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MSDN community sites 

Product Community site URL
.NET Framework http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/support/community/
Microsoft Developer Network http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/console.aspx?siteid=34000003
SharePoint Portal Server http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/community/default.asp
SharePoint Team Services http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/teamservices/community/default.asp
Training & Certification http://www.microsoft.com/Traincert/community/
Visual Basic .NET http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/community/default.asp
Visual C++ .NET http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/community/default.asp
Visual C# .NET http://msdn.microsoft.com/vcsharp/community/default.asp
Visual Fox Pro http://msdn.microsoft.com/community/vfoxpro.asp
Visual J# .NET http://msdn.microsoft.com/vjsharp/community/default.asp
Visual Studio .NET http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/community/default.asp


ASP .NET Community site
http://www.asp.net/

The ASP .NET Community site contains valuable information for every ASP .NET developer. Every day the home page is updated with links to articles related to ASP .NET and many developers worldwide discuss on many different ASP .NET related topics in the forums. The site also features a control gallery (free and commercial web controls), tutorials, source projects, resources, ... And, important, this site is the home of ASP .NET Web Matrix and the ASP .NET Starter Kits.

Windows Forms Community site
http://www.windowsforms.net/

The Windows Forms Community site is the counterpart of the ASP .NET Community site and contains valuable information for Windows Forms developers. The site hosts a discussion forum, a control gallery, an extensive list of articles (grouped by target), samples, case studies and much more.

GotDotNet
http://www.gotdotnet.com/

Part of the mission of GotDotNet is to facilitate collaboration between the .NET technology makers and the developers. It is impossible to describe everything that is offered on this site. The site also has an exclusive part of this site: you can visit the home pages/web logs (http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/) of many of the .NET team members like Don Box, Chris Anderson, Eric Gunnerson, etc.. Certainly worth a visit!

Community Portal for Architecture and Design
http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/architecture/

Join the architects, designers, and developers representing many industries and organizations (including Microsoft) in collaboration on topics in architecture and design. This new portal serves the broad architect and developer community that are developing enterprise applications on .NET.

Code Project
http://www.codeproject.com/

The Code Project is a community of Visual Studio .NET developers joined together with a common goal: to learn, to teach and to have fun programming. Developers from all over the world come together to help their fellow programmers by sharing source code, tutorials and knowledge for free.

.NET Rocks: an Internet Audio Talk Show for .NET developers
http://www.gotdotnet.com/content/featuredsite/netrocks/

Carl Franklin and Mark Dunn interview .NET experts and other industry movers and shakers, and answer your .NET questions on the air, all for the purpose of bringing you insights into .NET technology, the marketplace, and the state of software development in general. .NET Rocks already featured many .NET gurus like Ingo Rammer, Chris Sells, Datagrid Girl (Marcie Robillard), Brent Rector, Juval Löwy and many more. The weekly show is downloadable in MP3 format

DevX
http://www.devx.com/

DevX is the leading provider of technical information and services that enable corporate application development teams to efficiently conquer development challenges and keep projects moving. We are committed to leading the market by offering customers timely, vital resources and superior services designed to enhance their efforts of applying new technologies and techniques.

DotNetJunkies
http://www.dotnetjunkies.com/

DotNetJunkies.com is a destination web site that is a resource for the emerging Microsoft ASP.NET community. Their positioning within the .NET community allows them to bring educational materials and tools to developers in the ASP.NET development arena while allowing unparalleled, immediate interaction between developers and experts in this new framework.

FTPOnline
http://www.ftponline.com/

FTPOnline is the online home for Visual Studio Magazine and .NET Magazine content and communities. The site provides how-to articles, code, product information, discussions, weekly e-newsletters and much more for .NET developers.

.NET 247
http://www.dotnet247.com/

Explore .NET 247! This community site, the first independent .NET Programmers Reference, takes the best .NET content out there and organizes it in a way best suited to finding solutions to your .NET problems.

4GuysFromRolla
http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/

Explore 4GuysFromRolla! Find out what other developers have to say about ASP.NET through user tips, message boards, and live chats on this community site.

C# Corner
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/

C# Corner: a free online community site provides latest on .NET including jobs, tutorials, source code samples, links, discussions, and recommended books and products.

DevelopMentor
http://www.develop.com/

Learn .NET from the experts at DevelopMentor! At Develop.com you can join a list and download tools and whitepapers created by their technical team.
 
devCity.NET
http://www.devcity.net/net/

Join devCity.NET! Become a part of the fastest growing third-party .NET community. Read expert articles on real life problems. Receive fast answers and be rewarded for helping other members of the community.
 
Code101
http://www.code101.com

Code101 disseminates information about Microsoft .NET technology. A good place for articles, tutorials, snippets, tips and solutions for beginner to advanced developers.We go an extra mile to make things easy for developers.
 
ASP Folks
http://www.Aspfolks.com

AspFolks provides Asp.net solutions directory, tutorials, books, latest syndicated headlines-articles, blogs, forums postings, and answers asp.net questions.

 

MSDN community sites about different products

Product Community site URL
.NET Enterprise Servers http://www.microsoft.com/servers/community/default.asp
Active Directory http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/directoryservices/default.asp
Application Center http://www.microsoft.com/applicationcenter/community/default.asp
Biz Talk Server http://www.microsoft.com/biztalk/community/default.asp
Class Server Users http://groups.msn.com/ClassServerUsers
Club Smart Phone http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/smartphone/default.asp
Commerce Server http://www.microsoft.com/commerceserver/community/default.asp
Content Management Server http://www.microsoft.com/cmserver/community/default.htm
Directory Services http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/directoryservices/default.asp
Exchange Server http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/community/default.asp
FrontPage http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/community/default.htm
GotDotNet WorkSpaces http://www.gotdotnet.com/community/workspaces/
Hardware Development http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/community/default.asp
Host Integration Server http://www.microsoft.com/hiserver/community/default.asp
Internet Security & Acceleration Server http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/community/default.asp
Macintosh http://www.microsoft.com/mac/community/
Mobile Developer http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/developer/community/default.asp
Mobile Information Server http://www.microsoft.com/miserver/community/default.asp
Office http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/default.asp
Pocket PC http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/pocketpc/club/community/default.asp
Project http://microsoft.com/office/community/default.asp
Security http://www.microsoft.com/security/overview/communities.asp
SQL Server http://www.microsoft.com/sql/community/default.asp
TechNet http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/itcommunity/Default.asp
University IT Pro http://msruniv.corp.bcentral.com/
Visio http://microsoft.com/office/community/default.asp
Windows 2000 http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/default.asp
Windows Cluster Technologies http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/clustering/default.asp
Windows Directory Services http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/directoryservices/default.asp
Windows Embedded http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/community/
Windows File Services http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/fileservices/default.asp
Windows Hardware Development http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/community/default.asp
Windows Internet Information Services http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/iis/default.asp
Windows Management Technologies http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/management/default.asp
Windows Media http://microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/community.asp
Windows Networking Technologies http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/networking/default.asp
Windows NT http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/default.asp
Windows Security Technologies http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/security/default.asp
Windows Server 2003 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/default.asp
Windows Servers http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/default.asp
Windows Small Business Server http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/index.asp
Windows Terminal Services http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/terminal/default.asp
Windows XP http://microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/default.asp
Xbox http://forums.xbox.com/