The Custom Development Solutions competency is designed for partners that are providing custom-developed solutions to customers who require value-added capabilities to optimize business opportunities.

The Custom Development Solutions competency positions partners for better exposure within the Microsoft developer community. Additional competency assets will support partners in demand generation, learning opportunities, and early adopter initiatives across Microsoft developer technologies, with an emphasis on Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.

The Custom Development Solutions competency will help you deliver focused value for specific communities of developer partners through the following three specializations:

Application Infrastructure Development focuses on delivering applications built using components of the Windows Server System, which includes Windows Server 2003, BizTalk Server, SQL Server, SharePoint Products and Technologies, and Visual Studio.

Smart Client Development focuses on delivering custom-developed solutions accessed through a client, such as Visual Studio, Visual Studio Tools for Office, and Microsoft Office.

Web Development focuses on delivering Web-enabled deployment solutions required in organizations that wish to operate and transact through the Internet using Visual Studio, ASP.NET, IIS, Windows Server 2003, and SQL Server.