Microsoft Canada will be hosting our second round of individual application compatibility labs in Vancouver the last week of May. I’ve included the full details below, including the registration link for Certified and Gold partners to sign up. We still plan to visit other cities in the future so pease be sure to email us at cdnwac@ microsoft.com to let us know if you are interested in app compat labs in your city.
Windows Readiness Workshop
Worldwide ISV Workshops focused on the adoption of 
Abstract
Microsoft has launched an exciting program called the Windows 7 ISV Remediation Workshops to assist our valued ISV Partners with ensuring application compatibility with Windows 7, and we would like to extend an invitation to your company to participate! In addition to ensuring your application runs well on Windows 7, this workshop will help you prepare for “Compatible with Windows 7 Logo” certification.
This is a unique opportunity for you to bring in your companies' client application, install it on pre-built Windows 7 machines, and spend a few hours alongside a Microsoft client expert. We will help to identify any potential blocking issues and suggest both remediation paths and architectural pattern improvements where appropriate. We highly suggest that you spend time viewing the 60-minute online Windows 7 Compatibility training at msdev.com and review the Windows 7 Application Quality Cookbook prior to attending the workshop. This will ensure that we can maximize the value of your workshop experience.
Location
This Windows 7 ISV Remediation Workshops will be held in Microsoft’s Vancouver, BC offices May 26th to 29th 2009.
Participation
Please bring your applications to be loaded on a secure Windows test platform in a private developer lab environment for testing and debugging application issues. Dedicated consultants will be on hand to support participants in investigating application compatibility and give architectural guidance. Participants will have the opportunity to test their application for compatibility with the most recent publicly available version of Windows 7. You will also receive valuable guidance on how to address compatibility issues discovered during testing.
While we will do our best to accommodate unique installation scenarios, our focus is on making your application work with Windows 7. If you need a server, it would be ideal if you can bring a fully configured server on your own machine, which we can plug directly into our local network.
Registration
You can register by visiting http://www.msregistration.com/Win7Canada, and choosing any ONE session per company from those listed. Up to 4 people may attend per company and only one person needs to register. This is a great opportunity to test your applications on Windows 7, but there is limited availability so be sure to register early to get your preferred time slot.
Outcomes
You will walk out of these workshops with at the very least a thorough understanding of compatibility issues and any steps that you'll need to take to ensure Windows 7 compatibility. We'll also provide you with the opportunity to submit your application to the Windows 7 Compatibility Center (where we encourage all of our customers to go to find compatible applications).
We will assist you to achieve “Compatible with Windows 7” certification, if desired.
Thanks,
Jamie Wakeam
Software Architect Advisor
Microsoft Canada
