Windows Marketplace: Write a Windows app. We'll sell it for you.

Posted By: Charles | Aug 28th, 2006 @ 8:54 AM | 28,193 Views | 28 Comments
If you write Windows applications but don't have the resources to market your ware or just want more visibility (lots of potential customers visit this place and it will be directly accessible from the Vista desktop...) then check out Windows Marketplace and get your stuff in the Digital Locker.

Raj Biyani, Product Unit Manager, and his team-mates explain what Windows Marketplace is, how and why it was made, including an insider’s perspective on their product development practices.

The Windows Marketplace team had a great idea: Microsoft should make it really easy for both software developers to sell their Windows applications and for customers to find it. Introducing the next version of Windows Marketplace and the Digital Locker.

Developers don't like dealing with the hassles of Marketing and selling their software. So, why not let Microsoft do it for you, for free?
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#Aug 28th, 2006 @ 9:58 AM
ZippyV
ZippyV
Fired Up
How does the Digital locker's copy protection work? Does it have one?
#Aug 28th, 2006 @ 12:13 PM
j0217995
j0217995
Small typo, you have "it will de directly accessible" and it should read "it will be directly accessible". 
#Aug 28th, 2006 @ 12:16 PM
Charles
Charles
Welcome Change
Fixed. Thanks!
C
#Aug 28th, 2006 @ 2:51 PM
dahat
dahat
Pretty cool stuff and while I’m only about half way through I am kind of disappointed.

They spoke of a requirement for being listed is to have the application be logo certified as ‘Designed for Windows’ (or better I assume) ... something that can be a bit expensive and outside of the range for the smallest ISV’s like those one man shops run out of ones bedroom in their free time where they build a small app or two with a limited audience and exposure.
#Aug 28th, 2006 @ 3:36 PM
Andrew Davey
Andrew Davey
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I don't think they said that it is a requirement... Just that if you do have it, then it's flagged up. The idea being a user can tell if the app has been logo certified.
#Aug 28th, 2006 @ 3:37 PM
Charles
Charles
Welcome Change
Andrew Davey wrote:
I don't think they said that it is a requirement... Just that if you do have it, then it's flagged up. The idea being a user can tell if the app has been logo certified.


Correct.

Keep asking questions,
C
#Aug 28th, 2006 @ 4:18 PM
raymond
raymond
I thought I remembered Dee Dee from an earlier Scoble and Jennifer interview:

http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=112328


Great video, I am recommending that my employer market our ERP application through the Windows Marketplace!



Cool
#Aug 28th, 2006 @ 4:39 PM
Phil Wright
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Is the market place only for full applications, I have a component library but I am not sure if something like that is allowed on the market place. Thanks.
#Aug 28th, 2006 @ 6:33 PM
dahat
dahat
I should have finished the video before posting… Charles pretty much asked my question midway through the second half.
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