http://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/archive/tags/Hobbyist/default.aspxTags: Hobbyisten-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/archive/2007/03/01/videos-in-visual-studio-help.aspxThu, 01 Mar 2007 21:09:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:1780611kmcgrath1http://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/comments/1780611.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1780611http://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1780611<P>Instead of just reading about how to perform a particular programming task in the documentation, you can watch a demonstration of the procedures described!&nbsp; <A href="http://blogs.msdn.com/harrymiller" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/harrymiller">Harry Miller</A> and I produced a new version of the <A href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6101938" mce_href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6101938">Creating Your First Visual Basic Program</A> video:</P> <P><A href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6101938" mce_href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6101938" atomicselection="true"><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height=180 src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/kathleen/WindowsLiveWriter/LinkingtoVideosfromtheDocumentation_826A/image02.png" width=240 border=0 mce_src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/kathleen/WindowsLiveWriter/LinkingtoVideosfromtheDocumentation_826A/image02.png"></A> </P> <P>and we provide a link to the video from the <A href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a08t4ke7(VS.80).aspx" mce_href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a08t4ke7(VS.80).aspx">documentation</A>.&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a08t4ke7(VS.80).aspx" mce_href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a08t4ke7(VS.80).aspx" atomicselection="true"><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height=310 src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/kathleen/WindowsLiveWriter/LinkingtoVideosfromtheDocumentation_826A/image%7B0%7D%5B5%5D.png" width=640 border=0 mce_src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/kathleen/WindowsLiveWriter/LinkingtoVideosfromtheDocumentation_826A/image%7B0%7D%5B5%5D.png"></A> <P>This video is posted on the <A href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/beginner/windows/tier1/first/" mce_href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/beginner/windows/tier1/first/">Beginner Developer Learning Center</A>. <P>Because the documentation in the <A href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/default.aspx" mce_href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/default.aspx">MSDN Library</A> is now getting updated on a&nbsp;regular (usually monthly) basis, we plan to produce more videos and link to them from our documentation. If you have suggestions for videos&nbsp;or&nbsp;comments about the format, please let me know! <P>--Kathleen</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1780611" width="1" height="1">Video PresentationsVisual BasicVideos: Hobbyist Series Hobbyisthttp://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/archive/2006/11/02/coding4fun-site-update.aspxFri, 03 Nov 2006 01:05:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:937260kmcgrath0http://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/comments/937260.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/commentrss.aspx?PostID=937260http://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=937260<P>The <A class="" href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/coding4fun/" target=_blank mce_href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/coding4fun/">Coding4Fun Site</A> has been updated with a new design (voted on by the Coding4Fun community):</P> <P><IMG title="Coding4Fun Site Design" style="WIDTH: 501px; HEIGHT: 299px" height=299 alt="Coding4Fun Site Design" src="https://blogs.msdn.com/photos/kathleen/images/937264/589x480.aspx" width=501 mce_src="https://blogs.msdn.com/photos/kathleen/images/937264/589x480.aspx"></P> <P>It's categorized into Windows, Web, Gaming and Hardware to make it easy to find the content you're looking for.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Be sure to check it out!</P> <P>-- Kathleen</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=937260" width="1" height="1">Hobbyisthttp://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/archive/2006/10/11/why-xna-game-studio-express-is-available-only-in-visual-c-express.aspxWed, 11 Oct 2006 14:45:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:816790kmcgrath0http://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/comments/816790.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/commentrss.aspx?PostID=816790http://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=816790<P>If you're interested in game programming and have wondered why XNA Game Studio Express is only available in Visual C# Express (and not in Visual Studio Standard, Professional, or even Visual Basic Express), take a look a the <A class="" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/xna/archive/2006/10/10/XNA-Game-Studio-Express_2C00_-C_2300_-and-Visual-C_2300_-2005-Express-Edition.aspx" target=_blank mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/xna/archive/2006/10/10/XNA-Game-Studio-Express_2C00_-C_2300_-and-Visual-C_2300_-2005-Express-Edition.aspx">XNA team posting</A> by Joe Nalewabau.</P> <P>&nbsp;You can&nbsp;download XNA Game Studio Express <A class="" href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/directx/xna/gse/" target=_blank mce_href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/directx/xna/gse/">here</A>.</P> <P>-- Kathleen</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=816790" width="1" height="1">Hobbyisthttp://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/archive/2006/09/22/765761.aspxFri, 22 Sep 2006 09:19:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:765761kmcgrath0http://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/comments/765761.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/commentrss.aspx?PostID=765761http://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=765761<P>The <A href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/coding4fun/">Coding4Fun</A> site is being redesigned. See the <A href="http://blogs.msdn.com/danielfe/archive/2006/09/20/763916.aspx#comments">conceptual designs</A> for the home page on Dan Fernandez's blog. It's a "popularity contest," so vote for your favorite one!</P> <P>--Kathleen</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=765761" width="1" height="1">Hobbyisthttp://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/archive/2006/09/20/763387.aspxWed, 20 Sep 2006 11:11:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:763387kmcgrath0http://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/comments/763387.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/commentrss.aspx?PostID=763387http://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=763387<P>The <A href="http://www.madeinexpress.com/">Made in Express Contest</A> has selected the Grand Prize, First Prize (2), and Community Choice winners for applications created with Visual Studio Express. Learn more on <A href="http://blogs.msdn.com/danielfe/archive/2006/09/19/762215.aspx">Dan Fernandez's blog</A>&nbsp;posting.</P> <P>--Kathleen</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=763387" width="1" height="1">Hobbyisthttp://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/archive/2006/09/13/752721.aspxWed, 13 Sep 2006 23:43:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:752721kmcgrath0http://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/comments/752721.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/commentrss.aspx?PostID=752721http://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=752721<P>As promised, I've created a number of video screencasts for the Visual Basic hobbyist. If you're new to Visual Basic, you'll want to take a look at these videos. The videos are from the <A title=http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a08t4ke7.aspx href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a08t4ke7.aspx">Creating Your First Visual Basic Program</A>&nbsp;section of the Visual Basic Guided Tour in the Visual Basic Express Edition documentation.</P> <P>I've posted the videos on the <A href="http://blogs.msdn.com/vbteam/archive/2006/09/13/752639.aspx">Visual Basic Team blog</A>. There are more in the making, and I'll be sure to cross-post them here.</P> <P>--Kathleen</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=752721" width="1" height="1">Videos: Hobbyist Series Hobbyisthttp://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/archive/2006/09/05/741612.aspxTue, 05 Sep 2006 16:01:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:741612kmcgrath1http://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/comments/741612.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/commentrss.aspx?PostID=741612http://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=741612<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">If you haven't already visited the&nbsp;<A href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/coding4fun/">Coding4Fun Developer Center</A>, you should! This site is for the hobbyist developer community and provides articles, code examples, and information about building cool applications with the <A href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/">Visual Studio Express editions</A>.&nbsp; One recent announcement is on the <A href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/directx/xna/gse/">XNA Game Studio Express (Beta) download</A>. XNA Games Studio Express enables hobbyists to create Windows and Xbox 360 games using the XNA Framework and C#.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">--Kathleen</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=741612" width="1" height="1">Visual BasicHobbyist