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IOD: Enable the "After Install Feedback Loop"

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It should be easier to submit feedback on downloads.  In Whidbey you'll be able to download a control from the community.  Before you download the control you'll be able to sort by ratings given to that control by the community.  Presumably, given the choice of two controls, you'll pick the one with the higher rating.  Now lets pretend that you disagreed with the rating after using the control. You found it unwieldy for your needs and want to tell people about it. 

With Whidbey you'll have to perform another search for that control and find the proper place to provide your feedback.  Not a lot of effort, but certainly a barrier for anything but really strong positive or negative feelings. 

What if the next version of Visual Studio kept meta data with your downloads about the current feedback and feedback location?  With this VS could prompt you for feedback when you remove a control from the Toolbox or offer you a chance to select a star rating with a hover over any downloaded controls in the toolbox. A simple right click could also enable you to fill out a free text comment on the control or post a question to the associated forum that we would also keep in the meta-data to make it easier to re-connect with the appropriate community.

Comments

  • Anonymous
    November 03, 2004

    By the way, what about publishing the comments sent in regards to msdn mag articles, moderated for users, unmoderated for the author?
  • Anonymous
    November 04, 2004
    Could you send me an example of what you mean? I'm not sure I understand the scenario.
  • Anonymous
    November 04, 2004

    Phrased differently, it's matter of showing the comments that can be sent by online MSDN mag article readers using the comment area, near the rating button.
    Posted comments are hidden. There is no reason why.
    Because comments may be inflammatory, that could be a good thing to show the comments, after moderation.
    The authors of the article welcome unmoderated comments though. They want every single bit of feedback. It's too bad MS is keeping those at bay, when a significant reason to publish an article in the first place is to get feedback.

  • Anonymous
    November 04, 2004
    MSDN is working on this sort of thing. I'm not sure what thier schedule is, but you could always file a suggestion to the feedback center to get it directly to thier attention.
  • Anonymous
    November 05, 2004

    I think MSDN mag authors deserve more than their paycheck-and-shut-up. It tells so much.

    By the way, another request : why not make the TOC menus compatible with non-IE browsers in the microsoft.com website (all sub sites impacted) ? I know it could be dismissed as a technical issue, but in this "open-minded" era this kind of sorry-excuse doesn't stand very long. It tells so much.