Making videos at Microsoft's Channel 9 (photos)
An inside look at the software giant's video unit that evangelizes its technology to developers.
Jeff Sandquist helped launch Channel 9 to communicate with developers
Microsoft launched Channel 9 to help evangelize the company's products to software developers. Here, Channel 9 co-founder Jeff Sandquist in one of the two studios on Microsoft's campus.
Channel 9's main studio
A look at Channel 9's primary studio. To the right of the anchor table is a green screen that lets directors change backgrounds.
The control room at Channel 9
The control room at Channel 9, complete with servers, monitors, and editing equipment to produce and air its programming.
Discussing the launch of the Kinect for PC SDK
Channel 9 hosted a live launch of the software development kit that lets programmers create PC applications that use the Kinect motion-sensing controller. Here, Channel 9's Jeff Sandquist interviews Anoop Gupta, an executive who holds the title of distinguished scientist in Microsoft Research who is overseeing the project.
Laura Foy talking Windows Phone apps
Channel 9's Laura Foy joined from the cable channel G4, bringing some professional polish to the group. Here, she's hosting Hot Apps, a look at the latest applications for Windows Phone.
Bill Gates on Channel 9
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has made a few appearances on Channel 9. This screenshot is from his first in September 2005.
Programming for geeks
Some of the most popular programming on Channel 9 are deep technical dives. Here, Erik Meijer, an architect in Microsoft's server and tools division, gives a 13-part lecture series on functional programming.
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