msdn2 csharp docs are useless (no syntax/grammar)

[Guest]

Here is an example

1) C# Programmer's Reference
Old:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/csref/html/vcrefTheClassType.asp
New: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/0b0thckt.aspx

The old reference actually gives the syntax.
The new one doesn't

2) C# Language Specification
Old:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/csspec/html/vclrfcsharpspec_10_1.asp
New: two different Word files

On top of the good Programmer's Reference the old Language Specification
is part of the index and gives even more detail. In the new help there is
no language specification, you have to open two Word files.

So the bottom line is in the new help you can't lookup proper C# syntax.
This is insane.

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

At the bottom of the link for the new content, you will notice a textbox
with the following caption:

How would you rate the usefulness of this content?

I suggest you use it, and detail to them the issues you have with it.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

MSDN2 is a work in progress. It's best to keep that in mind when using it.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
There's a seeker born every minute.
- Dr. "Happy" Harry Cox

At the bottom of the link for the new content, you will notice a
textbox with the following caption:

How would you rate the usefulness of this content?

I suggest you use it, and detail to them the issues you have with it.


--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- (e-mail address removed)

Here is an example

1) C# Programmer's Reference
Old:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/csref/html/vcrefTheClassType.asp
New: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/0b0thckt.aspx

The old reference actually gives the syntax.
The new one doesn't

2) C# Language Specification
Old:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/csspec/html/vclrfcsharpspec_10_1.asp
New: two different Word files

On top of the good Programmer's Reference the old Language
Specification is part of the index and gives even more detail. In the
new help there is no language specification, you have to open two Word
files.

So the bottom line is in the new help you can't lookup proper C#
syntax. This is insane.

 

[Guest]

Are you saying that Visual Studio RTMed with beta docs? I think not.
Instead of making excuses for insanity maybe you can enlighten us on what
you do when you need to look up some C# syntax. Go hunting for those
multiple Word documents? This is not an oversight, it's dementia.

MSDN2 is a work in progress. It's best to keep that in mind when using it.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
.Net Developer
There's a seeker born every minute.
- Dr. "Happy" Harry Cox

At the bottom of the link for the new content, you will notice a
textbox with the following caption:

How would you rate the usefulness of this content?

I suggest you use it, and detail to them the issues you have with it.


--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- (e-mail address removed)

Here is an example

1) C# Programmer's Reference
Old:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/csref/html/vcrefTheClassType.asp
New: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/0b0thckt.aspx

The old reference actually gives the syntax.
The new one doesn't

2) C# Language Specification
Old:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/csspec/html/vclrfcsharpspec_10_1.asp
New: two different Word files

On top of the good Programmer's Reference the old Language
Specification is part of the index and gives even more detail. In the
new help there is no language specification, you have to open two Word
files.

So the bottom line is in the new help you can't lookup proper C#
syntax. This is insane.