Joshua Kinberg wrote: >I don't see how me stating the obvoius -- that Microsoft clearly uses >Channel 9 to educate developers about Windows core technologies -- >means that I am somehow "drinking the Kool-Aid" on this one. Sure its >marketing... the best kind of marketing educates people about your >products. This is exactly what Channel 9 seems to be doing. Kudos to >them. I hope more businesses begin to participate in this medium. > > > as someone who has been an MSDN developer for many many years, I can tell you that there is much to enjoy on Channel 9, but little that is useful in your day to day work. It is mainly developer propogada (fun stuff admittedly).
Channel 9's purpose is to build trust in Microsoft - they used to state this right on the site - came from a fear of flying analogy people were so afraid of microsoft that MS had to do this some education - i guess you could say late night infomercials are also educational ;) as to more toding this: I imagine more will - it's clearly working -- My name is Markus Sandy and I am app.etitio.us http://apperceptions.org http://digitaldojo.blogspot.com http://spinflow.org http://wearethemedia.com http://www.corante.com/events/feedfest/ aim/ichat: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: msandy spin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
