Overview: Creating a custom master page provides the greatest flexibility for branding a SharePoint Implementation. However, there are many hidden traps to be aware of when creating a custom master page. For example, it is usually best not to start from scratch but to use a copy of the v4.master or starter master page http://startermasterpages.codeplex.com/ created by Randy Drisgill. Lessons Learned: The v4.master is the new default master used for SharePoint 2010 and creating a new custom master from a copy of the original v4.master will ensure the inclusion of expected SharePoint 2010 User Experience...
Over the weekend I spun up a new virtual machine for a practice TFS 2010 Installation. The TFS installation process is much improved. It can loosely be broken into two phases which are installation and configuration. The installation is the easy part which basically prepares the server and copies some bits to the drive. The configuration is a little more difficult but provides some guidance to help make the important decisions. During the configuration you make the following three key decisions. Install WSS 3.0 or use an existing SharePoint installation Install SQL Express...