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...

Author: markcli 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...

Author: markcli 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...

Author: markcli 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...

Author: markcli Date: 05/07/2004

MS Openness and MVPs/RDs/trainers/authors...

I just happened across this blog post from Randy Holloway...

Author: markcli 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...

Author: markcli 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...

Author: markcli 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....

Author: markcli 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...

Author: markcli Date: 03/26/2004

Microsoft Values

(Warning: This is squishy and abstract and has nothing to do with developer technology.) I just came...

Author: markcli 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...

Author: markcli 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...

Author: markcli Date: 02/26/2004

Whidbey distribution media

Thanks to all who commented on my question about distributing Whidbey builds on CDs or DVDs - I...

Author: markcli Date: 02/23/2004

Whidbey distribution media

Thanks to all who commented on my question about distributing Whidbey builds on CDs or DVDs - I...

Author: markcli Date: 02/23/2004

DVDs or CDs?

One of the questions that came up when talking about delivering Whidbey builds more frequently is...

Author: markcli 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...

Author: markcli 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...

Author: markcli 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...

Author: markcli Date: 01/27/2004

Whidbey betas

Robert Scoble's blog asked the “how do I get the Whidbey beta?” question. I can't answer...

Author: markcli 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...

Author: markcli Date: 01/12/2004