[AccessD] OT: Microsoft Subscription Partnerships

Darren,

  Microsoft has several subscriptions:

1. MSDN - Three major different flavors depending on what you want to do
with it.  Geared towards developers.
2. Action Pack - Sales and marketing program - Sales and info tools for your
sales force.
3. The new partner program and SBS (Small Business Specialist) - An umbrella
program designed to showcase Microsoft Partners.

  They are pushing the last quite hard at the moment.  Right now I'm on all
three.  Runs about $2500 a year.  Is it worth it?  Sometimes I wonder with
the Action Pack.  There is so much information, it's almost a full time job
just to see what their shipping you.

  The MSDN subscription does come in handy, especially when I want to
develop something in a technology or product area that I have not worked
with before.  

  I've tried getting going with the SBS, but time constraints keep me from
finishing it.

Jim.

   

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Darren DICK
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 11:01 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: [AccessD] OT: Microsoft Subscription Partnerships

Hi All
 
I posted a request a while ago and got no takers - will try again
 
A while back someone from the list was extolling the virtues of a
subscription
pack with Microsoft - X amount of CDs full of MS stuff for a yearly
subscription
fee
 
Can't find remember who - Was it JC or William?
 
Anyway - My company wants to know all they can about it to see if it's worth
pursuing
 
Anyone remember the POST and or links?
 
Many thanks in advance
 
Darren
 
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