Next 250 US ISVs Who Verify on Windows Azure Earn $250

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04/27/2011

mpr1 Microsoft Platform Ready is offering $250 checks* to independent software vendors (ISVs) in the United States that confirm via a screenshot that your application is compatible with Windows Azure.

The first 250 eligible companies that complete promotion procedures, register, and verify a compatible Windows Azure Platform application on https://www.microsoftplatformready.com site (“Compatible Application”) between April 15, 2011 and June 17, 2011 will be eligible to receive $250 USD that can be used for marketing or other purposes.

Or in lieu of the check, you can receive a free copy of Microsoft Office 2010 Professional.

The announcement was made at Screenshot at the Finishing Line Means $250 and Microsoft Office.

To participate in this promotion company must meet the following eligibility criteria:

Company must be legally domiciled within the 50 United States (including the District of Columbia), and;
Company must be an active member of the Microsoft Platform Ready (MPR) program.

How to Participate

Step 1: Get your app compatible between April 15th and June 17th, 2011 with the help from the MPR Test Tool or self-verify compatibility. Application testing is now simpler and faster with the MPR Test Tool – find common compatibility issues and receive immediate remediation advice.

Step 2: Take a screenshot of the Test Tab in Microsoft Platform Ready, indicating that your app is verified compatible between April 15 - June 17,2011; complete and send this email template with your snail-mail details before June 21, 2011 12:00 PT.
Step 3: Once we confirm your entry is eligible* you will receive a check for $250 USD that you can use for marketing resources such as Ready-to-Go (RTG) campaigns and services, search advertising through Microsoft Advertising and more.

Terms and Conditions

*Terms and Conditions apply. See Microsoft Windows Azure and MPR Marketing Offer Terms and Conditions for steps on how to verify your application.

**Click here for the Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Terms and Conditions.

How to ‘Self-Verify’ Your Application in Microsoft Platform Ready

Once you sign into Microsoft Platform Ready and add your application in My MPR, you can verify your compatibility.

Be sure to tell us the name of your ___.cloudapp.net site so we can verify you application is on Windows Azure.

Getting Started with Windows Azure

See the Getting Started with Windows Azure site for links to videos, developer training kit, software developer kit and more. Get free developer tools too.

To compare the various promotional offers side-by-side, see Windows Azure Platform Offer Comparison Table.

For free technical help in your Windows Azure applications, join Microsoft Platform Ready.

Learn What Other ISVs Are Doing on Windows Azure

For other videos about independent software vendors (ISVs) on Windows Azure, see: