Note: This list of benefits can change at any time during the year. New benefits will be made available to our membership base as soon as they become available to us.

The Basic Package consists of our core set of benefits. The package includes:

• Ability to influence Sybase product direction by voting in the ISUG enhancement process.
• A subscription to the ISUG monthly newsletter.
• Full access to the ISUG members-only website (with some exceptions).
• Free NFR copy of Appeon for PowerBuilder, Developer Edition! ^{New version (6.2) available!}
• 20% off QweryBuilder from WerySoft.
• 35% off O'Reilly books.
• Access to the on-line ISUG membership directory, renewal, events/news, and technical links
• Participation in online Special Interest Groups (SIGs), and access to on-demand replays.

• Special discounting from VendorRate. VendorRate helps reduce your risk when purchasing technology products and services by viewing vendor customer satisfaction scores as provided by IT professionals.

  • Vendor summary scores will always be viewed free of charge to ISUG members.
  • Vendor detailed scoring information, including comments, vendor comparison reporting tools, vendor tracking and notification, and vendor trends are available on an annual subscription cost of $149 per user.
  • ISUG members receive all detailed scoring information FREE until 12/1/2008. Thereafter, ISUG members receive a $20 discount on the annual subscription price.
  • VendorRate also releases Quarterly Reports and Trade Show reports that list vendors with top customer satisfaction scores by industry and sector. Trade show reports are priced at $99 each, and quarterly reports are $249 each These reports are provided free to ISUG members as long as they rate a vendor each quarter. Access to these reports are free to each ISUG member who rates during a calendar quarter. ISUG members who do not contribute a rating in a quarter receive a $10 discount when purchasing individual trade show reports, and $20 on each quarterly report.