Mariano Szklanny’s Blog

Here I’ll post useful resources I find when making research about Customizing & Extending Visual Studio Team System. Please, if you have another resource that is not listed here let me know!

General

• Main official entry point for extending VSTS:
  Microsoft Visual Studio Developer Center

• Visual Studio Development Center: Expand your Opportunities

• The chapter 9 included in the official Team System book:
  Working with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System, Richard Hundhausen, Microsoft Press.

• A site that provides a lot of information and useful resources, including the Visual Studio 2005 SDK - a must-have! (includes docs for Team System Integration):
  Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP)

• A complete list of Team System widgets, plug-ins, extensibility solutions, etc.:
  Visual Studio Team System Widgets

• MSDN Forums - Visual Studio Team System. Have a look at the new Team Foundation Server sub-forums!

• Extending VSTS solutions/samples:

  • Darren Jefford – Extending Visual Studio
  • Extend Team Foundation Server To Enable Continuous Integration

TFS Warehouse & Reporting

• Understanding the Structure of the Data Warehouse Cube

• A video that “demonstrates how to use SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services and the Report Designer to create custom reports that are based on the work item tracking database”:
  Creating Custom Reports in VSTS.wmv

• A post from Allen Clark that explains basic steps for creating reports for custom work items

Bloggers

• Official list of VSTS bloggers