Comments for The Partnerpoint Blog http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com Microsoft Partners, Technology, Collaboration, Social and Professional Networking Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:15:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Microsoft to Stop VB6 Support? by Mark Juras http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/microsoft-to-stop-vb6-support/#comment-102 Mark Juras Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:15:47 +0000 http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-102 Microsoft officially ended support for the VB6 IDE and compiler in April 2008. The runtime may be supported by MSFT for another few years. But in all honesty MSFT ending support was much less of a factor in the decline, and ultimate death, of VB6 than the release of .NET in 2002. .NET was created to compete with java and to be the future of Windows development. Thus the arrival of .NET and microsoft's efforts aggresively improve and promote .NET was the begining of the end of VB6. The rapid ongoing evolution of .NET and the sure and steady migration of most (but not all) windows development people, processes, and products to .NET has made the eventual end of VB6 a certainty and one that is approaching faster all the time. There are is more information on my site -- www.GreatMigrations.com. Microsoft officially ended support for the VB6 IDE and compiler in April 2008. The runtime may be supported by MSFT for another few years.

But in all honesty MSFT ending support was much less of a factor in the decline, and ultimate death, of VB6 than the release of .NET in 2002. .NET was created to compete with java and to be the future of Windows development. Thus the arrival of .NET and microsoft’s efforts aggresively improve and promote .NET was the begining of the end of VB6. The rapid ongoing evolution of .NET and the sure and steady migration of most (but not all) windows development people, processes, and products to .NET has made the eventual end of VB6 a certainty and one that is approaching faster all the time.

There are is more information on my site — http://www.GreatMigrations.com.

]]> Comment on “Fanatical Support” for sure by sandrar http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/fanatical-support-for-sure/#comment-101 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:42:35 +0000 http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/fanatical-support-for-sure/#comment-101 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> Comment on Looking for good people? by billjackjane http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/2009/03/16/looking-for-good-people/#comment-73 billjackjane Tue, 19 May 2009 05:49:45 +0000 http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-73 oh yeah oh yeah

]]> Comment on Facebook vs. LinkedIn Update by cameron http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/2007/12/20/facebook-vs-linkedin-update/#comment-43 cameron Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:11:53 +0000 http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/2007/12/20/facebook-vs-linkedin-update/#comment-43 I refuse to accept any linked in invitations. It's nothing personal. (i just have enough things I am joined to and don't need another) it's hard enough as it is to manage the following. 10+ websites (all with mutiple email accounts, redirects etc) Facebook 3 hotmail accounts Private email Work email Ebay PayPal 2 blogs MSN Space Various online store details Points clubs 5-10 forums (PHP) MSPP MS Newsgroups 10-20 RSS feeds ETC, I know there is more as I said, nothing personal, but I will take the Facebook option. If it lets me down, then I can leave the group, and I don't hurt anyones feelings. Writer I refuse to accept any linked in invitations. It’s nothing personal. (i just have enough things I am joined to and don’t need another)

it’s hard enough as it is to manage the following.

10+ websites (all with mutiple email accounts, redirects etc)
Facebook
3 hotmail accounts
Private email
Work email
Ebay
PayPal
2 blogs
MSN Space
Various online store details
Points clubs
5-10 forums (PHP)
MSPP
MS Newsgroups
10-20 RSS feeds
ETC, I know there is more

as I said, nothing personal, but I will take the Facebook option. If it lets me down, then I can leave the group, and I don’t hurt anyones feelings.

Writer

]]> Comment on Updated Member Map Launched by partnerpoint http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/2008/01/27/updated-member-map-launched/#comment-42 partnerpoint Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:56:45 +0000 http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-42 Thanks for the note Olivier. If you click down to the city level, you should see all members, in which case there are many. I wanted to make sure you were drilling down far enough to see the actual partners. Thanks for the note Olivier. If you click down to the city level, you should see all members, in which case there are many. I wanted to make sure you were drilling down far enough to see the actual partners.

]]> Comment on Updated Member Map Launched by olivier blanchard http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/2008/01/27/updated-member-map-launched/#comment-41 olivier blanchard Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:39:44 +0000 http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-41 Just curious why so few partners show up on the map. The value of the map feature is obviously to have as complete a dataset as possible. This could be an amazing tool. How do you plan to start filling it up? Just curious why so few partners show up on the map. The value of the map feature is obviously to have as complete a dataset as possible. This could be an amazing tool. How do you plan to start filling it up?

]]> Comment on The What, Where, Why & How of Social Networking for Business….. in 8 minutes or less by pasan http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/the-what-where-why-how-of-social-networking-for-business%e2%80%a6-in-8-minutes-or-less/#comment-39 pasan Sun, 25 May 2008 02:42:23 +0000 http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-39 With new technology users can obtain more benifits. There is something here which you dont expect. Sofrware and development of the software are doing by professionals. This is a outstanding partner point. This connection link Deta and process. Revelent to the markting and trusted link.And also this is so fast. ............................ pasan The Fastest, Easiest way to learn DotNetNuke! Free Trial Lessons!! <a href="http://www.applydnn.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.applydnn.com</a> With new technology users can obtain more benifits. There is something here which you dont expect. Sofrware and development of the software are doing by professionals. This is a outstanding partner point. This connection link Deta and process. Revelent to the markting and trusted link.And also this is so fast.

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]]> Comment on The What, Where, Why & How of Social Networking for Business….. in 8 minutes or less by Claire A. Murray http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/the-what-where-why-how-of-social-networking-for-business%e2%80%a6-in-8-minutes-or-less/#comment-38 Claire A. Murray Sat, 24 May 2008 10:55:37 +0000 http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-38 This is a great post and articulates very well why I am using both LinkedIn and Facebook. As you noted, Facebook is more fun, but LinkedIn is a must. Most of my tech colleagues are on both and we definitely spend more time on Facebook, yet, we don't spend a lot of time there. I use it to learn about what others are doing (what social "good" actions and activities are out there). Working with nonprofits, we work long hours and need ways to exchange info and ideas. Facebook and LinkedIn provide tools for sharing! Claire This is a great post and articulates very well why I am using both LinkedIn and Facebook. As you noted, Facebook is more fun, but LinkedIn is a must.

Most of my tech colleagues are on both and we definitely spend more time on Facebook, yet, we don’t spend a lot of time there. I use it to learn about what others are doing (what social “good” actions and activities are out there). Working with nonprofits, we work long hours and need ways to exchange info and ideas. Facebook and LinkedIn provide tools for sharing!

Claire

]]> Comment on Facebook vs. LinkedIn Update by partnerpoint http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/2007/12/20/facebook-vs-linkedin-update/#comment-37 partnerpoint Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:19:56 +0000 http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/2007/12/20/facebook-vs-linkedin-update/#comment-37 Thanks for the note Brian. Our "network" growth (and analysis) is coming along nicely. Here are updated numbers since the December 20th summary: LinkedIn Group Members - 1,854 FaceBook Members - 1,757 Total PartnerPoint members - 7,200 I have certainly seen the most growth still with LinkedIn and FaceBook, relative to user adoption. There are more and more options out there with what I beleive are far better tools, from a tech perspective. But remember, you don't go to the playground with the best swing set after school...... but rather you go to the one that all of your friends are at. I see more of a frenzy around FaceBook than LinkedIn, but LinkedIn has quite a head start among our peers, so it will be a while before FaceBook adds the value to corporate america that LinkedIn does. However, its more fun, and its coming for sure. I take a poll whenever I speak on the subject, and it seems that about 85-90% of our peers our on and use LinkedIn, whereas only about 5-10% of our peers are on and use FaceBook. Stay tuned..... :-> Brian Thanks for the note Brian.

Our “network” growth (and analysis) is coming along nicely. Here are updated numbers since the December 20th summary:

LinkedIn Group Members – 1,854
FaceBook Members – 1,757
Total PartnerPoint members – 7,200

I have certainly seen the most growth still with LinkedIn and FaceBook, relative to user adoption. There are more and more options out there with what I beleive are far better tools, from a tech perspective. But remember, you don’t go to the playground with the best swing set after school…… but rather you go to the one that all of your friends are at.

I see more of a frenzy around FaceBook than LinkedIn, but LinkedIn has quite a head start among our peers, so it will be a while before FaceBook adds the value to corporate america that LinkedIn does. However, its more fun, and its coming for sure.

I take a poll whenever I speak on the subject, and it seems that about 85-90% of our peers our on and use LinkedIn, whereas only about 5-10% of our peers are on and use FaceBook.

Stay tuned….. :->

Brian

]]> Comment on Facebook vs. LinkedIn Update by Brian Reeves http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/2007/12/20/facebook-vs-linkedin-update/#comment-36 Brian Reeves Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:10:55 +0000 http://partnerpoint.wordpress.com/2007/12/20/facebook-vs-linkedin-update/#comment-36 Brian, I was wondering how the update to the 'network' battle has been going? Since December, has any of the networks picked up speed, and has one been found to be the biggest contributor? There are so many social/professional networking sites popping up (to include Naymz.com, Microsoft's Spaces, Bebo.com, etc) I'm wondering if the big two (FaceBook/LinkedIn) will hold their own. I'm quickly seeing a huge drop in MySpace activity...not quite to Friendster levels, but significant indeed. Great work! Brian Reeves Brian,

I was wondering how the update to the ‘network’ battle has been going?

Since December, has any of the networks picked up speed, and has one been found to be the biggest contributor?

There are so many social/professional networking sites popping up (to include Naymz.com, Microsoft’s Spaces, Bebo.com, etc) I’m wondering if the big two (FaceBook/LinkedIn) will hold their own.

I’m quickly seeing a huge drop in MySpace activity…not quite to Friendster levels, but significant indeed.

Great work!

Brian Reeves

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