January 2007 Entries

Wait Before Posting
A post by Tim Hibbard where he talked about how few of his posts actually got published got me thinking about my approach to posting. Often I find that I am posting because something is irritating me. In itself that is not a bad thing. The responsible thing to do would be to come up with a solution to the problem, which is where I am often falling down. Instead of writing the first thing that comes into my head, hold onto the idea and let it develop into something more complete. I think this is a...
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Posted On Monday, January 15, 2007 1:13 PM | Feedback (0)

Nothing Like The Architecture Of The Universe
Ok. This isn't really architecture, but could you imagine the thrill of creating something as amazing as a comet? Comet 2006 P1 (McNaught) has been visible low in the evening sky the last few nights. It has been so bright that it is visible with the naked eye. One of the members of the astronomy club I belong to posted the following pictures. The Awe of Nature! http://www.dougsuniverse.ne... http://www.dougsuniverse.ne...
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Posted On Thursday, January 11, 2007 3:53 PM | Feedback (0)

TFS Process Guidance - There Should Be A Book
In there near future I plan on putting out a few posts based on my experience customizing process templates and process guidance for Team Foundation Server. What I am finding is that the documentation and available books fall short in this area. They tell you how to setup the product, but customizing it is an infinite black abyss. As I am currently digging into the process guidance itself it is turning out to be a maze of XML and XSL files which are require some serious explanation. Calling their...
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Posted On Tuesday, January 02, 2007 3:29 AM | Feedback (1)