Is your application ready for Windows 7?

Hi, I am Jamie Wakeam, ISV Software Architect Advisor from Microsoft Canada. The long anticipated release of Microsoft's next client and server operating systems - Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are finally here. Both are powerful new operating systems packed with several new exciting features. If you haven't had a chance I would encourage you to read up on their new features or test drive a trial version.
These operating systems are not just about their new features and increased stability, but more importantly it's about all of the amazing partner-built applications that run on Windows. Throughout the coming weeks you'll hear more about these applications, we want to ensure that your applications run well on Microsoft's latest operating systems and want to help you promote them to millions of customers!
Is your application ready? If not, take look at the great resources we've lined up for you on www.isvappcompat.com and register for one of our Nov classroom training events to help get your application ready.
And as always, let me know if we are missing something that will help you get ready!
Thanks,
Jamie Wakeam
Software Architect Advisor
Microsoft Canada Co.

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Windows ®7 Application Compatibility Technical Seminars - new sessions added

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