Re: Is Anyone Enrolled in EMPower for ISVs?

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Now that you've explained what a bespoke application is I can tell you that
you can in fact develop those types of applications and meet the
requirements of the Empower ISV program. Furthermore, how the heck would I
know what a bespoke application is supposed to be? I'm not the one that
talks funny ;-)

So it seems your applications are 'developed to spec' as it is it commonly
stated in the US . We talk funny in the US too okay ? :-) The customer
provides the service provider with 'specifications' or 'features' or
'requirements' the customer wants in their software and you, the developer
builds the software right? That's a common business model. As for the
Empower ISV program if the product or hosted service is 'saleable' and if it
meets the requirements to build the ISV product or service using certain
Microsoft products and platforms the Empower ISV program requires then your
business model is not an issue.

Microsoft does not want to tell us how to run our business or what business
model we are supposed to be using. Microsoft just wants to make it possible
for ISVs to use Microsoft products to develop ISV products or services. We
call this a 'win-win' business relationship here in the US. Microsoft wins
because they sell more software and earn more revenue selling upgrades. The
developer wins because they get to do all the work. %-)

Only kidding, the developer wins because he or she gets most if not all of
Microsoft's software products at low cost, becomes certified as a Microsoft
Business Partner and enjoys many other co-marketing and support benefits
once they meet the requirements.

So ask yourself a simple question; who has higher credibility in a
customer's mind? A guy who hangs out in a newsgroup answering questions and
is then named an MVP with no other credentials,products or services for sale
or a guy (or group) that has proven he or they are skilled software
developers, have products or services for sale, have proven themselves by
subjecting their work to testing and having met all requirements are then
named a Certified Microsoft Business Partner? Hello? In the US this is
called a 'no brainer' meaning even Cor should understand this (nyuk nyuk
nyuk nyuk).

So listen up Mr. Law. Even a website that hosts applications can qualify.
Let me repeat that because it is a fact. Even a website that hosts
applications can qualify. The point is, Microsoft wants the Empower ISV to
build software products or services using certain Microsoft products and
platforms. For example, SQL Server, Windows Server 2003 and so on.
Obviously, I do not want to talk about my business plan okay? Once you
understand that is all that is going on you can work your business model
into the Empower ISV program with very little change in the way you do
business and maybe no change at all.

Furthermore, let me help you understand a basic fact of life. There are only
24 hours in a day right? How wise is it to continue to build software on
spec when there are only so many hours in a day, when you can only work with
a limited number of customers, and can only earn a limited amount of money?
Even if you are the smartest and most efficient software developer there are
still only 24 hours in a day. The smart developers are now developing
software sold as a service so the software can be sold over and over again
at any time of day or night to any customer anywhere on the planet. Hello?
Think about it because it is smarter to consider changing your business
model but in the end the decision is yours. I'm just telling you it is smart
to do so but the Empower ISV program does not and will not require it.

Note there is also a testing requirement and a fee must be paid to a 3rd
party testing organization who will review and test your software. I won't
discuss the details here but once you are in the program you will be
assigned a person who will be your primary contact. That person can and will
explain any and all questions you will have and will help you work out all
of the questions you may have. These people have been very helpful working
with me. Very very helpful. I see no reason why your experience should be
any different.

The Empower ISV program is a great opportunity. All of this time I am
spending talking to you is time I should be spending writing, debugging, and
testing my own applications. So get going dude, a future of oportunity is
waiting for you... all you have to do is reach out and take it.

<%= Clinton Gallagher
METROmilwaukee (sm) "A Regional Information Service"
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://metromilwaukee.com/
URL http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/









"Charles Law" <blank@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eoc3ria0FHA.3188@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Cor
>
> Thanks. Once I have got some proper web space and a simple site created I
> will get back to you.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Charles
>
>
> "Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstname@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23ezrR2Z0FHA.2312@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Charles,
>>
>> I just step in a little bit reading your nice conversation with Clinton
>> however not in the mood trying to understand you.
>>
>>> For example, if I put my company e-mail address on the web site, won't
>>> it get scraped sooner rather than later, resulting in a barrage of spam?
>>
>> For this you can use a piece of Javascript, at the time you need it than
>> just reply in the newsgroup, contact Ken or me direct or just take it
>> from Internet.
>>
>> http://www.vb-tips.com/default.aspx
>>
>> Succes
>>
>> Cor
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>


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