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Visual Studio Discounts Available Through Resellers
You may have read the blog I posted earlier this week, Discounts Offered in Visual Studio 2008 Price Promotions , that explains serveral programs that offer ISVs discounts on tools. If a you're looking for a reseller, we would recommend the following: Read More...
Server Bundles Help Small Businesses
The Windows Essential Server Solutions products, specifically designed for for small and midsize businesses shipped this week. The servers included Essential Business Server (EBS) 2008, Microsoft's first-ever bundle for midsized businesses and Windows Read More...
Deep Visual Studio Team System Discounts for Partners with ISV Competency
Special Offer to Streamline your development process . ISV partner contributions are a critical factor in the overall success of Microsoft in the marketplace and we want to help you get the most from your application development process. Between October Read More...
Discounts Offered in Visual Studio 2008 Price Promotions
Microsoft has announced a set of discounts for Visual Studio purchasers in the Visual Studio 2008 Price Promotions. There are promotions for First time purchasers. Current customers without MSDN subscriptions Current customers with MSDN subscriptions Read More...
Real World SOA Site Shows Off Customer Stories
A new "Real World SOA happens {here}” online campaign site is live! Visit www.microsoft.com/soa to learn more about Real World Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). Hear customers tell their stories of how SOA from Microsoft - and a real world approach Read More...
One-in-Four Now Have Silverlight
One of the more interesting facts that came out during the release of Silverlight 2 this week was that one in four consumers now have Silverlight installed. Silverlight adoption continues to grow rapidly, with penetration in some countries approaching Read More...
Windows Ads Show 'Life Without Walls'
The Seinfeld/Bill Gates Ads served as an icebreaker in a conversation about Windows. Now the campaign goes into the next phase. Ads tonight in the United States promote a new Windows tagline that communicates what Windows is all about — Life Without Walls Read More...
Seinfeld Teams With Gates In Windows Ad Campaign
Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates launched Microsoft's biggest ad campaign. The advertisements feature humorous conversations between Seinfeld and Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates. The initial spot made its debut during the first National Football League game Read More...
Xbox Games Developers Earn Profits This Holiday Season
You can sell video games for the Xbox 360 console — and keep most of the profits — beginning this holiday season. As a Premium member in the XNA Creators Club , you’ll be able to submit any complete Xbox 360 game you’ve created in XNA Game Studio to the Read More...
ISV Resource Center Redesigned to Support Your Marketing, Development
The redesigned and streamlined ISV Resource Center Web site is the place to start for advice and resources relevant to your marketing and development needs. New navigation helps you find what you need faster—and regular content updates help keep you informed. Read More...
Customers Move to Windows Vista with Confidence
Small Business Assurance program announced at Worldwide Partner Conference provides you and your customers with confidence in moving to Windows Vista. When you and your customers buy a new PC with genuine Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Ultimate, Read More...
Windows Servers for Small Businesses Will Launch in November
Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Business Server 2008 will ship in mid-November. Early trial releases are available now on MultiplyYourPower.com . Both servers are part of the Windows Essential Server Solutions that help small Read More...
Join in the Digital Worldwide Partner Conference
The Worldwide Partner Conference is in full swing in Houston, Texas. More than 7,000 partners representing 145 countries have gathered at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center to learn more about business growth opportunities and product innovation Read More...
Business Resources Support Adoption of Windows Mobile in the Enterprise
Many ISVs are asking me for more details about how to support the business decisions to go with Windows Mobile. And there are several resources available that can help an ISV in making the case to your enterprise customers. You can start with the Windows Read More...
Five Things the Boss Should Know About LINQ
I found an interesting article, Five Things the Boss Should Know About Microsoft's LINQ , written by John Paul Mueller who talks on CIO about LINQ from the developer manager point of view. LINQ provides general-purpose query facilities that have been Read More...
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