Independent Software Solutions » microsoft http://independentsoftwaresolutions.com Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:53:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Progress Update – SQL Data Service http://independentsoftwaresolutions.com/2008/12/progress-update-sql-data-service/ http://independentsoftwaresolutions.com/2008/12/progress-update-sql-data-service/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:11:06 +0000 Phil Leggetter http://independentsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=7 It’s been a while since we’ve provided an update. Unfortunately Christmas is quickly approaching and our project progress has been interrupted by paying work amoungst other things, but we have begun putting some ground work in. For one of our projects we will be using Microsoft’s SQL Data Services, which is part of the Azure Services Platform. It’s really easy to use and develop against and we’re sure its scalability and global distribution will be of great benefit to our first product and our users.

]]> http://independentsoftwaresolutions.com/2008/12/progress-update-sql-data-service/feed/ 0 MSDN Subscription obtained and development begins http://independentsoftwaresolutions.com/2008/12/msdn-subscription-obtained-and-development-begins/ http://independentsoftwaresolutions.com/2008/12/msdn-subscription-obtained-and-development-begins/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:11:27 +0000 Phil Leggetter http://independentsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=13 After a few stumbles (all our fault) we finally got hold of our MSDN Subscription. We’ve quickly downloaded Visio 2007 (Design), Visual Studio 2008 Team System (Design, Development, Testing and Source Control) and SQL Server 2008 and we are hard at work developing our first project.

We now need to find a hosting solution. Our preference is to use the Azure Services Platform hosting service to allow us to scale our service as needed however it’s seems almost impossible to get hold of a Windows Azure Token. Our choice of hosting solution will have to be made when we are ready to put up a private beta.

]]> http://independentsoftwaresolutions.com/2008/12/msdn-subscription-obtained-and-development-begins/feed/ 0 Microsoft BizSpark program http://independentsoftwaresolutions.com/2008/11/microsoft-bizspark-program/ http://independentsoftwaresolutions.com/2008/11/microsoft-bizspark-program/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:36:44 +0000 Phil Leggetter http://independentsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=9 We are in the process of enrolling in the Microsoft BizSpark program which is a program that gives startups such as us affordable access to current, full-featured Microsoft tools and technologies.

Fingers crossed that we can get our hands on some great Microsoft goodies!

]]> http://independentsoftwaresolutions.com/2008/11/microsoft-bizspark-program/feed/ 0 BizSpark program, MSDN Subscription and Azure http://independentsoftwaresolutions.com/2008/11/bizspark-program-msdn-subscription-and-azure/ http://independentsoftwaresolutions.com/2008/11/bizspark-program-msdn-subscription-and-azure/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:03:58 +0000 Phil Leggetter http://independentsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=11 We successfully enrolled in the Microsoft BizSpark program today. Thanks to Julien for the registration code.

Now we are just waiting for the MSDN subscription email so that we can download our development tools and get cracking. We have a few project in the pipeline and we will ideally get them up and running on the Azure Services Platform. Hopefully we will benefit by being part of the BizSpark initiative.

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