Pick your favorite tool for your task/job:
From Visual Studio:
- Visual Studio 2008: Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Explorer (+ SP1)
- Visual Studio 2005: Visual Studio Team System 2005 Team Explorer (+ SP1)
- older Visual Studio versions and VSS clients: via MSSCCI-Provider*
(includes Visual Studio .NET 2003, Visual C++, Visual FoxPro, Visual Basic, MS Access, SQL Management Studio, FinalBuilder, etc.)
From the command line:
- tf.exe *: Version Control
- tfpt.exe *: Work Items, Work Item Types, Version Control
- PowerShell scripts (soon to be released)
From the web browser:
From Microsoft Office products:
- Excel (2003+): built-in*
- Excel (for reporting): How to: Create a Report in Microsoft Excel for Team System
- Project (2003+): built-in*
(for project server integration use: Project Server 2007 VSTS Connector) - Outlook (2003+): TeamCompanion* ($) by Ekobit
- Word (2007): TeamSpec* ($) by Personify Design
- Visio Pro (2003+): stpsoft Storyboarding for VSTS* ($)
- Visio (for reporting): How to: Team Foundation Server Reporting and Visio
From other platforms or IDEs:
- Java UI and console client: Teamprise Explorer and Command-Line Client ($)
- Eclipse IDE: Teamprise Plug-in for Eclipse ($)
- Borland IDEs: SourceConneXion (via MSSCCI) ($)
From Windows Explorer:
- As part of Team Foundation Server Power Tools* (soon to be released)
- TortoiseSVN: via SVNBridge
- Dubbelbock TFS by Benjamin Day Consulting
From other products:
- MindManager Pro 7: Requirements Manager for VSTS*
- SnagIt: SnagIt Output for Microsoft Visual Studio Team System*
From Windows Taskbar:
- Tray icon client: Fissum*
Footnotes
(*) requires Team Explorer to be installed.
($) means the product is a commercial third party solution.
One addition:
(Outlook 2003+) TeamLook* ($) by Personify Design
We use TeamLook at work and I’ve found it very useful. It makes it drop dead easy to convert an email into a WorkItem….
Hey Neno,
Thanks for the link.
FYI, Dubbelbock is free now.
-Ben
Hi Neno,
Good post, it summarizes very well the ways you can access to TFS.
In my company we’ve a mix of technologies and we want that all people use TFS. We are thinking about use SVNBridge because is the less intrusive and covers the most cases.
Have you tried it? (I mean on daily basis) Or do you know people who is working with it?
Thank you very much,
Jesus.
@Greg: Thanks, there are four Outlook integrations in total right now. I put down the one that I have the best experiences with.
@Jesus: I do have a customer that i quite happy and successful in using the SVNBridge with TortoiseSVN. Obviously you need to be aware of what is and what is not supporting with that client.
-Neno
FYI: SourceConnexion is not a free product.
Stephen: Oh yes… my mistake! Corrected, thanks.