community TFS Build Extensions (http://tfsbuildextensions.codeplex.com) which is a collection of custom build activities, templates and other resources for Team Foundation Build 2010. Please visit and follow this project for the latest releases.

Team

Adimulam Sudheer, André Dias, Bill Heys, Bijan Javidi, Bob Hardister, Brian Blackman, Brian Minisi, Daniel Franco Abrahão de Oliveira, David Corbin, Ed Blankenship, Ewald Hofman, Fabio Casado, Francisco Xavier Fagas Albarracín, Giulio Vian, Hassan Fadili, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jeff Bramwell, Jens K. Süßmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob (JJ), Joseph Abukhader, Leonard S. Woody III, Mathias Olausson, Mike Douglas , Mike Fourie, Nico Orschel, Oliver Hilgers, Patricia Wagner, Petr Moravek, Pierre Donyegro, Richard Fennell, Silfarney Wallace, Steven Lange, Stuart Preston, Sven Hubert, Thomas Schissler, Tiago Pascoal, Tim Star, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.

Updated Wiki: Home

bijanjavidi — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:18:14 GMT

Project Description

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

What is in the downloads?

The solution is divided in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Selected PDF contains guidance and quick reference posters in PDF format only.
- Complete contains guidance, quick reference posters and localization files in all available formats.
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package contains a setup part which prepares and configures your environment for this lab
- BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through.
Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance.
Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos.

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

Future (Planned)

Practical guidance that allows utilization of Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in non-Microsoft environments
Other guidance
- Click Once used as part of builds
- Configuration Maintenance
- SharePoint deployments by build
- Deploy and Test With Visual Studio Lab Management

External References

Team

Adimulam Sudheer, André Dias, Bill Heys, Bijan Javidi, Bob Hardister, Brian Blackman, Brian Minisi, Daniel Franco Abrahão de Oliveira, David Corbin, Ed Blankenship, Ewald Hofman, Fabio Casado, Francisco Xavier Fagas Albarracín, Giulio Vian, Hassan Fadili, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jeff Bramwell, Jens K. Süßmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob (JJ), Joseph Abukhader, Leonard S. Woody III, Mathias Olausson, Mike Douglas , Mike Fourie, Nico Orschel, Oliver Hilgers, Patricia Wagner, Petr Moravek, Pierre Donyegro, Richard Fennell, Silfarney Wallace, Steven Lange, Stuart Preston, Sven Hubert, Thomas Schissler, Tiago Pascoal, Tim Star, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.

Updated Wiki: Home

bijanjavidi — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 22:58:39 GMT

Project Description

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

What is in the downloads?

The solution is divided in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Selected PDF contains guidance and quick reference posters in PDF format only.
- Complete contains guidance, quick reference posters and localization files in all available formats.
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package contains a HOL environment setup package allowing you to setup the HOL environment in your own environment
- BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through.
Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance.
Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos.

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

Future (Planned)

Practical guidance that allows utilization of Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in non-Microsoft environments
Other guidance
- Click Once used as part of builds
- Configuration Maintenance
- SharePoint deployments by build
- Deploy and Test With Visual Studio Lab Management

External References

Team

Adimulam Sudheer, André Dias, Bill Heys, Bijan Javidi, Bob Hardister, Brian Blackman, Brian Minisi, Daniel Franco Abrahão de Oliveira, David Corbin, Ed Blankenship, Ewald Hofman, Fabio Casado, Francisco Xavier Fagas Albarracín, Giulio Vian, Hassan Fadili, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jeff Bramwell, Jens K. Süßmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob (JJ), Joseph Abukhader, Leonard S. Woody III, Mathias Olausson, Mike Douglas , Mike Fourie, Nico Orschel, Oliver Hilgers, Patricia Wagner, Petr Moravek, Pierre Donyegro, Richard Fennell, Silfarney Wallace, Steven Lange, Stuart Preston, Sven Hubert, Thomas Schissler, Tiago Pascoal, Tim Star, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.

Updated Wiki: Home

wschaub — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:18:39 GMT

Project Description

Bookmark the Visual Studio Build Customization Guidance TOC blog and monitor the Visual Studio ALM Rangers blog, using tag vsbcg, for the latest information on this project.

Visual Studio ALM Rangers

What is in the downloads?

The solution is packaged in separate packages to give you the choice of selective downloads. The default download is the first of the listed packages:

Guidance contains scenario based practical guidance, frequently asked questions and quick reference posters
- Selected PDF contains guidance and quick reference posters in PDF format only.
- Complete contains guidance, quick reference posters and localization files in all available formats.
Hands-on Labs (HOL) includes:
- HOL documents that provide walkthroughs of the technology, based on the guidance
- HOL Package contains a HOL environment setup package allowing you to setup the HOL environment in your own environment
- BRDLite Build Process Reference Template walk-through.
Samples contains sample build process templates used by the team as part of the guidance.
Videos which showcase the guidance in quick 5-10min videos.

The Epics included in the guidance are:

Practical guidance and tooling to simplify the customization of Team Foundation Build
Practical guidance to use Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in Microsoft environments
Practical guidance to enable simple and flexible deployment of applications and their data stores
Practical guidance for Activities to empower developers and build engineers
Quality hands-on labs that complement the guidance and effectively guide the user through the features
Visualization of the guidance using quick reference posters

Future (Planned)

Practical guidance that allows utilization of Team Foundation Build process templates to automate build and non-build scenarios in non-Microsoft environments
Other guidance
- Click Once used as part of builds
- Configuration Maintenance
- SharePoint deployments by build
- Deploy and Test With Visual Studio Lab Management

External References

Team

Adimulam Sudheer, André Dias, Bill Heys, Bijan Javidi, Bob Hardister, Brian Blackman, Brian Minisi, Daniel Franco Abrahão de Oliveira, David Corbin, Ed Blankenship, Ewald Hofman, Fabio Casado, Francisco Xavier Fagas Albarracín, Giulio Vian, Hassan Fadili, Jahangeer Mohammed, Jeff Bramwell, Jens K. Süßmeyer, Jim Lamb, John Jacob (JJ), Joseph Abukhader, Leonard S. Woody III, Mathias Olausson, Mike Douglas , Mike Fourie, Nico Orschel, Oliver Hilgers, Patricia Wagner, Petr Moravek, Pierre Donyegro, Richard Fennell, Silfarney Wallace, Steven Lange, Stuart Preston, Sven Hubert, Thomas Schissler, Tiago Pascoal, Tim Star, William Bartholomew, Willy-Peter Schaub

How to submit new ideas?

The recommended method is to post ideas to the Discussions page or to contact the Rangers at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/ee358786.aspx.

Feedback

Post comments on the Discussions page.

Other

… “Rosie” the African Tawny Eagle (ATE) … the project codename.