Episode

Remembering Microsoft Encarta

Retro Tech

In part 2, Mark MacKenzie, Jon Parati, Stephane Comeau, and Bruce Morgan talk about development and design challenges in Encarta.

[01:25] designing the buttons

[03:15] Encarta Easter eggs

[05:08] best part of working on Encarta

[07:32] favorite/least favorite feature

[10:00] shipping Encarta

[12:44] Encarta maps and globe

[15:26] Encarta sounds, colors, and disk space

[20:47] warm, fuzzy moments

[25:00] pineapples and dogs!

[26:52] Encarta Africana

[27:48] voices in Encarta

[30:45] programming challenges

[36:22] Explore UI

[39:07] Seattle's Encarta topics

[41:56] sports and updates in Encarta

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Microsoft Encarta: Let Wizard Do It: https://youtu.be/kxigwnh7R58

Installing Visual Studio 2005: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDn7RD8sEZ8

1-minute Encarta tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoJInibT_Ik&t=5s

Retro Tech at MSIgnite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SspDuKS-TyM