This training aid and reference manual assists casual users, software developers, and SourceSafe administrators in installing, configuring, and maintaining SourceSafe in a variety of development environments. A broad spectrum of topics are covered, from the basics of installation and maintenance, to more advanced features such as reporting, to very advanced features like automation. The book starts with the basics of installation and configuration and goes on to explain the theory behind SourceSafe. Thorough coverage includes using SourceSafe as a standalone tool and how to integrate it into other Microsoft products such as Visual Studio, Microsoft Office, and SQL Server. Common problems and their solutions are discussed for all of these environments. Also included are several advanced chapters: for developers, how to manipulate source code control features via Automation or the command-line interface, and for administrators, how to optimally test and
maintain SourceSafe data and security models. Numerous software and batch file examples, included in the body text and available for download, illustrate key points and provide a good starting point for anyone looking to customize and optimize their SourceSafe platform.
Ted Roche develops standalone, client-server and Web applications using Microsoft Visual FoxPro, Microsoft SourceSafe, SQL Server, and other best-of-breed tools. He is a principal in Ted Roche & Associates, LLC, in New Hampshire. He is the coauthor of the award-winning Hacker's Guide to Visual FoxPro 6.0 and a contributor to five other FoxPro books. In addition to authoring umerous magazine articles, he is a popular speaker at conferences worldwide. Ted is a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer, Microsoft Certified System Engineer, and seven-time winner of the Microsoft Support Most Valuable Professional award. Larry C. Whipple is senior technical architect at SeraNova, Inc. where he is in charge of the technology used in the Volkswagen of America web site. He has also served as CEO/CTO for iShopper, Inc. and vice president of web development for MicroDomain. He is the author of the regular column “eBusiness Architect Advisor” for eBusiness Advisor Magazine and has consulted, taught, and lectured across the United States on the subjects of electronic commerce, e-business, and software design and development. He lives in Bountiful, Utah.
