• Install this VS 2008 update : KB945282. Download it here
• Install ADO.NET Entity Framework Beta 3. Download it here
• Install ADO.Net Entity Framework Tools Dec 07 Community Technology Preview. Download it here
• Watch "ADO.NET Entity Designer Video - CTP 2" video here

• Install "GuidanceAutomationExtensions -  July 2007 CTP". Download it here (this version can be attached to VS 2005 or 2008 Orcas)
• Install "Software Factory - Modeling Edition Feb 2008 CTP". Download it here (this version is attached to VS 2008)
• Apply this fix to avoid the following error "Project Creation Failed" from Visual Studio 2008 while creating a new project. This is due to some assembly redirects that are added to the devenv.exe.config file by installing the GAX (Guidance Automation Extensions).

• Open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe.config" from notepad
• Comment the line containing this string: "Microsoft.VisualStudio.TemplateWizardInterface"

      <dependentAssembly>
        <!– <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft.VisualStudio.TemplateWizardInterface" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" /> –>
        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-8.9.9.9" newVersion="9.0.0.0" />
      </dependentAssembly>

• Close and re-open Visual Studio 2008, and try to create a new project

• Watch the following introduction : 15 minutes walkthrough

Minimum prerequisites :

- Windows Server 2003 SP1 or R2 or Windows Server 2008
- IIS 6 or IIS 7
- .NET Framework 2.0
- SQL Server 2005 SP1or SP2 or  SQL Server 2008 with collation constraints (these options are NOT supported : Accent Insensitive, Case sensitive, Binary, Binary2)
- SQL Server Analysis Services
- SQL Server Reporting Services (not need to configure it, TFS installation will do it for you)
- MSXML 6.0 Parser SP1 (download here)

Possible prerequisites :

- .NET Framework 3.5
- Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0

What will be installed by TFS 2008 setup program :

- .NET Framework 3.5
- Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0 (setup ask for installing WSS 3.0 or using a existing instance)
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Team Foundation Server

Sample screenshots :

The others modules that could be installed are :

Delivered on the same DVD

• Team foundation server proxy
• Team foundation build
• Team explorer (on a development server, you can install "Visual Studio 2008 Team Suite (or Development, architect…)" before installing Team explorer and then, in a second time, install Team Explorer that will update you Visual Studio 2008 environment. I only tried this scenario and it works fine)
• Windows Sharepoint services extensions

Downloadable on Microsoft site

• Visual Studio Team System Web Access 2008 Power Tool (download here)

Sample screenshots :

Windows Sharepoint services extensions	Team System Web Access 2008

Complete installation scenario of a development platform for Team system 2008

• Install Windows Server 2003 R2
• Add application server role (without FrontPage extensions and with ASP.NET)
• Install SQL Server 2005 SP1 with collation by default (accent sensitive, case insensitive) and by selecting : Analysis Services, Reporting Services
• Install MSXML 6.0 Parser SP1
• Install Team Foundation Server 2008 (it includes .NET 3.5 and WSS 3.0)
• Install Windows Sharepoint services extensions
• Install Visual Studio 2008 Team Development
• Install Team Explorer 2008
• Install Team System Web Access 2008

Sandcastle application in place of NDoc…

Infos :

Blog : http://blogs.msdn.com/sandcastle/
Wiki : http://www.sandcastledocs.com/Wiki%20Pages/Home.aspx
Forum : http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=66&SiteID=1
Codeplex : http://www.codeplex.com/SHFB

Features :

Technet center : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/biztalk/default.mspx

And :

• Managing a successful performance lab with BizTalk Server 2006
• Get help deploying BizTalk Server with the Best Practices Analyzer (BPA)
• BizTalk Server 2006 Comparative Adapter Study
• BizTalk Server 2006 Troubleshooting Guide

3 cours de 2 heures pour approfondir les sujets suivants :

Voici comment cela se présente :

eBook : 7 Development Projects with the 2007 Microsoft Office System and Windows SharePoint Services 2007.pdf

eLearning : https://www.microsoftelearning.com/catalog/itproDev.aspx#officeSystem2007