The Designing .NET Framework Class Libraries series that aired on MSDN a while back was good fun. The format was fun for us here at Microsoft (video on Friday, chat on the following Wednesday). I hope those who participated agreed. If not, I'd love to get your feedback: what did you like, what didn't you like about the format? Should we do precisely the same way if we do that type of thing in the future... make a couple tweaks?

Here's a cross index to each of the talks with associated chat transcripts:

1. Setting the Stage
   • Who: Brad Abrams
   • Talk Homepage: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/classlibraries/settingthestage/
   • Chat Transcript: http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/transcripts/net/dncl_sts_050120.aspx
2. Naming Conventions
   • Who: Brad Abrams
   • Talk Homepage: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/classlibraries/namingconventions/
   • Chat Transcript: http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/transcripts/net/design_naming_conven_012605.aspx
3. Rich Type System
   • Who: Brad Abrams
   • Talk Homepage: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/classlibraries/richtypesystem/
   • Chat Transcript: http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/transcripts/net/dotrichsys_020205.aspx
4. Member Types
   • Who: Brad Abrams
   • Talk Homepage: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/classlibraries/membertypes/
   • Chat Transcript: http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/transcripts/net/designmemtype_020905.aspx
5. Designing Inheritence Hierarchies
   • Who: Brad Abrams
   • Talk Homepage: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/classlibraries/inheritancehierarchies/
   • Chat Transcript: http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/transcripts/net/050216_msdn_net_cl.aspx
6. API Usability
   • Who: Steven Clarke
   • Talk Homepage: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/classlibraries/apiusability/
   • Chat Transcript: http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/transcripts/net/2005_0223_apiusability.aspx
7. Designing Progressive APIs
   • Who: Krzysztof Cwalina
   • Talk Homepage: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/classlibraries/designingprogressiveAPIs/
   • Chat Transcript: http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/transcripts/net/05_0302_designapi.aspx
8. CLR Performance Tips**
   • Who: Rico Mariani
   • Talk Homepage: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/classlibraries/clrperformancetips
   • Chat Transcript: http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/transcripts/net/05_0309_dn_libclr.aspx
9. Designing for a Managed Memory World**
   • Who: Brad Abrams
   • Talk Homepage: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/classlibraries/managedmemory
   • Chat Transcript: http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/transcripts/net/05_0316_dn_netcl.aspx
10. Understanding Interoperability**
    • Who: Sonja Keserovic
    • Talk Homepage: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/classlibraries/understandinginteroperability
    • Chat Transcript: http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/transcripts/net/05_0323_dn_ui.aspx
11. Packaging, Assemblies, and Namespaces
    • Who: Michael Murray
    • Talk Homepage: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/classlibraries/packaging
    • Chat Transcript: <<no chat for this video>>
12. FxCop in Depth
    • Who: Jeffrey Van Gough and Michael Murray**
    • Talk Homepage: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/classlibraries/fxcop/
    • Chat Transcript: http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/transcripts/net/05_0406_dn_fxcop.aspx
13. Enabling Development Tools**
    • Who: Brian Pepin
    • Talk Homepage: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/classlibraries/enablingdevelopmenttools
    • Chat Transcript: http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/transcripts/net/05_0413_dn_libedt.aspx
14. Security**
    • Who: Sebastian Lange
    • Talk Homepage: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/classlibraries/security
    • Chat Transcript: http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/transcripts/net/05_0420_dn_libsec.aspx
15. Q&A**
    • Who: Jeff Richter, Speakers
    • Talk Homepage: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/classlibraries/QandA
    • Chat Transcript: http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/transcripts/net/05_0427_dn_desnet.aspx

We had a great viewing count (I don't have the #s off hand), comparable to some of the more popular MSDN articles and downloads.

Unfortunately, a few chat transcripts are still missing from the home page. I apolgoize for this, it's in part my fault. The good news: I've been assured they'll be up this week.

In the interim, this cross index should suffice. Those marked with ** are currently missing their chat transcripts. The videos for all are available from the Talk Homepage links. Enjoy!