Cris
Sun Jul 17 04:23:48 CDT 2005
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well Phil
Everything you've said is true...except you can use the Action Pack in a =
production environment
But there are some expenses involved with being a partner
If you're happy with the way things are going...no worries
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Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
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"Phil Partridge" <philp@pebble.demon.co.uk> wrote in message =
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In article <uWJazyliFHA.3328@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, Cris Hanna =
[SBS-MVP]
<crisnospamhanna@computingnospampossibilities.net> writes
> Phil,=20
> Not sure how the partner program works outside the US.
> My first suggestion would be to contact the Microsoft Office in =
the=20
> UK and ask to speak to someone regarding the process for becoming =
a=20
> registered partner in the UK.
> =20
> Then once you've done that...
> Ask if the small business specialist is a program/competency =
that's=20
> available to partners in the UK
> =20
> Once you become a registered partner, you should have no problem=20
> getting "back in the loop" regarding communications from MS
>
As this may be of interest to others in the Group, this is my =
experience
so far...
YMMV, these are my personal reflections:
Have gone to the UK part of the Microsoft website, and found partner
program. As previously stated, registration is 'free'. - Obviously the
more people singing from the MS hymn-sheet, the better for MS!
As an individual, you can only become a Microsoft Registered Partner.
There are other levels (Certified and Gold, but you need multiple MS
Certified people in your organisation.
You end up needing a ? .net passport ? - which is similar to a cookie,
enabling 'the system' to know who you are.
You can then register, print out and 'electronically sign' the terms =
of
use and privacy statements. Which, as usual, don't print out without
cropping the right-hand-side. :-(
There are then many links and resources available once you get into =
the
Partner area.
To obtain 'Evaluation Software' (as a Registered Partner) it appears =
the
only way to do this is to purchase an 'Action Pack'. This costs 199UKP
plus Value Added Tax (VAT) at 17.5%. For this you get access to
16,000UKP worth of software.
This is for evaluation and test purposes, and should not be used to =
'run
your Company'.
So far, the only problems have been understanding just what some of =
the
fields wanted when going through the registration.
Also, I run a rather ancient machine, for 'general' Internet access
which caused me a little bother with Java VM debug windows popping up. =
-
Mainly whilst creating the Passport.
Other than that, no problems. I expect I will start getting email =
(opted
out of most options until I see the volume of information coming
through). They insist on a 'phone number, as well as a postal address,
so I may well get a call or some sort of welcome pack in the near
future.
Thanks for listening,
Phil Partridge
philp@pebbleGRIT.demon.co.uk
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>well Phil</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Everything you've said is true...except =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>But there are some expenses involved =
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<DIV><BR>-- <BR>Cris Hanna=20
[SBS-MVP]<BR>-------------------------------------------------<BR>Please =
do not=20
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Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]<BR><<A=20
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href=3D"mailto:crisnospamhanna@computingnospampossibilities.net">crisnosp=
amhanna@computingnospampossibilities.net</A>>=20
writes<BR>> Phil, <BR>> Not =
sure how=20
the partner program works outside the US.<BR>> My =
first=20
suggestion would be to contact the Microsoft Office in the=20
<BR>> UK and ask to speak to someone regarding =
the=20
process for becoming a <BR>> registered partner =
in the=20
UK.<BR>> <BR>> Then once =
you've done=20
that...<BR>> Ask if the small business specialist =
is a=20
program/competency that's <BR>> available to =
partners in=20
the UK<BR>> <BR>> Once you =
become a=20
registered partner, you should have no problem =
<BR>> =20
getting "back in the loop" regarding communications from =
MS<BR>><BR>As this=20
may be of interest to others in the Group, this is my experience<BR>so =
far...<BR><BR>YMMV, these are my personal reflections:<BR><BR>Have =
gone to the=20
UK part of the Microsoft website, and found partner<BR>program. As =
previously=20
stated, registration is 'free'. - Obviously the<BR>more people singing =
from=20
the MS hymn-sheet, the better for MS!<BR>As an individual, you can =
only become=20
a Microsoft Registered Partner.<BR>There are other levels (Certified =
and Gold,=20
but you need multiple MS<BR>Certified people in your =
organisation.<BR>You end=20
up needing a ? .net passport ? - which is similar to a =
cookie,<BR>enabling=20
'the system' to know who you are.<BR>You can then register, print out =
and=20
'electronically sign' the terms of<BR>use and privacy statements. =
Which, as=20
usual, don't print out without<BR>cropping the right-hand-side. =
:-(<BR>There=20
are then many links and resources available once you get into =
the<BR>Partner=20
area.<BR>To obtain 'Evaluation Software' (as a Registered Partner) it =
appears=20
the<BR>only way to do this is to purchase an 'Action Pack'. This costs =
199UKP<BR>plus Value Added Tax (VAT) at 17.5%. For this you get access =
to<BR>16,000UKP worth of software.<BR>This is for evaluation and test=20
purposes, and should not be used to 'run<BR>your Company'.<BR>So far, =
the only=20
problems have been understanding just what some of the<BR>fields =
wanted when=20
going through the registration.<BR>Also, I run a rather ancient =
machine, for=20
'general' Internet access<BR>which caused me a little bother with Java =
VM=20
debug windows popping up. -<BR>Mainly whilst creating the =
Passport.<BR>Other=20
than that, no problems. I expect I will start getting email =
(opted<BR>out of=20
most options until I see the volume of information coming<BR>through). =
They=20
insist on a 'phone number, as well as a postal address,<BR>so I may =
well get a=20
call or some sort of welcome pack in the near<BR>future.<BR><BR>Thanks =
for=20
listening,<BR>Phil Partridge<BR><A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:philp@pebbleGRIT.demon.co.uk">philp@pebbleGRIT.demon.co.uk=
</A><BR>Remove=20
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