asp.netPRO to Relaunch as DevConnections Magazine!

Executive Editor's//Comment

asp.netPRO to Relaunch as DevConnections Magazine!

By Sheila Molnar

Last month I told you that "change is in thewind." This month, I'm delighted to announce that asp.netPRO is becoming DevConnectionsMagazine. The first issue of DevConnectionsMagazine will be published in November so if you're a subscriber, you'llget a November asp.netPRO plus a DevConnections Magazine!

I want to assure our loyal developer readershipthat we'll continue to provide you with great how-to articles on buildingenterprise ASP.NET web apps written by the experienced authors you respect. Butin the new DevConnections Magazinewe're officially announcing broader coverage of the .NET Framework, VisualStudio, and beyond.

So what's behind the change and what's in it foryou? There are two key factors: alignment with the huge wave of Microsoftdeveloper releases and the changes they will bring to web and applicationdevelopment and alignment with the successful DevConnections conferences thatyou're so familiar with. We're planning to build out the DevConnectionsdeveloper community in print and online, giving you many content choices.

The Future of Development

All developers know that changes are coming withVisual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0. These Microsoft offerings, plusSharePoint 2010, Office 2010, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and SQL Server2008 R2 constitute a sea change in development. We want to be ready to serveyou with the best how-to information and the latest developer news.

In this new world where you can build web anddesktop applications that share code, you need a magazine that still embracesASP.NET but extends beyond it. Authors like Michele Bustamante have alreadybegun to cover the .NET Framework in depth you'll be seeing more from Micheleand others. Authors like Dino Esposito have already begun to cover VisualStudio; look for more articles on languages and Team System. You'll continue tosee content on Silverlight, WCF, WPF, and WF; plus be on the lookout for morearticles on the Entity Framework and development for Windows and mobile. Wewant to give you the inside scoop from Microsoft, and we want to explore how totake advantage of open source solutions. In other words, expect to find avariety of pathways into building enterprise applications and websites!

Aligning with the DevConnections Conferences

Most of you are familiar with the DevConnectionsconferences. What you may not know is that this magazine and the Connectionsconferences are both part of Penton Media. We want to ensure that you'll seethe same high-quality content in your magazine that the conferences deliver.(Many of our authors also are DevConnections speakers expect that trend tocontinue!)

We're distributing this magazine at DevConnectionsand at the PDC because that's where the developers go! Developers from all overthe world come to DevConnections for their great sessions ASP.NET Connections,Visual Studio & .NET Connections, Architect Connections, SQL ServerConnections, and SharePoint Connections. You may be reading a copy of thismagazine right now at the November 9 12 DevConnections at Mandalay Bay in LasVegas. If you're at the PDC or DevConnections, look for the November issue of DevConnections Magazine in the bins orat our booth!

In addition to the DevConnections conferences andthe new DevConnections Magazine,we're relaunching our content website as devproconnections.com. This will be yourplace for developer community. You'll find our developer eLearning offeringsthere as well as in our online store, LeftBrain.com. We'll continue to publishdeveloper newsletters once a week, plus offer you podcasts and webcasts andDevConnectionsTV! In addition to the Connections conferences, we'll havevirtual Connections events. Look for special developer events throughout theyear. You can always go to devconnections.com for the latest conference news.

Here's to new beginnings!

Sheila Molnar, Executive Editor