Many members of the Microsoft Partner Network are enrolled in a program called Microsoft Action Pack Subscription (MAPS) . Action Pack provides Registered Members of the Microsoft Partner Network with internal-use, full-version software and sales resources to help you meet your sales goals, stay competitive...

ISVs and customers who have MSDN or TechNet subscriptions are now able to download and use English-language version of Windows 7 today. You can get the release through MSDN and TechNet for 32-bit and 64-bit.  For more information on Windows 7 availability in other languages and other license agreements...

The Microsoft Partner Network has debuted as the next generation of the Microsoft Partner Program at Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC09). In her keynote address, Allison Watson , corporate vice president of the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft, kicked off the event with the launch of the Microsoft...

CodePlex has passed the 10,000 project mark shortly after the site's three year anniversary in late June. The projects contain almost 160 million lines of code hosted across ten Team Foundation Servers. In June, the website had just under three million visits and close to 10 million page views. The most...

Corporate Vice President Allison Watson said the financial details and how partners can help sell Windows Azure will be released at Worldwide Partner Conference July 13-16 in New Orleans. Windows Azure is a cloud services operating system that serves as the development, service hosting and service management...

Are you Gold Certified or Certified partner who wants a way to demo your software on Windows 7? If so, the brand new Windows Demo Toolkit (WDT) is a collection of resources that makes demoing the Windows operating system as easy as possible. You can use WDT to create engaging and reliable demos in a...

Have you wanted to build a product around technology that's in Microsoft Flight Simulator? Perhaps you have an idea for a game or simulation. Microsoft ESP is a visual simulation platform that brings immersive games-based technology to training and learning, decision support, and research and development...

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: If you have five PCs or more, you should...

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 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008, ISV competency...

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 Current customers with Software Assurance...

Know of a college or high school that might want to teach developer, designer skills? MSDN Academic Alliance is the easiest and most inexpensive way for students and faculty in the technology and design fields to get the latest Microsoft software they need. The Developer Academic Alliance program...

SQL Server 2008 has been released to manufacturing. SQL Server 2008 is now available to MSDN and TechNet subscribers and will be available for evaluation download on Aug. 7, 2008. SQL Server 2008 Express and SQL Server Compact editions are available for free download . As previously announced, pricing...

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. Why not take full advantage of the technical...

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 businesses with a cost effective platform for your...

Microsoft has published a set of documents that affirm our Interoperability Principles that increases openness, drive greater interoperability, and provide more choice for developers, customers, and competitors. Highlights of the announcement include: Posting Version 1.0 releases of technical...

The first public preview of Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2008 is available. The product, formerly known as Cougar , is scheduled for release for the second half of 2008. SBS supports companies with up to 75 users or devices. SBS comes in Standard and Premium editions. Premium Edition subscribers...

One of the big business issues in adopting Microsoft products is licensing. A new Licensing Web site for ISVs is a first step towards simplifying the Microsoft Licensing landscape. It was developed to address feedback we’ve received from our ISV partners who want to learn more about the benefits of Microsoft...