continuous integration (CI) implements continuous processes of applying quality control - small pieces of effort, applied frequently. Continuous integration aims to improve the quality of software, and to reduce the time taken to deliver it, by replacing the traditional practice of applying quality ...

Product developer's point of view on what easyCIS excels in among CI tools.

Keeping the build fast is a necessity for CI to provide rapid feedback. Developers need to know quickly that the build has been broken in order to fix it and allow other team mates to work with a functional version. But what to do when building your project takes a long time? Say two hours? Or if yo...

Introducing: BILTONS. Biltons are actually sound files that are played by the build-machine, according to the developer that made the last changes ("Build-Tones"). It really adds a lot of fun to the dev environment.

Setup source control (Subversion via VisualSVN Server) and a continuous integration environment (JetBrains' TeamCity) in less than 3 hours!

Good conceptual overview of why to use Continuous Integration. As a person that didn't understand much at all about it. This article sense me down the right direction of understanding.

This article shows how continuous integration can help to keep projects on track with a rapid feedback on the product status.

Beginner's tale of setting up Continuous Integration with Draco.NET, Subversion, and NAnt.

Source code control is not just a fancy version of File -> Save...

Announcing Beta 2 for CI Factory. The most important new feature is the target FixUpThirdPartyRefs in the brand new Scratch.Lib.xml. I have put some effort into easing the convertion of existing projects. Between Gaston Milano’s CoolCommands and the Third Party ref fixer most projects should be a...

There is a new beta for CI Factory, version 0.8.0.27. There are a lot of new features in this release. The changes are documented here. There are 22 new NAnt tasks, 13 new NAnt functions, 9 new CCNet plugins, and 10 new CI Factory Packages!

How can Virtual Server improve the capability and reliability of your development shop? Let me count the ways...

"In this session we'll dive into a world where the system is built and run on a daily basis, and even on an hourly basis. We'll discuss Tools and Libraries that help you get there with VS 2003, 2005 and Team System. Even with Express tools - it's all possible, and easier than you think."

This is a short "primer" on how to get your CruiseControl.NET (CC.NET) Continuous Integration (CI) Server up and running with a very small configuration, and it will only take you about 5 minutes or so.