With the upcoming launch of SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005, due in November, Microsoft thinks it has a pretty compelling message for database products and development tools from the small business to the enterprise.
But Raj Pai, C# group program manager at Microsoft, said the company is missing part of the audience with its lineup -- and that audience is the all- important next generation of coders and database administrators.
"We don't have a good answer for the hobbyist, for the guy who wants to build a Web site with some dynamic functionality, the kid who wants to learn how to write code, the professional who wants to build a quick office application that makes her more productive," Pai said.
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