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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Calling all Developers! It's time to score some recognition!</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx</link><description>Designed by Developers, for Developers, MSDN Connection is Microsoft's new peer-based recognition program - created in conjunction with Australian International .NET Association ( INETA ) user groups. MSDN Connection is about bringing developers together,</description><dc:language>en-AU</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)</generator><item><title>re: Calling all Developers! It's time to score some recognition!</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#81894</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2004 01:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:81894</guid><dc:creator>Jason Alexander</dc:creator><description>This looks incredibly interesting! Any idea on when (and if) this will launch in the states?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;-Jason</description></item><item><title>re: Calling all Developers! It's time to score some recognition!</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#81916</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2004 03:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:81916</guid><dc:creator>Dominic Adsi</dc:creator><description>If you want a true community, why introduce a hierarchy of membership?  Isn't this just a thinly veiled attempt to push developer certification?</description></item><item><title>A new Microsoft community efforts - MSDN Connection</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#82009</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2004 17:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:82009</guid><dc:creator>Chris Garty's Weblog</dc:creator><description /></item><item><title>A new Microsoft community effort - MSDN Connection</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#82011</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2004 17:16:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:82011</guid><dc:creator>Chris Garty's Weblog</dc:creator><description /></item><item><title>re: Calling all Developers! It's time to score some recognition!</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#82014</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2004 09:23:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:82014</guid><dc:creator>Chris Garty</dc:creator><description>Hi Frank, &lt;br&gt;Is the active developer a 'certification only' level on purpose or by accident? I feel (and I can see from Dominic's comment) that a 'certification only' level will be a hard pill for some to swallow.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;- Chris</description></item><item><title>MSDN Connections</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#82044</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2004 18:39:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:82044</guid><dc:creator>eWorld.UI - Matt Hawley</dc:creator><description /></item><item><title>re: Calling all Developers! It's time to score some recognition!</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#82318</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2004 18:56:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:82318</guid><dc:creator>Jonathon Hammond</dc:creator><description>Community? What are you adding with this new product, other than an excuse to market to developers?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You risk alienating people like me - in the industry for 18 years, with 17 direct reports (people) and over 700 indirect reports, no MS certifications, and a MS budget that should probably be reviewed.</description></item><item><title>MSDN Connection call for developers</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#82432</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2004 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:82432</guid><dc:creator>Colt Kwong's Blog</dc:creator><description /></item><item><title>re: Calling all Developers! It's time to score some recognition!</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#82547</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2004 06:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:82547</guid><dc:creator>frank arrigo</dc:creator><description>we hear your comments and agree.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;look to see some tweaking of the tiers</description></item><item><title>ArrayList DailyBytes = new ArrayList();</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#82828</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2004 22:51:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:82828</guid><dc:creator>Bob.Yexley.Blog</dc:creator><description /></item><item><title>ArrayList DailyBytes = new ArrayList();</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#82831</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2004 22:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:82831</guid><dc:creator>Bob.Yexley.Blog</dc:creator><description /></item><item><title>MSDN Connection call for developers</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#83121</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2004 09:11:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:83121</guid><dc:creator>Colt Kwong's Blog</dc:creator><description /></item><item><title>MSDN Connection call for developers</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#83124</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2004 09:11:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:83124</guid><dc:creator>Colt Kwong's Blog</dc:creator><description /></item><item><title>re: Calling all Developers! It's time to score some recognition!</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#83573</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2004 21:35:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:83573</guid><dc:creator>JosephCooney</dc:creator><description>Is it that hard to pass a single certification exam to get the &amp;quot;extra&amp;quot; benefits? I think the benefits even at the 'recognized developer' level are fairly good.</description></item><item><title>MSDN Connection - Peer Based Developer Group in Australia</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#84333</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2004 11:26:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:84333</guid><dc:creator>William.Blog()</dc:creator><description /></item><item><title>The Buzz about MSDN Connection</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#84373</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2004 13:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:84373</guid><dc:creator>frankarr - an aussie microsoft blogger</dc:creator><description /></item><item><title>The Buzz about MSDN Connection</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#84382</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2004 13:58:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:84382</guid><dc:creator>frankarr - an aussie microsoft blogger</dc:creator><description /></item><item><title>MSDN Connection Buzz continues</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#85597</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2004 01:11:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:85597</guid><dc:creator>frankarr - an aussie microsoft blogger</dc:creator><description /></item><item><title>MSDN Connection Buzz continues</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#85600</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2004 01:12:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:85600</guid><dc:creator>frankarr - an aussie microsoft blogger</dc:creator><description /></item><item><title>MSDN Connection Buzz continues</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/frankarr/archive/2004/03/01/81881.aspx#87162</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:23:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:87162</guid><dc:creator>frankarr - an aussie microsoft blogger</dc:creator><description /></item></channel></rss>