Tony Goodhew - The "Clippy" guide to developing the next version of Visual Studio
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"Go to Slashdot and I guarantee you that on almost any Microsoft post someone will be making a Clippy joke," Tony Goodhew says.
He's one of the guys planning out a future version of Visual Studio.
So, why are we talking about Clippy and Visual Studio? Well, Microsoft Bob wasn't a commercial success. Tony talks about why and how he'll avoid making that mistake with the next version of Visual Studio.
What should the UI of a future version of Visual Studio do? Let us know!
He's one of the guys planning out a future version of Visual Studio.
So, why are we talking about Clippy and Visual Studio? Well, Microsoft Bob wasn't a commercial success. Tony talks about why and how he'll avoid making that mistake with the next version of Visual Studio.
What should the UI of a future version of Visual Studio do? Let us know!
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Overall, I can't complain too much. I'm just so used to the UI, I couldn't imagine it be something else.
Oh, just thought of something -- not necessarily UI, but I loved the way VB 6 NOT requiring you to save your project in order to run it. You can just fire VB up, run a quick immediate command, or create a quickie form to test something.
Speaking of UI & MS Bob. I think as more computers get into hands of an older audience, Bob could make a come back?
Good videos nonetheless.
Now show some skunkworks vector demo's!
Sorry, I'll try to stay out of them, but I like talking with Tony.
Plan B. Edit out the fellow not on the mike.
Plan C. Get a different interviewer.
NEVER, NEVER, mike this guy.
Kinda off topic... COULDN'T AGREE MORE! I always use that .. I mean when I'm on IRC helping some little kid make a 'Web Browser' (IE control + cmd button) .. it is always helpful being able to test some stuff without having to save * all over my disk..
PS Why did two books on the back-top shelf appear to be blanked out? Dirty books?
Let's have a little more interview, a little less personal commentary. Thanks.
--wjs mvp
And I don't think we need to be so harsh to the interviewer. But a mic would have been nice to hear what you say.
Remember Scoble wasn't trained in journalism, nor has he ever had formal training in the proper interview techniques.
Channel 9 really is just a small group of guys at Microsoft who are trying to make a difference - we do our own interviews, our own editing, our own production and software development etc. So yes, it is at times unpolished.
I'm sure Scoble will take the feedback on this site to heart though - try to have a mike on next time, try to talk less, etc.
So thanks for the feedback, we'll make channel 9 better...
-vicg
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