Microsoft Technologies

December 1, 1999

Edd Dumbill

microsoft.public.xml newsgroup

If you are using Microsoft technologies and platforms to create your XML applications, then a great deal of peer support is to be found in this newsgroup, as well as input from Microsoft's own developers.

This is the best place in which to ask questions and find out the latest news about Microsoft's XML initiatives.

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VBXML

Discussions on this popular mailing list center around the use of Visual Basic for programming XML applications, in combination with other Microsoft XML technologies.

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Archives: Available from dhttp://www.onelist.com/archive/vbxml
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dev-xml

A relative newcomer, the dev-xml group was formed for programmers with a particular focus on Windows development, especially using Visual C++ and Visual Basic.

Traffic level: Medium (15-20 posts per day)
Archives: http://www.onelist.com/archive/dev-xml
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ASP XML

The XML interest list is strictly for those developing Active Server Pages XML solutions. It is a moderated list, so although the volume of posts is low, the discussion should be of a reasonable quality.

Traffic level: Low (10-20 posts per month)
Archives: http://www.asplists.com/asplists/aspxml.asp
How to subscribe: A signup form is available on the list's home page.