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Microsoft Acquires devBiz

Microsoft Corporation is excited to announce the acquisition of devBiz Business Solutions, makers of TeamPlain Web Access, a web interface for Team Foundation Server that allows managing work items, documents, reports, and source control repositories.

Message from the Founders

“We are very pleased with the acquisition of devBiz by Microsoft as it now brings TeamPlain Web Access to all Team Foundation Server customers. This product has created a broader appeal for TFS by making it easy for anyone to participate in the development project through a highly accessible web interface. We believe that every current and future Team Foundation Server customer will benefit from deploying TeamPlain.”

- Hakan Eskici, Co-Founder, devBiz Business Solutions

“We are equally excited to be joining Microsoft and continuing to make enhancements to the TeamPlain product. We can’t wait to take advantage of Microsoft’s resources to take the TeamPlain web interface to the next level.”

- Ahmet Ali Akkas, Co-Founder, devBiz Business Solutions

Product Roadmap

TeamPlain Web Access is now available as a free download to all Team Foundation Server customers.
TeamPlain Web Access will be re-released as Team System Web Access as part of the Team Foundation Server Power Tools.
Team System Web Access will be fully integrated into a future version of Visual Studio Team System.

For More Information

You can read the official Microsoft PressPass article here.
Download TeamPlain Web Access here.
To find out more information about Visual Studio Team System, go here.

Acquisition FAQ

Who is devBiz?

devBiz Business Solutions builds developer tools and software components for professional developers.

With a current focus on software lifecycle applications and communications components for .NET platform, devBiz has developed and marketed a broad range of products and services.

Founded in 2001, devBiz is a continuously growing and profitable company with customers in more than 50 countries all over the world.

What is TeamPlain Web Access?

TeamPlain Web Access is a web interface for Team Foundation Server that allows managing work items, documents, reports, and source control repositories through the web without installing additional software. TeamPlain extends Team Foundation Server to many platforms and provides a convenient, easy to use interface for accessing core Team Foundation Server features.

Why has Microsoft acquired devBiz?

Customers have shown repeated interest in making all Team Foundation Server features available through a web interface. Doing so extends the reach of Team Foundation Server to many platforms and provides a convenient, easy-to-use interface for all users of Team Foundation Server without requiring the install of additional software on each user’s machine. The TeamPlain product has been well received by customers as a powerful web client for Team Foundation Server. Microsoft has acquired devBiz to make the benefits of its integrated TeamPlain web portal available to all current and future Team Foundation Server customers. Going forward, Microsoft will continue to innovate on the web client and make it a key part of future releases of Team Foundation Server.

How will the TeamPlain Web Access product be made available?

Starting today you can download TeamPlain Web Access from the devBiz website free of charge. In several months, Microsoft will make available an updated version of TeamPlain as part of the Team Foundation Server Power Tools. The TeamPlain product will then be fully integrated into a future release of Visual Studio Team System.

How much with TeamPlain Web Access cost?

TeamPlain Web Access starting today is being made available as a free download from the devBiz website. The product can be installed on your existing Team Foundation Server deployments at no additional charge. However, each user who accesses the TeamPlain web portal must have purchased a Team Foundation Server Client Access License (CAL) prior to use.

How will the acquired products be supported?

Today you can continue to receive support for TeamPlain through the devBiz support forums. Once TeamPlain is released as a TFS Power Tool, support will be made available through MSDN Forums. Once released with a future version of Visual Studio team System, full support will be available from Microsoft.

Will I still be able to purchase the other devBiz products?

The other devBiz products will no longer be available for purchase. Microsoft will evaluate these products and may decide in the future to integrate them into existing Microsoft products.

How does TeamPlain differ from the TFS Portal?

The TFS Portal is the central site for team collaboration. It provides access to documents, announcements, process guidance, project status, and other relevant information for the entire product team. TeamPlain Web Access provides a web interface for the core Team Foundation Server capabilities, including work item tracking, reporting, and version control.

Will I be able to upgrade the current version of TeamPlain to a future release?

Microsoft will provide an easy upgrade path from existing version of the TeamPlain product to future versions.

How can I convert my paid license to an unlimited license?

Download the new Unlimited License
Extract the downloaded zip file to <TeamPlain-Installation-Folder>\Web\App_Data\Settings directory and overwrite the existing Licenses.xml file
Restart IIS

I recently purchased TeamPlain Web Access. Can I get a refund?

devBiz is offering refunds to those who purchased TeamPlain Web Access in the 30 days preceding the acquisition date, 26 March 2007. This offer will be in place until 31 May 2007. To receive your refund, please send your purchase details to .