MS TechNet

[voodooflux]

If you're a software developer then it's also worth looking at the Microsoft Empower for ISVs program as well - essentially an MSDN Professional subscription (a superset of Action Pack/Technet) for around £250/year. The downside is that you can only subscribe for two years, and must be seen to be working on a product.

 

[d000hg]

So,you take a test and only get given the apps for the tests you pass?

Does the price vary then to reflect this?

It wasn't like that. When I did it, they were just introducing the test. You could get the majority of the software with no test, then there were two different versions you had to take different tests for. I think one was focused on business, the other was called "Web Toolkit" or similar, but included Visual Studio. You just had to take one test for either, you got a different list of tests for each version.
It was the same price for both. My subscription expired and the emails I got made it sound like you might now have to take a test to get anything.

 

[d000hg]

If you're a software developer then it's also worth looking at the Microsoft Empower for ISVs program as well - essentially an MSDN Professional subscription (a superset of Action Pack/Technet) for around £250/year. The downside is that you can only subscribe for two years, and must be seen to be working on a product.

Do you get physical CDs or is this access to the full MSDN download site?

 

[voodooflux]

Do you get physical CDs or is this access to the full MSDN download site?

Both when I was on the scheme. I'm not sure whether that has changed recently though, as you can now get a cheaper download-only MSDN subscription.

 

[jmo21]

I don't want to take the chances of falling foul if I get invetigated. You have made the argument for why I can't claim it. It's not related to the work I am doing, therefore I cannot claim it.

sorry, but again, i don't agree

What specific reason can they use to prove you are not using this set of software to learn the security side of these products??

 

[scooby]

We've gone from Technet to MSDN to Action Pack... I'm confused

What is best for me as a PM to "Evaluate" OS, Office and other little bits??

I'm not sure i'll pass the tech tests to become a partner and get the action pack.

 

[pmeswani]

We've gone from Technet to MSDN to Action Pack... I'm confused

What is best for me as a PM to "Evaluate" OS, Office and other little bits??

I'm not sure i'll pass the tech tests to become a partner and get the action pack.

Technet is the best for your scenario.

 

[pmeswani]

sorry, but again, i don't agree

What specific reason can they use to prove you are not using this set of software to learn the security side of these products??

We have to agree to disagree. My Accountant has warned me off making an expense claim for what can be deemed as Training that is not related to the work that is being carried out or related to the business. In any case, whilst I am not working, I am not going to make any expense claims. I'm still yet to put my Sage Self-Study cost through the books.

 

[jmo21]

We have to agree to disagree. My Accountant has warned me off making an expense claim for what can be deemed as Training that is not related to the work that is being carried out or related to the business. In any case, whilst I am not working, I am not going to make any expense claims. I'm still yet to put my Sage Self-Study cost through the books.

my argument is that if you work in IT, then most software can be deemed business related.

but fair enough, can't fault you for taking accountants advice!

 

[scooby]

Technet is the best for your scenario.

Cheers mucker!