The Developer Network is offered as an annual membership program to ensure that developers are kept up-to-date on the latest toolkits and information. Two levels of membership are offered in the Developer Network: Level 1 and Level 2.
Level 1 membership in the Developer Network provides a base level of benefits (including the Development Library and the Developer Network News) designed to connect Windows developers to all the development information available from Microsoft. The Developer Network also gives developers the opportunity to provide feedback to Microsoft via CompuServe, Internet, fax, and mail.
Level 1 members receive the following benefits:
Level 2 membership delivers all the Level 1 membership benefits, plus four quarterly updates to the Development Platform and accompanying support. Level 2 provides developers not only with the information needed to develop Windows applications, but also provides all the SDKs, DDKs, and operating systems from Microsoft.