Deployment

After C++ code has been written, compiled and tested it's now time for figuring out how to deploy it successfully on n number of users' machines and their various configurations... This is no easy task given the number of potential versioning conflicts. Of course, there are ways to do…

In this geekSpeak, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Andy Leonard discusses best practices for using Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) in the enterprise. Andy explains what SSIS does well and doesn't do well and describes common struggles when learning SSIS (expressions,…

In this geekSpeak, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Keith Elder shares tips and techniques from his experience deploying Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) services with Internet Information Services 7 (IIS7) in the enterprise. We look at setting up IIS7, configuring IIS 7 with…

In this episode of geekSpeak, Steven Borg shares the merits of using Team Build 2008 to radically improve the quality of the code you write. Steven gives a great overview of how to set up automated builds and a build server, and the benefits of investing the time to do it right. Steven also…

Troy Martez and Dr. Sneath go on a deep dive into the new client deployment options available in WPF 3.5 SP1.  Interesting new features include the Client Profile (something like a "diet .NET Framework") which allows for smaller setup packages and new customizations during…

In this interview I sit down again with Saurabh Bhatia, a Program Manager on the Office Client team, who is responsible for the ClickOnce publishing functionality in Visual Studio. We chat about trust issues and certificates and he sets me straight on how ClickOnce deployment and  application…

Jossef Goldberg explains how the deployment of your client applications will be easier in .NET 4.  The new Client Profile and improved Visual Studio feature integration are shown off as we walk through building a simple application and deploying it to a non-developer's computer. …

Jossef Goldberg and Jaime Rodriguez discuss the status of Client Profile in .NET 4 and VS2010 beta 2. Client profile is a subset of the full .NET framework that includes only the assemblies needed for desktop client applications; the subset decreases download size and…

Windows Azure features a powerful, yet simple deployment model. By focusing on your application and abstracting away the infrastructure details, you can deploy almost any app with minimal fuss. In this video we walk you through the basics of Windows Azure deployment including site monitoring,…

In this interview, programming writer Mary Lee demonstrates how to deploy an Office solution and implement a post-deployment action that copies a document to the end user's desktop. You can learn more in the topic Walkthrough: Copying a Document to the End User Computer after a ClickOnce…