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Visual Studio is not only an industry-leading suite of development tools, it�s also an open and extensible platform. Visual Studio supports a rich, diverse ecosystem of developers who ship thousands of Visual Studio-integrated products, from high-end process guidance tools to free Power Toys. Microsoft offers a number of resources for partners, including the Visual Studio Industry Partner Program, the Microsoft Partner Program, and programs for Web hosting and other service providers.
 

Membership Levels

Alliance Membership
This level is focused on technical enablement for companies extending Visual Studio.  Annual fee: $3,000/year (three-year contract)

Premier Marketing Membership
This level includes all of the benefits of the Alliance level, plus deeper technical, business, and marketing benefits.  Annual fee: $10,000/year (three-year contract)

[Membership requirement: You must be developing or distributing an approved product that integrates with or extends Visual Studio or Visual Studio Team System.]

Preview the Microsoft Development Tools contract.

Create and sell solutions to more than three million Visual Studio developers.

The Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP) program gives you direct access to extensive technical resources, previews of upcoming technologies, and support for developing products that integrate with Visual Studio. You also gain access to a wide range of co-marketing activities to help you promote your solutions to Microsoft developers worldwide.

Key benefits to integrating your products with Visual Studio:

*       Flexibility to build a broad range of solutions.  You can deliver an endless range of new capabilities by building extensions to Visual Studio or shipping standalone tools in the Visual Studio Shell.

*       Tools to accelerate development. Visual Studio�s extensibility features help you accelerate time-to-market and focus on the features that give you a competitive advantage.

*       A familiar user interface. Products built on the Visual Studio platform�used by millions of developers worldwide�minimize the learning curve and maximize developer productivity.

*       Join a growing development tools ecosystem. The innovative companies and developers that comprise the Visual Studio Ecosystem provide thousands of third-party solutions, from WPF controls to tools for writing more secure code.

Key benefits of the Visual Studio Industry Partner Program:

*       Valuable insights for your business: get early previews of new products, insights on Microsoft developer and industry research, and access to an exclusive VSIP Program portal.

*       Deep technical enablement: the VSIP program includes a number of technical benefits, including an MSDN subscription, a series of developer labs in Redmond, and customized architectural support.

*       Reach millions of developers with your products and services: a wide range of marketing opportunities to help you generate awareness and drive adoption among Visual Studio developers.

*       Learn more about the VSIP Program benefits.

Join Now

To join the VSIP Program, visit www.mstoolspartners.com and enter your organization name in the Ready To Join section. For more information, contact vsipinfo@microsoft.com.

 

 

 

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