Paul Krill
Editor at Large

Microsoft updates CodePlex

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Feb 6, 20071 min

Microsoft recently updated CodePlex, its collaborative portal for software development and sharing of source code, a Microsoft blogger reported. A blog by James Newkirk, Microsoft product unit manager for CodePlex, notes the improvements, which include: * Updated forums, including the ability to edit a post and received email notifications of replies. * Source code browsing, in which anyone can view source code

Microsoft recently updated CodePlex, its collaborative portal for software development and sharing of source code, a Microsoft blogger reported.

A blog by James Newkirk, Microsoft product unit manager for CodePlex, notes the improvements, which include:

* Updated forums, including the ability to edit a post and received email notifications of replies.

* Source code browsing, in which anyone can view source code directly.

* Sponsored ads.

* Automated project creation.

* Granular RSS feeds, in which users can subscribe to a feed for just the wiki, releases, issue tracker, discussions or source code.

Paul Krill

Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since the 1990s, and he continues to lead InfoWorld’s news coverage of software development platforms including Java and .NET and programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, and Go. Long trusted as a reporter who prioritizes accuracy, integrity, and the best interests of readers, Paul is sought out by technology companies and industry organizations who want to reach InfoWorld’s audience of software developers and other information technology professionals. Paul has won a “Best Technology News Coverage” award from IDG.

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