New Microsoft Empower Program Link - Get MSDN Universal on the cheap--just $375!
This is an update my previous blog post about the Microsoft Empower program. Here is the new link to the program:
https://empower-isv.one.microsoft.com/isv/programguide/Default.aspx
If you keep clicking the Next button, you'll get to the Benefits page which, among other things, lists the following benefit that you get for just $375:
| Development and Testing Licenses |
MSDN® Universal Subscription
(Licenses included in MSDN are for development and testing only) |
One (1) MSDN Universal license and four (4) user licenses. Up to five (5) partner staff members can use MSDN licenses for development and testing concurrently. |
Basically, they require that you build an application that supports one of the following platforms:
| *Microsoft Software |
**Software Tests |
| Microsoft® Windows® .NET Server 2003 |
Certified for Windows® .NET Server 2003
Designed for Windows® Server 2003 |
| Microsoft® Windows® XP |
Designed for Windows® XP Testing |
| Microsoft® Windows® 2000 |
Verified Compatible for Microsoft® Windows® 2000
Certified for Microsoft® Windows® 2000 |
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| Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 |
Certified for SQL Server™ 2000 |
| Microsoft® mobility platform (Microsoft® Windows® for Pocket PC, Microsoft® Windows® for Smartphone) |
Designed for Windows® for PocketPC
Designed for Windows® for Smartphone |
| Microsoft® Office |
Microsoft® Platform Test for ISV Solutions - OS component, Office Component
OR
Designed for Windows® and Office Component |
| Microsoft® .NET Web services |
Microsoft® Platform Test for ISV Solutions – OS component , Web service component
OR
Designed for Windows® and Web service component |
| Microsoft® .NET Framework |
Microsoft® Platform Test for ISV Solutions – OS component, Managed Code component
OR
Designed for Windows® and Managed Code component |
| Microsoft® Business Solutions |
Microsoft® Business Solutions Test for ISV Solutions-Great Plains;
Microsoft® Business Solutions Test for ISV Solutions-Navision;
Microsoft® Business Solutions Test for ISV Solutions-Axapta;
Microsoft® Business Solutions Test for ISV Solutions-Solomon |
| Microsoft® Small Business Accounting |
Microsoft® Small Business Accounting |