Microsoft on ISVs

A lot has happened since the 1980's and Healthcare has sure seen its share of promises of data presentation and user interface evolution. Not just from the perspective of how information is fitted to and displayed on a user's screen, but more challenging...

ISV Challenges with S+S GISVs that are embarking on creating a software plus services offering by building software as a service components to complement their on-premises applications are usually faced with an interesting dichotomy. On one hand, their...

Last time I talked about how two of our partners are creating a positive impact to our world. We recently interviewed another partner, Autodesk, on their geospacial solutions and support of SQL Server 2008. You’ll find this video interview on Channel...

When Microsoft was in Las Vegas at the INTEROP 2008 conference (organized by CMP Media) in May, we set up an “Interoperability” booth where many partners were showcasing their products and solutions. Rather than reading words, I invite you to watch...

So, what comes to mind when you hear "Perfectly Matched?" For me, even though I'm a country boy, I think of a great wine and food pairing. OK to be honest, maybe I also think of Andy Griffith and Barney Fife, the Dukes of Hazzard boys, and Miss Daisy...

Hi Folks, My name is Baptiste. Don’t be surprised by my first name, I am not an evangelist (neither technical nor religious J ) but I do manage relationships with leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). In...

About six years ago, it dawned on a few of us that the business of exposing our valued customers and partners to new and emerging technologies was a bit dated. Beta code had always been reasonably available for download but it was difficult to get additional...

So, you’ve managed to get a meeting with the Financial Services vertical lead in Microsoft’s NY/NJ district or the Public Sector partner manager in Finland. You go into the meeting prepared with reasons to partner together, customer references, a joint...