.Net My Services

[Kzin]

This might be a dumb question but can someone explain to a .Net sub-newbie the pricing structure for .Net.

I found this which look daunting

. . . for entry-level, small-scale applications, Microsoft will charge developers $1,000 a year for access to .Net My Services and $250 per application they create.
For standard use, which Microsoft expects will involve the majority of users, Microsoft will charge $10,000 per year for using .Net My Services and $1,500 per application.
The company will also offer a third level of custom pricing for customers who have higher-end, or more custom, needs.
"For people who are doing serious business with this--companies using it for mission-critical needs and need a higher degree of quick support turnaround--we will have custom pricing,"

[Joacim Andersson]

This is not the pricing for Visual Studio.Net but rather web services that Microsoft will supply.
Like Passport.Net and HailStorm services.

[Kzin]

Originally posted by Joacim Andersson
This is not the pricing for Visual Studio.Net but rather web services that Microsoft will supply.
Like Passport.Net and HailStorm services.

Have you got a good url that summarizes these services in that context?

[Joacim Andersson]

I don't have that much information about MS Passport except that every one using Hotmail has his or her own Passport.
It's simply a way of verifing a user logon. Which MS will provide as a service for you and me to use (for a cost of course).

I do have some information about HailStorm (which is now known as ".Net My Services") though:

Early info with an interview:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnnews/2001/July/hess/hess.asp

My Services whitepapers
http://www.microsoft.com/myservices/services/userexperiences.asp

My Services home page:
http://www.microsoft.com/myservices

The .NET Show: Introducing "HailStorm" (video presentation):
http://msdn.microsoft.com/theshow/EPISODE014/default.asp

There is however much more information available on MSDN.
Do a search for "My Services" or "HailStorm" at Microsoft:
http://search.microsoft.com

Best regards

[Kzin]

Thanks