Inside the Microsoft Build Engine 2nd Edition: Using MSBuild and Team Foundation Build

by SayedIbrahimHashimi (Author), WilliamBartholomew (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2011

  $24.69

  As software complexity increases, proper build practices become ever more important. This essential reference-fully updated for Visual Studio 2010-drills inside MSBuild and shows you how to maximize your control over the build and deployment process. Learn how to customize and extend build processes with MSBuild-and scale them to the team, product, or enterprise level with Team Foundation Build.

• Used

  Paperback
  2009

  $3.47

  As software complexity increases, proper build practices become ever more important. This essential reference drills inside MSBuild-and shows how to maximize your control over the build and deployment process. Learn how to customize and extend build processes with MSBuild-and scale them to the team, product, or enterprise level with Team Foundation Build.

  Discover how to:

  • Create and modify MSBuild files-outside the Visual Studio IDE
  • Use XML-based syntax to declare dynamic properties and items
  • Apply built-in tasks or write your own
  • Customize the build process-adding code generation, unit testing, or code analysis
    
    
  • Use batching and incremental builds to reduce build times
  • Invoke external tools in scripts and create reusable files
  • Start and stop services
  • Set assembly versions and extend the clean process
  • Configure, customize, and extend Team Build-and automate build from end to end