vga256a roundtable with several developers who worked on the MS Encarta cd-rom encyclopedias. it's surprisingly in-depth about what it was like trying to cram a bookshelf onto a single disc in the 90s. you can tell they really loved working on it.
part 1:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/retro-tech/microsoft-encarta-let-wizard-do-it
part 2:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/retro-tech/remembering-microsoft-encarta
Microsoft Encarta: Let Wizard Do It
In this two-part series, some of the original Microsoft Encarta team explain what it was like to work on the revolutionary product from the '90s. Anthony Keller, Brian Manthos, Andy Woods, and Lisa Woods talk about what they miss most and what was the most difficult part of shipping Encarta.[02:14] Encarta's design process and challenges[06:44] Navigating with the back button[08:17] Encarta bugs, testing, and bug court[14:00] Shipping Encarta and releases[18:22] Encarta customer memories and Encarta's impact[23:20] Country disputes in Encarta with maps[25:03] Mindmaze Game[31:37] the Encarta familyFollow Misty on Twitter - https://twitter.com/mistymadonnaFollow Channel 9 On Twitter - https://twitter.com/ch9
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