On Wednesday 01 Apr 2009, Jeffry Houser wrote: > It is most likely due to the massive interface change between 2003 and > 2007. I understood that the "research" showed that this approach was > more approachable and easier for beginners.
<shrug> If I were having to retrain thousands of staff from scratch, I might well be looking at a free office suite to teach them... > > More importantly, I have a concern. There is plenty of room in RIA and > > Microsoft-oriented forums and groups to make their case. I'm even fine > > with some open debate in Flexcoders. What I don't want to see is > > Microsoft's Rich Platforms Product Manager, let alone other > > Microsofties, spamming our Flex group with spin on thread after thread > > after thread. > Given the traffic on this list, I hardly think that the 2-3 on-topic > posts I've seen from Scott in the past week classify as spam. (moderator hat on) No, I don't think so either. I think it's good they chime in from time to time, same as anyone else. (moderator hat off) Microsoft has a view point, I might not agree or like what they say, do or produce, but they just as much right to say it (as long as it's on topic for the thread, etc.). -- Helping to autoschediastically seize essential market-driven eigth-generation essential networks as part of the IT team of the year, '09 and '08 Tom Chiverton Developer Tel: +44 0161 618 5032 Fax: +44 0161 618 5099 [email protected] 3 Hardman Square, Manchester, M3 3EB www.Halliwells.com **************************************************** This email is sent for and on behalf of Halliwells LLP. Halliwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under registered number OC307980 whose registered office address is at Halliwells LLP, 3 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB. A list of members is available for inspection at the registered office together with a list of those non members who are referred to as partners. We use the word ?partner? to refer to a member of the LLP, or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications. Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. CONFIDENTIALITY This email is intended only for the use of the addressee named above and may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the addressee you must not read it and must not use any information contained in nor copy it nor inform any person other than Halliwells LLP or the addressee of its existence or contents. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify Halliwells LLP IT Department on 0870 365 2500. For more information about Halliwells LLP visit www.Halliwells.com.
