Thomas Abraham (8/6/2013)

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Thomas Abraham (8/6/2013)

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Janet Steen (8/6/2013)

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I use this site as my 5 minute tech education/awareness for the day. The TOC at the top gives me a quick check if there are topics of interest. If I am not busy, I like the question of the day challenge.

I am least interested in the editorial and prefer it to not be at the top. Glad the picture is gone; it took up too much real estate.

btw - I am a desktop user.

Sadly, I have to give a +1 to this. I find the editorial to be a waste of space. Too much personal about Steve, and very focused on his life.

I had to post this before I was really finished. Phone rang, etc.

I have nothing against Steve, or his life. He seems like a nice guy. But, this isn't Facebook. I don't come here to learn about Steve's life. And, since the site itself isn't a personal blog, I'm not looking for that editorial content. Perhaps some others are. I'm just trying to learn as much as I can about SQL Server, and participate in a constructive way when I can.

All I really want from the daily blurb is a condensed set of pointers into content. Give me something with about 10 to 15 links, tops, with headlines (perhaps) designed to peak my interest, and draw me deeper into sections of the site. The previous form was too verbose. I ended up scanning the four or five topics at the top, and then jumping to the QotD. The daily deal shouldn't be a gazette, it should be a starting point. I'm too busy to wade through more than that. Something like that would also work for desktop and mobile devices.

I'm sure there are many who disagree, but that's what is on my mind.