Posts filed under 'Visual Studio 2008'
Free add-on for Visual Studio 2008 for Flex developers
For flex developers, now you can get the free add-on for Visual Studio 2008.
Ensemble Tofino for Visual Studio is a plugin that enables .NET developers to create Flex front ends for their applications in the same IDE that they normally use. Instead of using a separate text or XML editor and manually invoking the compiler, they can move smoothly between MXML and .NET file types within Visual Studio, and invoke Flex build and run commands from Visual Studio menus.
What you can do with the Ensember Tofino
- Create new projects in a solution using the Visual Studio wizard approach.
- Run Flex applications from within Microsoft Visual Studio.
- Set breakpoints at code locations in “.as” or “.mxml” files.
- Step into code while in break mode.
- Inspect local variables while in break mode.
- Build errors are reported in the Visual Studio error list, and are linked to the source location.
- Browse ActionScript types from referenced components (SWCs) in the Visual Studio object browser.
- Navigate types and members in ActionScript files via drop-downs in the ActionScript code window.
- Simple installation; Tofino includes the Adobe Flex SDK.
- Adds links to relevant Adobe LiveDocs and PDFs for Flex to Visual Studio Help.
The good news is: Ensemble Tofino is available for free. Download Tofino.
Add comment November 20, 2008
Can’t Create Chinese Resource file Resource.zh.resx under App_GlobalResources
Creating ASP.NET website, you can create a mulitple languages site by using the resource files. When you try to create chinese resource file to store the chinese version of the text for your site, you will receive error message “The namespace “Resources” already contains a definition for “Resource”““
The reason is because you have name the resource file as Resource.zh.resx, and ASP.NET can’t recognize .zh .
So, instead of using “Resource.zh.resx”, so you should use “Resource.zh-cn.resx“
Now, you should be able to compile and run your website.
Add comment November 10, 2008
ALM Conference 2008 - Come and Join us!!
We are going to have a ALM Conference 2008 on 18th November 2008, at Microsoft’s office [29th Floor, Tower II, KLCC]
During the conference, we have few topics on highlighting how you can adopting Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio Team System. Besides that, you will be having the chance to see the new features in the next version of VSTS [Rosario].
Sign up today at http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032389124&Culture=en-MY
Add comment October 27, 2008
Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Explorer
Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Explorer is a simplified Visual Studio Team System 2008 environment used solely to access Team Foundation Server services.
You can use the Team Explorer as a standalone rich client to access Team Foundation Server, which allows you to perform tasks like source control, work item tracking, build management, and detailed reports showing bug trends, project velocity and quality indicators.
If you are project managers who use Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Project for project planning, tracking…you are able to access Team Foundation Server. You just need to install Team Explorer, this will be a plug-on for your Microsoft Excel/Project. After you have install the Team Explorer, you will find the extra menu “Team” at your toolbar.
You can click “Choose Team Project”, a “Connect to Team Foundation Server” dialogue will be prompted. From here, you can select which team project you would like to connect.
You can download the Team Explorer installer from here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0ED12659-3D41-4420-BBB0-A46E51BFCA86&displaylang=en
Add comment October 15, 2008
devTalks - Come and learn Visual Studio!!
Are you looking to increase your knowledge and understanding of Visual Studio 2008. Microsoft invites you to a series of monthly technical presentation and demos. Sign up today at http://www.microsoft.com/malaysia/events/devseminar
For more information, please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/malaysia/events/devseminar/
Add comment October 8, 2008
Visual Studio Team System Development/Database Edition Merge
Visual Studio Team System Development Edition and Visual Studio Team Database Edition will be merging into a single product. On October 1st, customers who purchase VSTS Developer Edition or VSTS Database Edition will get the features available in both products.
For more information, see this:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-my/vsts2008/products/cc990295(en-us).aspx
To learn more on the Visual Studio, visit this site: http://www.microsoft.com/defyallchallenges/teamsystem/
Add comment October 7, 2008
ASP.NET Web service - Parse Error
For those who have an ASP.NET 2.0 web service, and you try to host it on your IIS [IIS 6.0], if you have an issue saying “Parse Error” for your web service. Here is solution for you.
When you created a virtual directory for your web service, and try to browse, you will get this view.
But when you try to click at the “Service.asmx”, it prompted you “Parse Error”, saying Could not create type “Service”.
This is how you can resolve it:
1. First, right-click at the virtual directory, and select “Properties”.
2. Click “ASP.NET” tab, under the ASP.NET version drop down list, select “2.0.50722″
Try to browse the service again, and you will see the list of methods you have in your web service.
Hope this solution helps to solve your problem.
Add comment October 5, 2008
Download: Microsoft Silverlight Tools Beta 2 for Visual Studio 2008
For mobile developers who are interested to experience the Mobile Silverlight development, you may go to this download site and download the add-on for Visual Studio 2008 for developing applications for Silverlight 2 Beta 2.
This download will install the following:
- Silverlight 2 Beta 2
- Silverlight 2 SDK Beta 2
- KB950630 for Visual Studio 2008 RTM or KB955214 for Visual Studio 2008 SP1
- Silverlight Tools Beta 2 for Visual Studio 2008
Silverlight Tools Beta 2 for Visual Studio 2008 includes:
- Visual Basic and C# Project templates
- Intellisense and code generators for XAML
- Debugging of Silverlight applications
- Web reference support
- WCF Templates
- Team Build and command line build support
- Integration with Expression Blend
- Enhanced Setup with upgrade support
You may want to download Expression Blend 2.5 June Preview, to allow you to build Silverlight 2 Beta projects.
Add comment September 23, 2008
ClientProfile - new feature in .NET 3.5 SP1
.NET Framework Client Profile as a new setup package option for developers building .NET client applications. It is a subset of assemblies already contained within .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1, and does not include ASP.NET and those libraries and components used primarily for server scenarios. Which means now you can have a smaller .NET framework for client applications.
Features in Client Profile:
- Smaller framework deployment - ~28 MB client deployment package
- Smaller, faster client deployment boot strapper
- Client Application focused feature set:
1. Common Language Runtime (CLR)
2. ClickOnce
3. Windows Forms
4. Windows Presentation Foundation
5. Windows Communication Foundation
To configure .NET Framework Client Profile for deployment is very simple.
1. right click project node and select Properties
2. At the properties page, under Application tab, select the Check Box “Client-only Framework subset”
For details walkthrough, see this .
Deploy .NET Framework Client Profile via ClickOnce, see this.
Deploy .NET Framework Client Profile via Windows Installer, see this.
Visit this for more details.
2 comments September 10, 2008
Software Testing Conference 2008
Conducted a workshop with Tang last week in a Software Testing Conference, which organized by Custommedia.
It is a 2 Days conference, Fai had a session yesterday and talked about Test Drive Development. For second day, I had a 3 hours session with topic “Quality Improvement with Visual Studio Team System 2008″
Although it is a workshop, but there is no PC prepared so no hands-on for the attendees. Tang and I tag team to conduct the workshop, by giving presentation on slides, doing classroom discussion and show some cool demo on the VSTS tools.
Here is the slide I used during the workshop, you may download from here:
Add comment September 2, 2008
