Comment Feed for Channel 9 - Jacqueline Russell and Dan Fernandez: The Beginner Developer Learning Center Begins http://ecn.channel9.msdn.com/o9/previewImages/100/249292_100x75.jpg Channel 9 - Jacqueline Russell and Dan Fernandez: The Beginner Developer Learning Center Begins On Thursday, March 1st Microsoft launched the Beginner Developer Learning Center (BDLC) in response to Visual Studio Express customer requests for more beginner-level learning content. In this interview, Dan Fernandez & Jacqueline Russell discuss the new site and their vision for enabling absolutely anyone to learn about software development (yes, the day when your Mom can post embarrassing home videos and complain via blog entries about how infrequently you call on the family web site is not far off)! en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:28:22 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:28:22 GMT Rev9 Re: Jacqueline Russell and Dan Fernandez: The Beginner Developer Learning Center Begins posted by ZippyV

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Charles/Jacqueline-Russell-and-Dan-Fernandez-The-Beginner-Developer-Learning-Center-Begins#c633087774500000000 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:30:50 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Charles/Jacqueline-Russell-and-Dan-Fernandez-The-Beginner-Developer-Learning-Center-Begins#c633087774500000000 ZippyV Re: Jacqueline Russell and Dan Fernandez: The Beginner Developer Learning Center Begins
ZippyV wrote:
What about (unmanaged) C++ for beginners or DirectX?


Good joke! Cool

posted by BlackTiger

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ZippyV wrote:
What about (unmanaged) C++ for beginners or DirectX?


We do have native C++ in our plans for the future, but no set date just yet. At worst, it will be this summer.

The BDLC won't be the place for all content/tutorials as it's really about the fundamentals. Things like DirectX or XNA will likely live on Coding4Fun, our home for fun technology Smiley


We we do have a number of article on Coding4Fun using managed DirectX and are looking to add some on native DirectX, the biggest challenge we have is actually finding native C++ writers that are good, interested, available, and affordable. If you have suggestions, let me know. In the meantime, we're actually going to re-post, with permission, some of our favorite C++ articles on Coding4Fun.

Thanks,
-Dan

posted by Dan

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Charles/Jacqueline-Russell-and-Dan-Fernandez-The-Beginner-Developer-Learning-Center-Begins#c633087916280000000 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:27:08 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Charles/Jacqueline-Russell-and-Dan-Fernandez-The-Beginner-Developer-Learning-Center-Begins#c633087916280000000 Dan Re: Jacqueline Russell and Dan Fernandez: The Beginner Developer Learning Center Begins http://www.3dbuzz.com

They made some excellent videos about all kinds of subjects and they are really good at explaining stuff to beginners. Epic Games partnered with them to create a big set of videos about creating levels in Unreal Tournament, programming in UnrealScript and modeling in Maya.
They also made a serie about C++ but not all the videos are available for free.

posted by ZippyV

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Charles/Jacqueline-Russell-and-Dan-Fernandez-The-Beginner-Developer-Learning-Center-Begins#c633088066330000000 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:37:13 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Charles/Jacqueline-Russell-and-Dan-Fernandez-The-Beginner-Developer-Learning-Center-Begins#c633088066330000000 ZippyV Re: Jacqueline Russell and Dan Fernandez: The Beginner Developer Learning Center Begins
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/features/

posted by Lorin

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Charles/Jacqueline-Russell-and-Dan-Fernandez-The-Beginner-Developer-Learning-Center-Begins#c633088480480000000 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 07:07:28 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Charles/Jacqueline-Russell-and-Dan-Fernandez-The-Beginner-Developer-Learning-Center-Begins#c633088480480000000 Lorin Re: Jacqueline Russell and Dan Fernandez: The Beginner Developer Learning Center Begins As I recall I actually met Dan once when he came to Dallas with Eric Gunnerson several years ago to get input from the developers in the Dallas C# Special Interest Group about what they would like to see in the next version of C# (2.0).

http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=5895Eric Gunnerson - What is the biggest challenge for programmers?

I enjoyed Eric's rather dry sense of humor.

After an hour of suggestions such as better documentation and edit and continue, I spoke up.

I pointed out that none of the colleges in the area were teaching either Visual Basic.NET nor Visual C#.

The colleges were all teaching either C++ and/or Java and a few Visual Basic 6.0.

College students were graduating from colleges with no exposure to Visual Studio, C# and Visual Basic.NET

There was actually considerable resistence to teaching any beginning computer course in either Visual Basic.NET or C#., especially in the computer science departments.

Thanks in part to the various Visual Studio Express editions of Visual Basic and C#, this is slowly changing.

Good luck with the new site.

Enjoyed the interview.

Cool

PS Is Jacqueline a web developer and if so, what languages does she program in besides JavaScript?

 






posted by raymond

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So, at this point in my life I'd probably call myself a "recreational developer" (is that like a recreational smoker...? I only code at parties Wink Actually I don't, but I do only do dev work for fun these days (random websites & desktop apps for friends/family).  In a previous lifetime, I worked as a dev/consultant for Avanade.  Right now I'm working to teach my husband VB.  He's an advertising guy - totally non-technical, so if he can create a data driven WinForms app, then anyone can! 

posted by Jaq

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Charles/Jacqueline-Russell-and-Dan-Fernandez-The-Beginner-Developer-Learning-Center-Begins#c633092702310000000 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 04:23:51 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Charles/Jacqueline-Russell-and-Dan-Fernandez-The-Beginner-Developer-Learning-Center-Begins#c633092702310000000 Jaq Re: Jacqueline Russell and Dan Fernandez: The Beginner Developer Learning Center Begins
I’m actually kinda sad to hear about this new site and content... mostly because I was slowly working on something similar.

posted by dahat

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Charles/Jacqueline-Russell-and-Dan-Fernandez-The-Beginner-Developer-Learning-Center-Begins#c633093433030000000 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:41:43 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Charles/Jacqueline-Russell-and-Dan-Fernandez-The-Beginner-Developer-Learning-Center-Begins#c633093433030000000 dahat Re: Jacqueline Russell and Dan Fernandez: The Beginner Developer Learning Center Begins Thank god! I am recovering from a stroke nine years ago.

Thing's have change a great deal! I am 56 years old and I have a lot of catching up to do.

I thing you have giving me a start! Thank you!


Jordan Powell

posted by Jordan01

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