This is awesome!! Thanks to MS and whoever's idea this was. :) cheers, Stephen
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 9:03 AM, Jorke Odolphi <[email protected]> wrote: > As per * > http://blogs.technet.com/jorke/archive/2009/09/24/announcing-websitespark-in-australia.aspx > *<http://blogs.technet.com/jorke/archive/2009/09/24/announcing-websitespark-in-australia.aspx> > I would love to hear your comments. > (apologies if duplicated) > ---- > I am VERY excited to announce the launch of a new *SPARK program at > Microsoft for Australia; > *WebSiteSpark*<http://www.microsoft.com/web/websitespark>you’ll see that the > *gu has already post about > this.*<http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2009/09/24/announcing-the-websitespark-program.aspx> > > <http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/jorke/WindowsLiveWriter/AnnouncingWebSiteSparkinAustralia_14250/WebsiteSpark_Banner_2.jpg> > *WebSiteSpark* <http://www.microsoft.com/web/websitespark> is aimed > specifically at those who are developing in the web platform and we’re > giving them a jumpstart to get started on the Microsoft Platform. > The Australian launch of > *WebSiteSpark*<http://www.microsoft.com/web/websitespark>will be on the > *8th of October* at *Web Directions > South*<http://south09.webdirections.org/>– Hope to see you there! > So very simply, here are the Gets and Gives: > *What to we give you?* > Software licenses that you can use for *three years* *AT NO COST*. Once > enrolled, you can download and immediately use the following software from > Microsoft: > •3 licenses of Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition > •1 license of Expression Studio 3 (which includes Expression Blend, > Sketchflow, and Web) > •2 licenses of Expression Web 3 > •4 processor licenses of Windows Web Server 2008 R2 > •4 processor licenses of SQL Server 2008 Web Edition > •DotNetPanel control panel (enabling easy remote/hosted management of your > servers) > The Windows Server and SQL Server licenses can be used for both development > and production deployment. You can either self-host the servers on your > own, or use the licenses with a hoster. > *WebsiteSpark*<http://www.microsoft.com/web/websitespark>makes it easy to > find hosters who are also enrolled in the program, and who > can use your licenses to provide you with either dedicated or virtual > dedicated servers to host your sites on. > In addition to software, > *WebsiteSpark*<http://www.microsoft.com/web/websitespark>provides partner > opportunities to grow and build your business through > referrals and product support training. > *Who can get WebSiteSpark?* > This is really simple: > *1.Your company builds web sites and web application on behalf of others. > **2.Your company currently has less than 10 employees. * > If you meet these requirements *you can sign up today*. As part of the > enrollment process you can pick a network referral partner such as a hoster > or enter a code that you have received at an event or from a Microsoftie. > Once you have that code you can enrol and start downloading the software – > If you’re in Australia you can send an email to me: > *[email protected]*<[email protected]>and i’ll hook you up – otherwise > *[email protected]* <[email protected]> . > *After 3 years?* > You have no obligation to continue using the software just a *$100 fee*for > the use of the program. By this time we hope you would have made a > decision on whether you’re happy to continue to work with Microsoft and be > part of the *Microsoft Partner > Network*<https://partner.microsoft.com/global/partner>. > > *What’s happening in Australia?* > The official launch of > *WebSiteSpark*<http://www.microsoft.com/web/websitespark>in Australia will be > at > *Web Directions South* <http://south09.webdirections.org/> on the 8th of > October and from the start we’ve partnered with two of Australia’s best > hosting companies to provide the network services, *Melbourne > IT*<http://www.melbourneit.com.au>(under > *WebCentral* <http://www.webcentral.com.au>) and > *Westnet*<http://www.westnet.com.au>– you’ll see more information around > these guys as they give > *WebSiteSpark* <http://www.microsoft.com/web/websitespark> participants > special offers. > > So as you can see this is an *AWESOME* initiative – and I’m very excited > to be a part of this. If you have any questions / comments – please email > me: *[email protected]* <[email protected]> – follow me on twitter: > *...@jorke* <http://twitter.com.jorke> and follow the > *...@websitespark*<http://twitter.com/websitespark>twitter account. > you’ll see some press releases going out today all about this :) > - jorke > > > *Jorke Odolphi* <http://blogs.technet.com/jorke> | Web Platform Architect > Evangelist | *http://blogs.technet.com/jorke*<http://blogs.technet.com/jorke> > *Microsoft Australia* <http://www.microsoft.com/australia> | e: * > [email protected]* <[email protected]> | im: *[email protected]*| > *twitter.com/jorke* <http://twitter.com/jorke> > +61 2 8817 9126 | +61 488717714 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > ozsilverlight mailing list > [email protected] > http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozsilverlight > >
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