Eight resources every developer should know about

Avi Sagiv, a colleague at Microsoft, just sent me this list of Microsoft programs and resources that every software developer should know about:

Empower. If you are building a product, you get free (or very close to free) access to almost every Microsoft tool and product.

InnovateOn. Technical and business resources for products like Windows Vista, SQL Server, Dynamics, Office Live, Windows Live, ...

nxt. Help migrating applications to the Microsoft platform.

ISV Royalty Program. Embed Microsoft products in your solution.

Service Provider Licensing Agreement. Pay as you go licensing for SaaS solutions.

Solution Profiler to promote your solution to the more than 70,000 customers each month  who search Microsoft.com for technology experts

Channel Builder to create partnerships within a worldwide partner community

The Microsoft ISV Site. Resources, resources, resources

Thanks, Avi