WE-DIG is four years old, and -- in keeping with our goals -- we are changing how we do things so that we can reach a much larger audience.
Note: We are adding an online component, but we still meet on the first Wednesday of the month for those lucky enough to live within driving distance of the MS campus in Redmond, WA.
WE-DIG Goals
From WE-DIG’s very beginning, there were two goals. First, organize great content for developers building cool mobile and embedded systems. This, it turns out, has been the easy part. Since we meet at Microsoft’s Redmond campus, it has been relatively easy to find smart, passionate developers – the campus is filled with them.
The second goal: Go Global. From the start, we wanted to push our WE-DIG content to the broader world, to support people around the world who have a passion for mobile and embedded coolness. This has been harder than it sounds. We used to record our meetings on video tape, but were not happy with the results. We supported several user groups getting started, but have not been able to reach the larger audience that we always knew was out there.
With this new initiative, developers around the world can participate in WE-DIG. There are two parts:
1) The Presentation
2) The Q&A Session
The Presentation: A Channel 9 Screen Cast
Is video is the next killer app for the Internet? We think so. Starting with our February 2008 meeting, all WE-DIG presentations are pre-recorded and posted online, hosted by Channel 9.
There is a lot of Channel 9 content; what makes the WE-DIG screen casts so special? Tune in and see. We think you will like our topic selection – always addressing the latest technologies and breaking issues. You will certainly like our speakers, experts who probably helped design and build these technologies.
There is one more thing that we provide – a question and answer session for each screen cast.
Q&A via MSDN Online Chat
Once you watch the video, you will have ideas – lots of ideas. And you will have questions – lots of questions. WE-DIG is sponsoring online chats to let you talk to the presenter online, and get answers to your most crucial questions.
So – sign up for WE-DIG, and join us online!