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Construct your .NET application with MSBuild

The .NET Framework 2.0's MSBuild tool provides a consistent build process regardless of how or where the code is created. Learn how to use MSBuild. The arrival of the .NET Framework 2.0 introduced many features, including the new build process driven by the Microsoft Build Engine MSBuild....

Tags: Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft .NET, MSBuild, Tony Patton, Microsoft development tools, .NET, Middleware, .NET Newsletter, Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Corp., .NET Framework 2.0, MSBuild MSBuild, OutputType Element, ItemGroup Element, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Technical articles 2007-04-17

Construct your .NET application with MSBuild

The arrival of the .NET Framework 2.0 introduced manyfeatures, including the new build process driven by the Microsoft Build EngineMSBuild. This article offers an overview of the tool, along with basic examples.The build processIf you're a C/C++ developer, you will be familiar with buildprocesses via the make command and makefiles...

Tags: Microsoft development tools, .NET, Middleware, Tony Patton, MSBuild, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft .NET

Technical articles 2007-04-17

Additional Resources

MSBuild Compatibility Toolkit 1.0

MSBuild ain't just for .NET 2.0 anymore. The MSBuild Compatibility Toolkit includes new MSBuild target files and VS2005 templates that let you compile to different/multiple versions of .NET simultaneously.[i]A post from Robert McLaws - Interscape Technologies, Inc.[/i]

Tags: .NET, Application servers, MSBuild Compatibility Toolkit 1.0

Discussion threads 2004-10-13

KJam Build Tool (zip)

KJam is a build tool like make. It is the fastest build tool available today. KJam can handle very large projects with tens of thousands of source files. It has the world's fastest dependency scanning, and can build a dependency graph for 40k source files in under one second. It...

Tags: GNU, Microsoft Visual C++, Dependency, Tool, KJam, Productivity, Microsoft Development Tools, Programming Languages, C/C++, UNIX, Open Source, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2006-06-28

WiXAware for Windows Installer XML (exe)

InstallAware is first to market with an IDE targeting Microsoft's open source WiX platform. WiX is used internally by Microsoft teams to build world-class installers such as Microsoft Office. Until today, WiX remained hard to use, as it did not provide a GUI but only command line tools. Now with...

Tags: Team, Windows Installer, XML, Microsoft Corp., InstallAware Software, InstallAware, WiX, Team Management, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Management, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-11-03

MSDN Architecture Webcast: Automating Your Build Process With Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server (Level 200)

Team Build is the build automation tool in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Foundation Server. By using Team Build, the developer can simplify the entire end-to-end build automation process, from building the system to analyzing the health of the completed build. In this webcast the attendee will practice how to use...

Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Visual Studio, Team, Webcast, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Server, Microsoft Corp., Team Build, Team Management, Management

Webcasts

Effective Team Development Using Microsoft Visual Studio Team System

Instantly save $400 off the standard course price when you register on TechRepublic or ZDNet! Offer ends August 22, 2008.View Available Dates and LocationsIn this course, you'll gain the knowledge and skills to work effectively with source control management, a configurable build process. You will discover the tools that aid...

Tags: Microsoft Visual Studio, Team, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Development Tools, Team Management, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management

Training 2008-08-01

Book review: O'Reilly's XAML in a Nutshell

Many years ago, O'Reilly's UNIX in a Nutshell by Arnold Robbins helped me get up and running with the cryptic operating system, and I've been a big fan of the In a Nutshell series ever since. So I was anxious to tackle XAML in a Nutshell by Lori A. MacVittie...

Tags: XAML, Nutshell, UI, Windows Forms Programming Model, XAMLDEV Site, Tony Patton

Blog posts 2007-08-29

What tools assist with your .NET development?

Tony Patton provides information about a sampling of the .NET development-related tools available. You can use these tools to assist with the various aspects of a development project from start to finish. A client recently moved its user community to a standard desktop configuration with enhanced security to...

Tags: Microsoft .NET, Tony Patton, PRODUCTIVITY, .NET, Microsoft development tools, Middleware, developer, tool, Microsoft Corp., .NET Newsletter, Application, Snippet Compiler, Regulator Tool, NUnit Tool

Technical articles 2007-05-23

Don't sweat migrating legacy .NET projects to Visual Studio 2008

I'm always a bit apprehensive when moving to a new development tool or a new version of an existing tool because of the possibility of breaking existing code and projects. Little did I know that migrating to Visual Studio 2008 would be such a breeze. Visual Studio...

Tags: Project, Microsoft Visual Studio, Solution, Microsoft .NET, Version, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, Conversion, Solution File, Wizard, Microsoft Development Tools, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Tony Patton

Blog posts 2008-04-07

What tools assist with your .NET development?

A client recently moved its user community to a standarddesktop configuration with enhanced security to reduce the installation ofnon-standard applications. The development staff was agitated when confrontedwith the details of the migration since the organization deemed many of theirapplications unnecessary. The situation was resolved after countless meetings,but developers were forced...

Tags: Programming

Technical articles 2007-05-23