Simple Migration of TFS 2012 Express to TFS 2012 Full Version

Starting to dig a little bit deeper into TFS 2012, I noticed that my local TFS 2012 Express installation had not all the features I saw on Team Foundation Services (tfs.visualstudio.com/), which I was using too. Of course, if I had read the docs, I might have known before that …

Microsoft Advertising Services Test Mode Sample for Windows 8

Microsoft offers a very simple way to show advertising in Windows Store apps. A starting point is adsinapps.microsoft.com. The Microsoft Advertising SDK for Windows 8 can be found here: msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh506371%28v=msads.10%29.aspx. The SDK docs lead you to a document, listing all the possible advertising test modes with their appropriate test values: …

Visual Studio UI Toolbox disappeared

I can’t recall if it was right after the initial installation, or if I hit any whatever key-combination to hide it, or closed it by mistake: The UI toolbox in my Visual Studio 2012 was not visible. First, I did not care because I didn’t needed it. But the point …

Using Membership and Authorization in ASP.NET MVC 4

With the introduction of .NET 4.5 and MVC 4, some changes to Membership and Authorization came along. To keep this posting as short as possible, I will just list the findings and refer to some postings I read. 1. Web Site Administration Tool is gone, and there is no replacement …