Visual SourceSafe 2005 software configuration management in practice / Alexandru Serban ; reviewers, Alin Constantin, Dragos Brezoi, Jean-Baptiste Lab.

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Annotation Best practice management and development of Visual Studio .NET 2005 applications with this easy-to-use SCM tool from Microsoft<br /><br /><br />* SCM fundamentals and strategies clearly explained<br />* Real-world SOA example: a hotel reservation system<br />* SourceSafe best practices across the complete lifecycle<br />* Multiple versions, service packs and product updates.

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Controlling the Evolution of Software Products; What is Software Configuration Management?; The Software Development Lifecycle; Software Configuration Management Concepts; Resource Management; The Repository; Workspaces; Resource Versioning; Revisions; Cooperation Support; Check Out; Modify/Edit; Check In; Merge; Commit/Submit; Undo Check Out; Cooperation Models; History Management; Labels; Using Labels; Build and Release Management; Parallel Development; Codelines; Branches; Conclusion; Summary; Chapter 2: The SourceSafe 2005 Architecture

The Visual SourceSafe ServerThe Visual SourceSafe Administrator Application; The LAN Booster Service; The XML Web Service; The Visual SourceSafe Database; Data Folder; Temp Folder; Users Folder; VssWebDownload Folder; VssWebUpload Folder; Srcsafe.ini File; Users.txt File; The Visual SourceSafe Clients; Visual SourceSafe Explorer; Visual SourceSafe Command-Line Utility; The SourceSafe Integration with Visual Studio .NET; Plug-In Selection in Visual Studio .NET; Accessing the Source Control Commands; Network Configurations; Accessing the Server using the LAN Connection

Accessing the Server through a Virtual Private NetworkAccessing SourceSafe through HTTP/HTTPS; Summary; Chapter 3: Creating a Service-Oriented Application; Specifications-Project Architecture; System Requirements; Application Architectures; Compact Application Architecture; Component Application Architecture; Service-Oriented Architecture; Choosing an Application Architecture; Choosing an Application Platform; Microsoft .NET Framework; Designing the System; System Structure; Database Structure; Visual Studio .NET Projects and Solutions; Visual Studio .NET Projects

Visual Studio .NET SolutionsPartitioning Solutions and Projects; Best Practices for the Solution Physical Structure; Creating Web Projects; Creating the Orbital Hotel Solution; Summary; Chapter 4: Adding Solutions to the SourceSafe Database; Setting up the Database; Connecting to the Database; Adding the Database to the Database List; Adding the Database over the LAN; Using Visual SourceSafe Explorer; Using Visual Studio with the LAN Plug-In; Adding the Database over the Internet; Opening the Database; Using Visual SourceSafe Explorer; Using Visual Studio with the LAN Plug-In

Using Visual Studio with the Internet Plug-InAdding the Solution to the Database using Visual Studio; Files Subjected to Source Control; Visual Studio with the LAN Plug-In; Visual Studio with the Internet Plug-In; What Happens after Adding the Solution to the Database; How SourceSafe Represents the Solution-the Data Model; Projects, Subprojects, and Files; Summary; Chapter 5: Developing Solutions under Source Control; Setting up the Workspace; Workspace Mappings; Getting Solutions from the Database; Using Visual Studio with the LAN Plug-In; Using Visual Studio with the Internet Plug-In

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