Mark Cliggett's WebLog
Whidbey: opaque -> transparent
Stuart commented on my last post - explaining how in the long run people will adjust to the new way...
Date: 06/25/2004
Upcoming Whidbey beta
Eeesh, more than a month since I last posted. I got feedback in the past couple days ago that while...
Date: 06/23/2004
Followup to post re: community preview philosphy
Thanks for the comments/feedback I received. A few additional comments (I'll try to keep this one...
Date: 05/12/2004
Long-term goals/challenges of community tech previews
I was forwarded a great email thread from VB customers. Here are some excerpts (from multiple...
Date: 05/07/2004
MS Openness and MVPs/RDs/trainers/authors...
I just happened across this blog post from Randy Holloway...
Date: 04/29/2004
Tech Preview stability, risk of wasting time, and CDs
I had the following exchange with a customer via email earlier today. I thought it would be of...
Date: 04/02/2004
P2P redistribution of Technical Preview
A couple people suggested p2p mechanisms as a way to enable downloads for anyone, and asked about...
Date: 03/29/2004
March Technical Preview and non-MSDN subscribers
I received a question asking how/if people who aren't MSDN subscribers can get this build....
Date: 03/29/2004
Visual Studio 2005 Technical Preview March 2004
... also known as Whidbey. People are starting to get this - some got it at VSLive/MDC, MSDN...
Date: 03/26/2004
Microsoft Values
(Warning: This is squishy and abstract and has nothing to do with developer technology.) I just came...
Date: 03/19/2004
Any timing on the Whidbey Beta yet?
I got this beta timing question a few days back. I'm sure you've heard this before, but we don't...
Date: 03/11/2004
A Whidbey Wiki?
There's a fair amount of interest in wikis in the Developer Division. Several of us have been...
Date: 02/26/2004
Whidbey distribution media
Thanks to all who commented on my question about distributing Whidbey builds on CDs or DVDs - I...
Date: 02/23/2004
Whidbey distribution media
Thanks to all who commented on my question about distributing Whidbey builds on CDs or DVDs - I...
Date: 02/23/2004
DVDs or CDs?
One of the questions that came up when talking about delivering Whidbey builds more frequently is...
Date: 02/12/2004
PDC Attendees and new Whidbey bits
A number of people are asking whether PDC attendees will get new updates of Whidbey bits. The simple...
Date: 02/10/2004
PDC Attendees and new Whidbey bits
A number of people are asking whether PDC attendees will get new updates of Whidbey bits. The simple...
Date: 02/10/2004
Past Week
This past week was a blur - lots and lots going on. A few highlights: I had lunch with Robert Scoble...
Date: 01/27/2004
Whidbey betas
Robert Scoble's blog asked the “how do I get the Whidbey beta?” question. I can't answer...
Date: 01/15/2004
Developers, community and Microsoft
A week ago I took a new job running the team that is driving the Developer Division's community...
Date: 01/12/2004