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New and Improved Subscriber Download UI is LIVE!
Like that famous car manufacturer slogan: You asked for it, you got it...a new UI! Like that famous...
Author: Chris Deluca Date: 07/30/2008
New Subscriber Downloads User Interface - Survey Results
The results of our second user survey have been posted here:...
Author: Chris Deluca Date: 06/18/2008
InstaSurvey 7001 - New Downloads UI - Survey Results
Thank you all for providing your feedback on the new UI mock-ups. Here are the final results as...
Author: Chris Deluca Date: 06/18/2008
New Subscriber Downloads User Interface
Thanks for the feedback you provided on our initial survey as well as the feedback you posted in...
Author: Chris Deluca Date: 06/10/2008
InstaSurvey 7001 - New Downloads UI
Today, I posted mock-ups of a new user interface design for Subscriber Downloads web pages (it can...
Author: Chris Deluca Date: 06/10/2008
Show me the results!
The results of our first survey have been tabluated by the accounting firm of Dewy, Countem and Howe...
Author: Chris Deluca Date: 05/22/2008
InstaSurvey 7000 - A to Z Navigation
I want your feedback! A couple of days ago, I posted a prototype of an A to Z navigational control...
Author: Chris Deluca Date: 05/11/2008
New Subscriber Functionality released today in response to your feedback
RSS Feed is now available for new MSDN Subscriber Download content Alternative Navigation through...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 05/05/2008
Following up on your feedback
We have been taking note of your input on the new UI - positive and negative - and we are looking at...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 04/29/2008
VL Subscribers with multiple download benefits not able to see all downloads - fixed last Friday
For VL subscribers that have multiple download benefits, you were only seeing downloads and keys...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 04/29/2008
Windows XP SP3 Patch now available to MSDN Subscribers - through Top Downloads list
We are pleased to announce that “update only” Windows XP SP3 bits in all languages are now available...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 04/23/2008
'New in Downloads' List is NOW LIVE
There are now links to a list of New Subscriber Downloads on the MSDN Subscriptions Home Page and...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 04/17/2008
New Downloads and Product Keys - VS Professional Subscribers are not seeing downloads - working on it
We have a lot of reports that Visual Studio Professional Subscribers are not seeing any downloads...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 04/11/2008
New Subscriber Downloads and Product Keys UI is LIVE
As of 20:00 (8:00PM US PDT), the new Subscriber Downloads and Product Keys UI is live for MSDN and...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 04/10/2008
New Subscriber Downloads and Product Keys UI - coming mid week
April 10 0930AM (US PST): Deployment activities are now underway. We expect this will take several...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 04/07/2008
Blog posts....censorship?
So apparently some in the community are under the impression that blog posts in this community are...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 03/28/2008
Slipstream versions of Vista (WITH SP1) for several languages now available on Subscriber Downloads
The first wave includes English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish versions of Windows Vista with...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 03/05/2008
Downloads unavailability starting last Friday
Hello everyone - just wanted to post a quick note. As many of you figured out (along with me on...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 03/03/2008
Windows Vista SP1 anticipated to be available to MSDN Subscribers by end of week (NOW LIVE Feb 14 0900 PST)
We heard you. Look for it in the Top Downloads list by end of week, on...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 02/13/2008
MSDN Subscriber Downloads is changing
3/5/08 UPDATE: We did not launch the new platform last week as we had expected to. We decided we...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 01/21/2008
Windows Home Server - a follow up
Several of you have been asking about if and when Windows Home Server would be available on MSDN...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 01/14/2008
VS 2008 launch information for MSDN Subscribers, as well as Download Manager issues - new DLM expected later today
As you may have seen on blog and forum posts, Microsoft is using two content delivery networks for...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 11/27/2007
Updates on Akamail DLM Issues - one patch already out. New version coming to address other issues.
Akamai has been actively working on patches for the various issues we/you have identified when...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 11/24/2007
Issues for Partners - VSTE Developer availability from Subscriber Downloads
Several of you have inquired or commented about what you expected to have access to for VS 2008...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 11/21/2007
Visual Studio 2008 is now live on MSDN Subscriber Downloads
As of 0900 (PST) on Monday November 19, 2007. You have two avenues to download the files you are...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 11/19/2007
Look for Visual Studio 2008 Downloads on Top Subscriber Downloads - Coming Soon
Visual Studio 2008 is anticipated out very soon, with availability for Subscribers. Check out the...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 11/16/2007
11008 Errors conversion to 11009 Errors
Sorry for the slow responses, but I am out with a really nasty cold/flu bug. Yes - some of you have...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 11/15/2007
If you are attending TechEd Developer Week - come by and say hello
If you are at TechEd EMEA Developer Week come visit the MSDN Subscriptions and MSDN Online booths....
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 11/05/2007
More downtime next weekend, 11008 patch application, new FTM Client
This upcoming weekend, Nove 10-11, there will be some intermittent unavailability of MSDN Subscriber...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 11/05/2007
Current issues with access to MSDN and TechNet Subscriber Downloads
We are aware that some Subscribers have recently become unable to access Subscriber Downloads,...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 10/31/2007
11008 Errors - some positive movement to share
The dev teams have made some positive progress on identifying fixes for the 11008 errors. They are...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 10/23/2007
11008 Errors - a status update
There is an increase in activity going on to identify and resolve the conditions that are resulting...
Author: SubscriptionsBlogger2 Date: 10/12/2007
Another maintenance window starting this Friday Oct 12
There will be some additional maintenance work going on starting this Friday for the Subscriber...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/10/2007
Product Availability for Vista SP1, XP SP3, and Windows Home Server
In response to Color's comments/questions: Vista SP1 is expected to RTM in the first quarter of...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/08/2007
MSDN Subscriber Downloads Database Update COMPLETE
The scheduled downtime for Subscriber Downloads for a database upgrade was completed this morning at...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/07/2007
MSDN Subscriber Downloads will be UNAVAILABLE this weekend for DB Upgrade
The system that hosts the MSDN and TechNet Subscriber Downloads content will be unavailable...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/05/2007
Greeetings!
Hello everyone. I know I have large shoes to fill with Seth's departure, but I am looking forward to...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/05/2007
Moving On
Well, after more than 10 years supporting MSDN Subscriptions in a variety of capacities, I’ll soon...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/16/2007
Update on Office 2003/Office XP Plans
First, thank you all for your patience as we ironed out the details with Office 2003 and Office XP....
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/28/2007
Expression Web Update and Other News
Greetings from Redmond! By now, I’m sure many of you are aware that Expression Web is now included...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/05/2007
MSDN Subscriptions News
With the worldwide launch of Windows Vista and the 2007 Office System now behind us, we’re now...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/13/2007
Happy New Year from MSDN Subscriptions
It's a new year at MSDN Subscriptions and 2007 promises to be a fulfilling year with the remaining...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/09/2007
Windows Vista is live! Office 2007 product keys on MSDN Subscriber Downloads
We'll it's shortly after midnight on Friday morning, November 17 and Windows Vista is live on MSDN...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/17/2006
Office 2007 now available from MSDN Subscriber Downloads!
Office 2007 is now live and available to all MSDN Premium subscribers from MSDN Subscriber Downloads...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/13/2006
Windows Vista RC2 is Now Available!
We're getting close! Windows Vista RC2 (build 5744) is now available to active MSDN subscribers on...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/10/2006
Windows Vista RC1 is now available on MSDN Subscriber Downloads
We are pleased to bring you Windows Vista RC1 on MSDN Subscriber Downloads. As of this post, the x86...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/07/2006