What's the difference between Windows Dev-Center and Microsoft Developer Network pages? [closed]

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Often times when I search MSDN, I get results from either of those two pages:

• Windows Dev-Center
• Microsoft Developer Network

Both of those pages appear to contain articles from the 'same' MSDN library. What's the difference between those two pages / why are they split like that?

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What I have understood from my experience:

• MSDN is more of a social platform which Microsoft uses to build a relationship with developers, engineers around the world; It is surely Microsoft centric but not Windows specific.

  For e.g. I have read articles in MSDN magazines which were related to general programming problems, C++, Developer blogs etc.

• Windows Dev-Center, on other hand is something that emerged after Microsoft introduced Windows 8, it is purely Windows Centric (Phone & Desktop) focusing developers related to these platform.

  As stated here

  The Windows 8 Dev Center: Everything you need to design, build, and sell a Metro style app

Key thing to note is Windows Dev Center also resides on the domain of MSDN itself > msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/