Paul Krill
Editor at Large

Microsoft phasing out GotDotNet site

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Aug 15, 20071 min

Microsoft has decided to phase out its GotDotNet Web site for developing .Net communities.

Billed on a Google search as “The Microsoft .Net Framework Community,” the site has featured blogs, FAQs, message boards and other amenities. But traffic and usage of GotDotNet features have significantly decreased the last six months, a Microsoft representative said.

Now, Microsoft wants to reinvest resources used by GotDotNet into better community features, the representative said. The company also wants to eliminate redundant functionality between GotDotNet and other community resources.

The phase-out has been planned for some time. No information was available on when Microsoft launched GotDotNet.

The company is suggesting its CodePlex site, for hosting of open source projects, as an alternative. Other sites suggested for developers include ASP.Net , MSDN and Channel 9, which is a discussion forum.

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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