Reply to: VS 2013

[d000hg]

Bizspark was at the back of my mind when posting this: http://forums.contractoruk.com/accou...n-run-ltd.html

I do have a proper plan B but pulling it into a separate company seems silly when there is no income. But potentially it could be worth it for stuff like this... to emphasise it is a real plan B not "let's start a new company to get free swag"

Most likely I need to dump contracting and focus on plan B properly if I want it to progress properly, but I seem too cowardly

[woohoo]

Cheers eek, I got my BizSpark through this morning.

Big thanks.

Nice one, do you have a plan B then, with a website etc?

My plan B got me BizSpark a few years ago but when I tried to register recently through my company they rejected me.

[TBJ]

google bizspark

Cheers eek, I got my BizSpark through this morning.

Big thanks.

[TBJ]

Thanks, Hope to hear about BizSpark today as it says 5 working days and that was yesterday

All I really need is a professional copy of VS2013.

[redgiant]

Still waiting to hear if I have been accepted to BizSpark.

On the alternative of "Become a Microsoft Action Pack subscriber".....

Join Action Pack now for 475 USD *
Complete these steps to access resources and tools that can help you generate new business and set your company apart from the competition.
Pass a simple assessment
Buy the Action Pack subscription
*Plus any applicable taxes and physical media

Does anyone know what the assessment is about?

You need to register as a partner and fill out the competencies pages when you register. The assessment just checks to see everything is filled in from what I saw when I got the action pack earlier this year.

Overall I like it however I wish it had Windows 7 and 8 Enterprise ISOs so I can use things like USB support in HyperV VMs. The Office 365 for 5 users and Azure servers are also useful (especially to run simple test boxes).

You can also get a VS subscription as part of the action pack but you will need to re-register for this separately if you renew the subscription. Not sure what this is as I rarely use VS.

[TBJ]

Still waiting to hear if I have been accepted to BizSpark.

On the alternative of "Become a Microsoft Action Pack subscriber".....

Join Action Pack now for 475 USD *
Complete these steps to access resources and tools that can help you generate new business and set your company apart from the competition.
Pass a simple assessment
Buy the Action Pack subscription
*Plus any applicable taxes and physical media

Does anyone know what the assessment is about?

[Sysman]

Do you get a free house with that?

It's more than I paid for my first house.

Inflation, eh?

[vwdan]

BizSpark seem pretty strict now on consultants unless you have some kind of startup.

Yeah, they told me to **** right off

[eek]

BizSpark seem pretty strict now on consultants unless you have some kind of startup.

That's called plan b

[woohoo]

google bizspark

BizSpark seem pretty strict now on consultants unless you have some kind of startup.

[Fandango]

Looks good https://mspartner.microsoft.com/en/u...spx#Devandtest

and includes Dynamics! Still can't figure out if you get VS2013 to actually download!

It includes Dynamics CRM but not AX as far as i can see

[stek]

Can you not do it in vi?

Honestly.....

[lilelvis2000]

Looks good https://mspartner.microsoft.com/en/u...spx#Devandtest

and includes Dynamics! Still can't figure out if you get VS2013 to actually download!

Yes, because I am on the Action Pack subscription. You get a minimalist subscription however. And they changed the Office 365 sub. from 250 seats to just 5.
The only bits I use are Office365, VS and SQL Server and a couple of Win8 licences.

I'm thinking of switching over to Bizspark and paying for the Office365 subscription, probably would work out cheaper for me.

[TBJ]

Are the express editions not available? bizspark is a good option. Another is the Design & Dev Action Pack - £360/yr?

Looks good https://mspartner.microsoft.com/en/u...spx#Devandtest

and includes Dynamics! Still can't figure out if you get VS2013 to actually download!

[Scrag Meister]

My trial of VS2013 has just expired.
Should I purchase my own version or try to get a copy off my next client?

Is it worth getting my own MSDN subscription?

MS Action Pack, seems to contain MSDN.