One of our compelling ISV value propositions is the size of the Microsoft ecosystem and our ability to help new and existing ISVs to tap into it. We now have an independent proof point with a newly released IDC study. Read it to learn more about the specific...

At tonight's NSW DOT NET Cluster event, I presented the "Microsoft Partner Program for ISV's", including how to partner successfully with Microsoft, alongside Eddie from UniqueWorld and Parma from Readify , who gave a "warts and all" view. As promised...

Australia’s largest web and application hosting company, WebCentral, who are also the 2007 Microsoft Asia Pacific Hosting Partner of the year, will soon be kicking off their annual Partner Roadshow. As occurred last year, Microsoft will be presenting...

If you are interested in the latest features and capability of the Virtual Earth platform, you should attend this briefing. Event: Virtual Earth - Real Revenue for Partners When/Where: Brisbane 12th November – Microsoft - Level 9, Waterfront Place 1 Eagle...

We received lots of feedback, from people like Jeff and the .NET Clusters that we should add Canberra to our list of ISV Innovation Days . So I am pleased to announce that we are visiting Canberra on 11 December and will be using the Microsoft Office...

Just when you were thought you were safe from the speed dating scene, Nick Mayhew (our Partner Strategy and Programs Lead) is making an offer you can't refuse. As an ISV, if you want to meet an SI, then here's what you do: Step 1: Visit the Channel...

If you are considering developing solutions around SharePoint, Office, Unified Communications or Business Intelligence think about attending this training... if you are wondering what BPIO-U is, it stands for " Business Productivity Infrastructure Optimization...

Wendy has joined the team and the blogsphere as the new Channel Development Manager, to help the Small Business Specialist Community be successful, which in turn drives our success. Welcome to Microsoft, Wendy ! Technorati Tags: Wendy Smith , SBSC

Saw this on Siatro's blog (who is Siatro below) about how you demo a live Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) environment whilst you are on a customer site. Have you ever wished you could demo a live MOSS environment without having to wheel around...

Update: If you are an ISV and would like to attend this training, please email me to request a 100% subsidised voucher. This offer is limited to one voucher per partner only and are allocated on a first come first served basis. The offer will expire when...

From Chuck: reading ScottGu's blog yesterday we announced the release of the sourcecode to the .NET Framework Libraries. Glad to see we finally did this! http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2007/10/03/releasing-the-source-code-for-the-net-framework...

With the new version of Live Search , I created a macro to search across all of the Microsoft Australia staff blogs. Find more search engines Create your own search engine You are limited to 30 sites, but here’s the blogs I’ve included: Australia Partner...

If you're in the business of designing or developing Web sites or Web applications, you need the right tools to deliver the Web-based solutions your customers want. The toolkit to help you make the most of this growth opportunity has now been launched...

David Tesar has posted a new whitepaper for any organisation wanting to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Silverlight in their environment. This Silverlight Enterprise Deployment Guide includes installation switches, update behavior, value proposition...

Partner Skills Plus (PS+) was launched worldwide on Monday, September 17, 2007 . As highlighted at the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) and via continuous Partner feedback, there is a serious shortage of technical skills in the marketplace that both...