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Editor's Note: Get Ready for AJAX : Mark Seemann
If you’re fortunate enough to attend a developer conference this year, look around at the variety of people. There are all kinds out there, a diverse ecosystem as the marketing folks might say. Even within a relatively narrow group like programmers, you’ll find a wide range of goals and interests.
Not everyone gets a charge out of the same things, and the best entrepreneurs know this. That must be why my Inbox is filled with all manner of spam, from one note with the subject "Mike Tyson wears Rolex You should TO!" to another that blares "Freddy Kruger wears Rolex." You really need to know your audience, not just generate random pitches.
Providing appropriate coverage in the vast yet limited space we have in MSDN Magazine presents a similar problem. What will our readers find interesting? For some, the flashy new features in Windows Vista get their hearts beating faster. Others prefer the gritty details down in the weeds of the server. Not to worry. The range of interesting topics we cover this month, from Windows Vista to Atlas to Enterprise Library, should provide something for everyone. We’ll resist the urge to compare these technologies to Mike Tyson and Freddy Kruger....
