• Application Development
• Application Lifecycle Management
• Application Integration
• Data Platform
• Business Intelligence

The “old”  Web Development, Software Development, and ISV competencies have merged to become the new Application Development competency. If you want to get started with that you can take the HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript Jump Start – get a free exam voucher!  You can get a voucher for Exam 70-480 Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 when you take the Developing Windows 8 Apps Jump Start online training. Get details (Partner log-in required).

More news for the ALM competencie:

• Visual Studio 2012 and ALM competency readiness. First, review the learning path to discover the latest sales, licensing, and technical training.
• How sell Visual Studio 2012 and attach other products: partner materials, reseller kit (Partner log-in required)
• Host customer events using launch-in-a-box kits Part 1 and Part 2. Host ALM customer events with the ‘Rise to the New Normal’ IT decision maker event-in-a-box kit  (Partner log-in required)
• Sales Specialist competency assessment (Partner log-in required) this 200-level, 45 minute sales assessment covering Visual studio 2012 can help you prepare to meet ALM competency requirements.

• All About Apps: Windows 8, Windows Azure, Windows Phone and WebApps
• After the 100% app keynote we split into two tracks: one focused on UX, designers and web experts; a second one for developers.
• Feel free to switch tracks during the day to compose the schedule of your taste. Find detailed info on the sessions and our speakers on our Windows App Day page!

 Don’t miss this first Windows App Day on November 23rd!

One of the teams “Make a Sign” created this amazing project that uses Kinect in combination with Azure to recognize sign language used by deaf people and learn people how to use it. Earlier this week the 3 students from HEPL in Liege met with minister-president Rudy Demotte of the Walloon region.
Press: On RTL TV news. In La Derniere Heure. In Le VIF.

So before you read/watch any further do this:  go to the People’s Choice Award site and vote – and then ask your friends, family and network to vote too. Then read the rest of this post and you’ll know why you did the right thing .

Congratulations to:

This is where you can find the full project video:

We’re building upon the success of the coding night at the Windows 8 Developer Day and have a hackathon to build cool Metro-style apps.  So team up with your best UX or developer friend and form a killer app team, come alone or sign up with an entire group, whatever you want!

This seaside Summer App-a-thon promises to be an experience like N.O. O.T.H.E.R!   Hands on. Code. Build. Shine. Totally Windows 8. 

There will be 2 coding sessions:
1 for Day Birds from 10AM – 4PM and one for Night Owls from 6PM – 12AM. You have 3 registration options: Only the Day Birds coding session; Only the Night Owls coding session or both in case your W8 addicted . So if you’re a developer or UX designer, sign up right now to join us for an unforgettable experience!

Today, Scott Guthrie hosted “Meet Windows Azure” to introduce these new services.  And next week, as part of TechEd North America and broadcast live online, Scott, along with Mark Russinovich, Quentin Clark, and Bill Staples will host “Learn Windows Azure” to provide deeper demonstration of the latest Windows Azure features and services to build, deploy, and manage applications in the cloud.

Among the highlights of the announcements made :

• Windows Azure Virtual Machines enable the moving of workloads on virtual hard disks (VHDs) between on-premises environments and the cloud.  Windows Azure supports both Windows and Linux VHD images, which can be customized or chosen from a pre-populated gallery.  With the commonly supported VHD format, developers and IT Pros can move existing workloads like a SQL Server database or an existing line-of-business application into Windows Azure to create greater scale, lower cost or deploy to new users.  It has never been easier to move your applications to the cloud and boost them with virtually unlimited power, flexibility and reliability.
• Windows Azure Virtual Network enables the creation, extension and management of virtual private networks into Windows Azure.  Organizations can now more effectively and securely extend their corporate networks into the cloud.  Did you ever wish you had an extra couple of servers for running a calculation job or to deal with a peak in user demand?  Now you can seamlessly add and remove computing resources to your network, as your need them.
• Windows Azure Web Sites makes building .NET, Node.js, Java and PHP web experiences easier and cheaper than ever while supporting deployment techniques like Git and FTP and framework applications like WordPress, Joomla!, DotNetNuke, Umbraco and Drupal that web developers already know and trust. Why should it be hard to setup a website that can scale with user demand, that is always up and running, regardless of the technology you’re using?
• Python support, new Tools  The new Windows Azure SDK (June 2012) includes updated support for Java, PHP and .NET and adds Python support, while providing 100% command line support for developers using a Windows PC or a Mac.  No matter what your development flavor is, you can build applications that take advantage of Windows Azure and all its building blocks – experience the openness and interoperability of Windows Azure.

To discover, learn and get started building applications on the Windows Azure platform, I encourage you to:

	Follow the live stream of “Meet Windows Azure” and discoverthe new Windows Azure services. Tune into Learn Windows Azure on Monday June 11 for a deeper demonstration of what’s new. Set up a trial account for getting free access to Windows Azure.		Of course you want to play with these new features! How can you host your own virtual machine in Azure? What is needed to create a PHP web site using MySQL on Azure? As of Monday June 11, the Azure Training Kit will be updated and guide you step-by-step through a series of hands-on labs.
	Download the tools now	and get started!

Belgian Apps???
If you have been following our Belgian activities around Windows 8, ever since our developer event in March Windows 8 Developer Day and Night of Windows 8 (app-a-thon), you know folks are working hard on apps.

We are very happy to announce that two of our Belgian partners we’ve been working with since the early stages now made it into the Windows Store for Release Preview: Le Soir by Rossel and Slash Monsters by Fishing Cactus/Tokkun Studio. Le Soir one of the first European newspaper in Windows Store!

Your app in Windows Store? Loads of stuff coming to you
As we get closer and closer to the next milestone for Windows 8, locally here in Belgium and Luxembourg we are preparing a bunch of ways to support you along the way into publishing that app in Windows Store by launch – you do want to take that first mover advantage.

How we’re helping you
Below you can find a collection of activities and resources coming your way. Or come our way by means of an App Clinic.

	Training events for developers and designers Windows Camps and UX Workshops, check out our Metro map.
	Seaside coding at the Belgian Coast: Summer App-a-thons on Windows 8 Metro Style Apps. When: 12 July (and 8 August in Antwerp)
	App Clinics: join Evangelists, external developer or Metro UX consultants to discuss any questions on your mind regarding your app. By joining an App Clinic you are also on the right track to get access to App Excellence Labs.
	App Excellence Labs When you’ve been in touch with us through an App Clinic and your application is polished enough go to review, you are invited to participate in an App Excellence Lab. This is a 2-hour review of you application with a Microsoft engineer and if you pass the requirements checklist you get a Windows Store Token! Because the Store is still closed for public registration for now, this is the only way to get registered and reserve your app name for future fame. Have an app ready? Register your interest via the App Clinic form (mention App Excellence Labs) .

Windows 8 Release Preview: downloads

1. For Windows 8 downloads and ISO files you can go to http://preview.windows.com
2. For developer downloads you’ll find the developer SDK with Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows 8 RC and Expression Blend for Visual Studio, remote debugging tools, Live SDK and more: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/apps/br229516.aspx
3. New samples for Release Preview: Download sample app pack (300 MB)
4. Updated documentation: http://dev.windows.com
   If you have read through the documentation previously you’ll see that a lot of the content has been updated, this includes both the developer documentation as well as UX Guidelines.

We are looking forward to helping you take advantage of this huge new opportunity to reach millions of users worldwide.
It’s going to be a hot Summer!

Imagine Cup is a Big Deal!! Imagine Cup is the world’s premier student technology competition in witch 350.000 students from 183 countries compete for international recognition and cash prizes. In July, 106 student teams from 75 countries will celebrate Imagine Cup’s 10th Anniversary by competing in the Worldwide Finals in Sydney, Australia. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Imagine Cup with 1.65 million students from 190 countries participating in the competition during the past decade.

They did it again! 2 Belgian teams  “Make a Sign” & “Hotfix_windows” will represent Belgium on the Worldwide Finals in Sydney. After 4 months of hard work and dedication, these 2 Belgian teams can be proud on their performance – making us now amongst the best performing countries in Imagine Cup 2012 : there are only 9 West-European teams and 104 teams worldwide still in running. And again not a coincidence that the teams come from 2 of our best schools in the country HOWEST/DAE in Kortrijk and HEPL in Liege that both have a long Imagine Cup participation track including some finals positions.

These are the 2 Belgian entries making it to the finals:

Team Hotfix_Windows – We influence the world we live in. Learn via a game how you can create a positive impact on world. Developed by 4 students of Hogeschool West Vlaanderen (Howest) in the digital arts & entertainment faculty.

Team: Make A Sign – Imagine you could not hear or speak? Social interaction would all of a sudden become much more complex. 3 students from Haute Ecole Provinciale Liege (HEPL) have developed an application based on Kinect technology to construct a sign database for all languages, and learn in a very convenient and fun way how to communicate correctly.

More information about Imagine Cup is available at the Imagine Cup Virtual Pressroom and on the Imagine Cup blog.

Below is the list of all 46 new and existing MVP’s for Belgium cross a wealth of technologies from Dynamics CRM and ERP, over Exchange, SQL and Azure, and consumer security and Xbox. Congratulations to all of you especially the new ones on the list !!!  I’ve added the Twitter address for most of them so feel free to start following those in your domain of technology.

To become an MVP, candidates are nominated by other community individuals, Microsoft,  or in some cases themselves. Candidates are rigorously evaluated for their technical expertise, community leadership, and voluntary community contributions for the previous year.
Are you interested in hearing more about the MVP Award from some of our leadership team? Check out this video created by Visual C# MVP David Giard about what the MVP Award means to the technical community, what it means to Microsoft, and how MVPs are selected. Please visit the nomination page to nominate a community leader to be considered for an MVP Award.

Why is Microsoft changing the Microsoft Certification program?

• Microsoft’s new certifications help bridge the IT skills gap as new jobs are created by the cloud demand deeper understanding and more rigorous trainings.
• As Microsoft technology moves to the cloud, so does its certification program.

What key changes is Microsoft making to the program?

• Microsoft Certification Program is raising the bar, evolving with the cloud to ensure relevance and competitive advantage in the industry.
• Microsoft Certifications now validate a broader and deeper set of skills to build Microsoft technology solutions in the cloud or on-premise, a more comprehensive approach than certifications about individual components or aspects of a single Microsoft technology.

What do the new certification acronyms MCSA, MCSE or MCSM stand for?

• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate(MCSA)
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) or Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer(MCSD)
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM).

What do the new skill levels and certifications encompass?

• The Associate Level comprises the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certification, which provides a clear starting point for job seekers early in their technology career. It represents a foundation and is the prerequisite certification necessary to earn an MCSE.
• The Expert Level comprises the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) or its developer equivalent, Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD), and is Microsoft’s flagship certification for individuals who want to lead their organization’s transition to the cloud. These certifications recognize IT professionals and developers with broad and deep skill sets across Microsoft solutions.
• The Master Level is the Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM) certification that differentiates the select few from their peers and represents the highest bar of knowledge and skills validation.

The best path to cloud certifications is to complete your Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) – or Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) certification and upgrade to the equivalent MCSE certifications when they become available with the “Two for One” exam offer.

More information : When you are a Microsoft partner you can visit the Microsoft Learning Campaign Factory otherwise this is the public site.

iNUI Studio, the Luxembourgish startup of the year in 2011, has developed an innovative sales support banking solution based on the brand new Samsung SUR40/Microsoft Surface 2.0. The solution allows the sales agent to place their clients in the middle of the decision making process through manipulation of all documents in a very intuitive natural user interface. The project uses both formats, a “TouchTable” and “TouchWall”.

2 nice articles explaining the details (in French) published earlier this week:
IT Nation. LU  and iNUI Studio Blog .

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From now on, you can browse all the sessions, view them online or download to your favorite media player + download the slides.

We welcomed many top speakers like Scott Guthrie, Brian Keller, Jeff Prosise, … in the developer track and Ward Ralston, Corey Heynes, John Craddock, … in the IT Pro track.

Happy learning and feel free to share your thoughts about TechDays 2012 via #techdaysbe or #msdnbe

PS. We’ve also published the event pictures and a nice video of our MEET-members. Check it out on techdays.be !

Deze vzw stelt zich tot doel om de ontwikkeling van de regio Vlaanderen te stimuleren op het vlak van informatie- en communicatietechnologie (ICT) bij prioriteit in het domein van de welzijns- en zorgsector door middel van:

• sensibilisering, informatie en vorming op het vlak van ICT
• het verstrekken van adviezen en begeleiding aan bedrijven die actief zijn in de ontwikkeling van informaticatoepassingen met sterk ontwikkelingspotentieel
• de begeleiding van startende ICT-ondernemingen die prioritair activiteiten ontwikkelen op het vlak van e-health

De vzw beschikt over twee operationele locaties in de steden Kortrijk en Genk. De activiteiten hebben een focus op e-health, gezien de belangrijke rol van deze sector binnen het ViA maar ook als sector met economische en sociale toegevoegde waarde voor Vlaanderen.
Het Microsoft Innovation Centrum Vlaanderen, hierna afgekort als ‘MIC Vlaanderen’, kan een belangrijke rol spelen in het verder ontwikkelen van een toonaangevende industrie in de gezondheidszorg en dit door middel van speciale ondersteuning voor het lokale ecosysteem van IT bedrijven, innovatoren, start-ups en spin-offs, overheid en instellingen.
Het MIC Vlaanderen zal deze doelstellingen realiseren door het organiseren van activiteiten die gericht zijn op:“Netwerking” : De creatie van een positief kader voor IT innovatie door een centrale netwerking hub functie voor opportuniteiten en professionals binnen de regionale IT sector.

• “Ontdek & Leer” : Stimuleren van kennis over nieuwe opkomende technologieën aan de hand van organisatie van conferenties, seminars en workshops.
• “Innoveren” : Stimuleren van toegepaste innovatie rond deze technologieën door het organiseren van ‘Call for projects’ gekoppeld aan zakelijke opportuniteiten.
• “Ondernemen” : Ondersteunen van IT start-ups door het organiseren van doelgerichte bootcamps gericht op de IT sector

De vzw staat open voor alle overheden en bedrijven organisaties die een wezenlijke bijdrage kunnen leveren tot het bereiken van het maatschappelijke doel van de vereniging en een toegevoegde waarde hebben voor de vereniging.

Het Microsoft Innovation Center Vlaanderen is opgezet op basis van een publiek-private samenwerking. De publieke zijde wordt ingevuld door de steden Genk en Kortrijk en werkt met financiële steun van de Vlaamse Overheid. Aan de private zijde is op dit moment enkel Microsoft een partner.
De Raad van Bestuur bestaat momenteel uit telkens twee bestuurders vanuit Genk, Kortrijk en Microsoft. Het IBBT werd gevraagd toe te treden tot de Raad van Bestuur.

De vzw MIC Vlaanderen zoekt nog een aantal structurele partners. Deze partners gaan een engagement aan met het MIC Vlaanderen in lijn met de stichtende partners (Stad Genk, Stad Kortrijk en Microsoft). De structurele partner verbindt zich tot het leveren van een bijdrage aan het behalen van de doelstellingen van het MIC Vlaanderen niet alleen in de vorm van financiële middelen maar ook door de enthousiaste inbreng van expertise. Dit type partner ziet ‘market intelligence’, toegang tot de MIC Vlaanderen ‘community’ van gespecialiseerde ontwikkelaars en entrepreneurs, valorisatie van onderzoek en zichtbaarheid binnen de zorgsector als belangrijkste waarden van een partnership. Een structurele partner gaat een engagement aan van 3 jaar met mogelijke verlenging. De jaarlijkse bijdrage bedraagt minimum 75.000 Euro.

In ruil voor zijn engagement krijgt de structurele partner een pakket aan voordelen op maat samengesteld uit: visibiliteit, activiteiten, call for projects, faciliteiten en lidmaatschap in de Raad van Bestuur van de vzw.

Visibiliteit: de structurele partner heeft een zichtbare band met MIC Vlaanderen. Het aanbrengen van logo’s via website, nieuwsbrieven, banners, …; het afficheren van bedrijfs logo in het MIC Vlaanderen; aanwezigheid tijdens publieke activiteiten…
Activiteiten: de vzw organiseert tal van activiteiten. In het pakket worden een aantal lidmaatschappen van de vzw MIC Vlaanderen voorzien. Deze leden krijgen toegang aan de activiteiten van het MIC Vlaanderen.
‘Call for Project’: de structurele partners maakt gebruik van het MIC Vlaanderen platform voor het uitschrijven en de organisatie van ‘call for project’.
Faciliteiten: structurele partners kunnen gebruik maken van de specifieke infrastructuur in het MIC Vlaanderen zoals meeting rooms, seminarie ruimte, demoroom,…
Raad van Bestuur: de structurele partner heeft recht op een zetel in de Raad van Bestuur van de vzw MIC Vlaanderen.

Kandidatuur richten aan Stefaan.DeClerck@kortrijk.be (burgemeester stad Kortrijk) of Wim.Dries@Genk.be (Burgemeester stad Kortrijk) of lucvdv@microsoft.com (Luc Van de Velde, Directeur Developer&Platform Group Microsoft). De kandidatuur moet binnen zijn voor 30 april 2012.
De kandidatuur is enkel geldig als minstens de volgende informatie aanwezig is:
- naam van bedrijf en activiteit
- gegevens van contact persoon (email, gsm)
- korte beschrijving van de motivatie
- korte overzicht van mogelijke projecten die in aanmerking komen voor een ‘call for project’

De integrale statuten van de vzw MIC Vlaanderen zijn gepubliceerd in het Belgisch staatsblad en vindt u alvast hier terug:

Met het oog op een zo ruim mogelijke verspreiding van het aanbod om een partnerschap aan te gaan met de vzw, mag u onderhavig schrijven doormailen/doorsturen naar andere potentieel geïnteresseerde actoren.

Wij hopen op een grote belangstelling voor dit unieke project en kijken dan ook graag uit naar uw deelname.

Met vriendelijke groeten

Stefaan De Clerck
voorzitter vzw MIC Vlaanderen

Negen maanden na de intentieverklaring om samen een Microsoft Innovation Center (MIC) Vlaanderen op te richten zijn de verschillende actoren klaar voor een officieel lanceringsevent. Deze lancering vindt op 19 maart simultaan plaats in Genk en Kortrijk, niet toevallig de twee innovatieve en ondernemende steden waar MIC Vlaanderen zal beschikken over een operationele locatie.
Via videoverbinding zullen speeches en debatten door Ministers Kris Peeters, Jo Vandeurzen, General Manager Philippe Rogge van Microsoft België, en andere gastsprekers op beide locaties te volgen zijn.

18:30 Introductie met verschillende sprekers
19:00 Keynote door General Manager Microsoft België Philippe Rogge over MIC Vlaanderen vzw gevolgd door een debat met Vlaams minister van Welzijn, Volksgezondheid en Gezin Jo Vandeurzen (Flanders’Care) en andere betrokkenen.
19:50 Startschot door Vlaams minister-president Kris Peeters.
20:00 Receptie en netwerking in Genk en in Kortrijk.

Stuur even een mailtje naar micvlaanderen@hotmail.be indien je een uitnodiging voor dit event wenst te ontvangen. Volg ons op: #micvlaanderen .

Microsoft Innovation Center Vlaanderen vzw
MIC Vlaanderen heeft als doel de ontwikkeling van de regio Vlaanderen te stimuleren op het vlak van informatie en communicatietechnologie door middel van:

• Het stimuleren van innovatie gedreven ondernemerschap en tewerkstelling
• Ontwikkeling van expertise
• Het verstrekken van adviezen en begeleiding aan bedrijven die actief zijn in de ontwikkeling van informatietoepassingen met sterk ontwikkelingspotentieel
• De begeleiding van startende ICT-ondernemingen die prioritair activiteiten ontwikkelen op het vlak van e-health

Netwerking:
Creatie van een positief kader voor IT innovatie en netwerking

Ontdek & Leer:
Stimuleren van kennisoverdracht rond nieuwe ideeën en aanzetten om ze door middel van ICT te realiseren

Innoveren:
Aanmoedigen van nieuwe ideeën en aanzetten om ze door middel van ICT te realiseren

Ondernemen:
Ondersteunen van start ups en stimuleren van ondernemerschap

• You prefer to have a real discussion with an expert and follow an intensive training ? Then this blog post is for you.
• No, you don’t have the opportunity to release a couple of days or you want to do it at your space then I propose here a suggestion of online training.

19- 20 March– Windows Phone 7.5 Deep Dive in the Platform –English – 2 days

3- 4 April – Windows Phone 7.5 – Design – All about Microsoft Blend – English – 2 days

16-17 April – Windows Phone 7.5 Project call – Français -2 Days

4-5 June – Windows Phone 7.5 Project call – Francais -2 Days

You need more …. like Dev tokens, phone to develop & test, advise, visibility .. Just ask David dhernie@microsoft.com or just be curious – Follow him on twitter

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• Law Enforcement and Cloud Computing is an article from Linklaters a Belgian Law firm in which they discuss these 2 perspectives:
  “From an EU perspective, concerns have recently been voiced about the access to data by US law enforcement agencies under the so-called USA PATRIOT Act. However, EU law enforcement agencies also have broad powers to access information placed in the cloud.
  From a cloud user’s perspective, this essentially means that sound information management practice, not the USA Patriot Act or similar laws in other countries, should govern decisions regarding what data is appropriate for what range of storage sites, including use of cloud services.
  To view more of Law Enforcement and Cloud Computing piece click here”
• UK Cloud Computing Interception – nothing new in this article from Olswang they discuss the UK situation but that is the same for the rest of Europe.
  “Some UK cloud-computing customers are concerned that they should
  not entrust US cloud-providers with their data for fear of US law
  enforcement interception. If interception is so much of a concern they should not only avoid US cloud providers but also should avoid using the UK’s telephone, the Internet, and the postal system. The interception of communications, whether stored in the 21st Century cloud or sealed in 16th Century scrolls, and whether here in the UK or in the US, is nothing new. All communications data, where justified, may be intercepted by the State’s watchful and proportional eye.”

If you are wondering how to take advantage of HTML5 and CSS3, use and deploy a free open source app like Umbraco, Orchard, Drupal, or others or simply want to program your own website, then this event is for you.

The morning section is presentation time while in the afternoon it’s time to get coding on HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, ASP.NET and web apps. You will be able to choose from a more basic to a more advanced tutorial depending on your interests. The amazing Kris van der Mast @KvdM will be your coach for the day. 

Practical details @ Microsoft Belgium on these dates:

• Monday December 5th 2011
• Wednesday January 11th 2012
• Monday February 6th 2012
• Tuesday March 20th 2012

Details here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/belux/archive/2011/11/02/web-camps-belgium-hands-on-html5-and-web-apps-announced.aspx

Those who’ve seen me speaking last 18 months know that NUI (Natural User Interface) is one of those trends I strongly believe in. There is no doubt in my mind that in 5 years from now it will be hard to buy a PC screen without touch. And stronger a lot of flat (or not so flat) surfaces will get touch enabled. Add the Kinect technology and you have the next paradigm shift.
If you have the same passion or your still not convinced yet watch this new Future Vision Video.

Steve Clayton one of our chief storytellers looked back at the 2009 version of this video and the predictions it made to check ho much of it is starting to become reality.

Microsoft BizSpark for startups:

• Software: Get immediate access to Microsoft development tools, platform technologies, and production licenses of server products (including Windows Azure Platform) for use in developing and bringing to market innovative and interoperable solutions.
• Business Support: Receive business and technical training at highly subsidized costs or in many cases, no costs; Receive two technical support incidents per startup; Receive access to MSDN Ultimate; Get connected to BizSpark Network Partners.
• Visibility: Get marketing visibility in front of an audience of potential investors, customers, partners and journalists and tap into a rich, vibrant ecosystem of peers, partners, and support resources around the globe.

Microsoft DreamSpark for students:

• Software: professional-level developer and design tools to students and educators around the world at no charge. These Microsoft tools will help you advance your learning and skills through technical design, technology, math, science, and engineering activities.
• Get training: access to a carload of technical training by reading, doing and watching. 

• Get Paid for Your windows Phone Apps: You get the same tools professional developers and designers have, and you can sell your mobile applications and make money! We’re waiving the $99 registration fee and giving you the first 100 application submissions for free!!

Microsoft WebsiteSpark for Web designers and developers:
Software: provides access to a technology offering for development and production hosting of websites.

• Get training: Receive business and technical training; Receive two technical support incidents per startup; Receive access to MSDN Ultimate;