Testing Refund Deadline Extended – The testing fee reimbursement is now being extended from 4-30-07 to 6-30-07.  ISVs must complete testing by 6-30-07 to earn the testing fee reimbursement benefit. 

Free “Hand Held” Support – Keystone’s free support is open until 6-30-07.  After 6-30-07, all ISVs will be directed to www.innovateonwindowsvista.com to go through the certification processes on their own.  After 6-30-07 all ISVs must use swlogo@microsoft.com for all support related issues.   

Pre-Test Funding Available – We have pre-test funding available for ISVs to help streamline the certification process.  This funding is only available to ISVs who commit to certify applications by 6-30-07 and that meet the following criteria:

1. The ISVs application must be functionally complete and compatible with Vista and the applications must install using MSI or ClickOnce technology
2. ISV must be registered and engaged with Keystone    
3. ISVs must be ready to submit their Vista compatible application/s into pre-test by 4-30-07 to be eligible for the pre-test funding.
4. ISVs must have completed certification by 6-30-07 to receive this funded pre-test benefit 

Pre-testing will help ISVs identify any certification “bugs” they will need to fix before the ISV enters into the certification process.  ISVs must engage with Keystone directly to use this pre-test funding.

Philippe