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Prepare for NIWeek 2011

NIWeek 2011

This NIWeek marks the 20^th anniversary of the NI Alliance Program and we’re planning to make this year special for our partners! Registration details can befound on the NIWeek page here (http://www.ni.com/niweek/). We encourage you to join us!

LabVIEW 2011 Beta Program

To begin preparing for NIWeek 2011, you will want to register for the LabVIEW 2011 Platform Beta program and begin testing your products in the new version in order to prepare for Compatible with LabVIEW 2011 Re-Certification. The beta application process is simple; go to http://www.ni.com/beta to apply and enter robert.des.rosier@ni.com as the email of the person who invited you. Applications for the program close May 15th, so register soon to participate!

Third Party Licensing and Activation Toolkit 2011 Beta

If your product uses the Third Party Licensing & Activation Toolkit, you will also want to test out it's new features in the 2011 Beta. After you join the LabVIEW Beta following the above intructions, check out the detailed download information for this toolkit.

Compatible with LabVIEW 2011 Re-Certification Process

Partners are required to re-certify their Gold and Silver Compatible with LabVIEW products for the Compatible with LabVIEW Program each year in order to maintain compatibility with the latest LabVIEW version. We are accepting re-certification applications now and have the following deadlines:

July 16, 2011 – Deadline for re-certification prior to NIWeek
- You will need to submit prior to this date in order to launch with us at NIWeek 2011.
December 31, 2011 – Deadline for re-certification
- You will need to submit prior to this date in order to maintain your Compatible with LabVIEW status and listing on the LabVIEW Tools Network

In order to re-certify your product, complete the Compatible with LabVIEW Re-Certification Checklist using LabVIEW 2011 Beta 2: https://www.jotform.com/form/10721003790

The following two additional items can be submitted through the form linked to above, or you can email them separately:

A list of new features or a ‘Change List’ to describe changes and updates to your product
Submit a new version of your installer or VIPM package for testing by Partner Program team

If you’re not already participating in the Compatible with LabVIEW Program, be sure to submit your product as soon as possible to allow our engineers time to perform testing and create a listing on the LabVIEW Tools Network. Details for applying for the Compatible with LabVIEW Program can be found on the Add-on Developer Center here: http://www.ni.com/compatiblewithlabview

Get the Most out of NIWeek

We will send out further details regarding the Add-on of the Year Awards and other NIWeek events for Partners. Continue to look for our updates through email and on the Add-on Developer Center in order to get the most out of NIWeek 2011!