DreamSpark
Microsoft® is giving away more than a dozen of its most highly
acclaimed professional products.
Yes it's true, Microsoft really is giving away over a dozen products
to millions of students in over 11 countries.
There's no gimmick or requirement to qualify other than you must be
registered in an accredited school or learning program for the past
12 months.
DreamSpark
In the announcement of the new Microsoft DreamSpark, Microsoft says:
"Now, for the first time, Microsoft is giving its valuable software
developer and design tools directly to students worldwide at no
charge! This site enables students like you to download
professional-level Microsoft developer and design tools to unlock
your creative potential and set you on the path to academic and
career success, by supporting and advancing your learning and skills
through technical design, technology, math, science and engineering
activities."
"It is our hope that the DreamSpark program will spark your
creativity and help you harness software’s transformative magic to
turn your good ideas into reality, by equipping you with the tools
you need to succeed and excel during your academic experience and
skills you will need after graduation. "
This is truly and unprecedented event from the software mogul.
Apparently in an attempt to win over future designers and
developers, this is none the less a great opportunity for students
to to gain access to legitimate, full-functioning copies of some of
the industries top-rated software packages.
The list is incredible:
Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition
Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition is a comprehensive set of
tools that accelerates the process of turning the developer’s vision
into reality. Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition was engineered
to support development projects that target the Web (including
ASP.NET AJAX), Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, the 2007
Microsoft Office system, SQL Server 2008, and Windows Mobile
devices..
When you download and save this product to your computer, it will be
in the form of an ISO file. The downloadable ISO file must then be
placed onto a CD/DVD or mounted using a virtual drive before
installation can occur. To get detailed instructions on how to open
the ISO file and install this product, click here.
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, takes the best of Windows
2000 Server technology and makes it easier to deploy, manage, and
use. The result is a highly productive operating system that is more
secure, reliable, highly available, and scalable.
At a high level, Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, provides
support for:
* Advanced networking features such as Internet Authentication
Service (IAS), the Network Bridge feature, and Internet Connection
Sharing (ICS)
* Four-way symmetric multiprocessing (SMP)
* 4 gigabytes (GB) of RAM
* Customers seeking the highest availability and scalability should
consider Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, or Windows Server
2003, Datacenter Edition.
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 is a deliverable on Microsoft’s
Trustworthy Computing initiative for the Windows Server 2003
operating system. SP2 illustrates Microsoft’s commitment to
continually creating software products with enhanced security,
increased reliability and simplified administration. Service Pack 2
delivers the cumulative system updates in one simple package and it
introduces numerous refinements and new functionality including the
Microsoft Management Console 3.0, Windows Deployment Services, and
Wireless Protected Access 2. Customers performing new installations
and those with existing deployments of Windows Server 2003 will
benefit from these new features.
Microsoft® Expression® Studio
Expression Studio includes the following products:
Expression Web | Expression Blend | Expression Design | Expression
Media
Microsoft® Expression® Studio takes your creative possibilities to a
new level. The professional design tools and innovative technologies
in Expression Studio give you the flexibility and freedom to bring
your vision to reality—whether you are designing standards-based Web
sites, rich user experiences on the desktop, or managing digital
assets and content.
SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition enables developers to
rapidly build and test data-driven solutions on SQL Server 2005. A
highly reliable database platform for mission-critical applications,
SQL Server 2005 delivers high levels of availability and performance
with enhanced security features. Although Developer Edition supports
all the features of Enterprise Edition that allow developers to
write and test applications that can use the features, Developer
Edition is licensed for use only as a development and test system,
not as a production server.
Minimum System Requirements
When you download and save this product to your computer, it will be
in the form of an ISO file. The downloadable ISO file must then be
placed onto a CD/DVD or mounted using a virtual drive before
installation can occur. To get detailed instructions on how to open
the ISO file and install this product, click here.
Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition
* An easy to use environment for dynamic Web application development
* Create Web applications using the intuitive WYSIWYG drag-and-drop
development environment
* Use Master Pages to manage a consistent site layout in one place
* Connect to SQL Server Express for ease-of-development data-enabled
Web applications
Minimum System Requirements
When you download and save this product to your computer, it will be
in the form of an ISO file. The downloadable ISO file must then be
placed onto a CD/DVD or mounted using a virtual drive before
installation can occur. To get detailed instructions on how to open
the ISO file and install this product, click here.
Virtual PC 2007
Save time and money as Virtual PC allows you to maintain the
compatibility of legacy and custom applications during migration to
new operating systems and increases the efficiency of support,
development, and training staffs.
With Microsoft® Virtual PC 2007, you can create and run one or more
virtual machines, each with its own operating system, on a single
computer. This provides you with the flexibility to use different
operating systems on one physical computer.
Minimum System Requirements
and still more Products-->
XNA Game Studio 2.0
XNA Game Studio 2.0 – Microsoft XNA Game Studio 2.0 is a set of
tools that allow students, hobbyists and independent developers to
build games for both Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360. XNA Game Studio
2.0 is based on the .NET Framework and includes custom managed code
libraries, Xbox Live Support, and Games for Windows Live support to
make multi-player game development easier.
XNA Creators Club 12-Month Student Trial Subscription – Coupled with
XNA Game Studio 2.0, the XNA Creators Club 12-Month Trial
Subscription opens up video game development to untapped creative
minds, enabling anyone to affordably build and play their amazing
game ideas on Xbox 360™ systems for the first time ever. The access
key below grants access to a 12-month trial subscription that
provides aspiring game developers the ability to develop games for
their Xbox 360 without having to pay the $100 yearly subscription.
However, this subscription will not give you access to premium
content or services on the Creators Club website
Visual C# 2005 Express Edition
* A great combination of power and productivity for the Windows
developer
* Create data-enabled applications using the optional SQL Server
2005 Express Edition
* Develop games for both Windows-based PCs and the Microsoft Xbox
360 with XNA Game Studio Express
* The XNA Framework Content Pipeline – a set of tools that allow
developers to more easily incorporate 3D assets into games
* Complete set of documentation and tutorials including How-To's and
Starter Kits
Minimum System Requirements
When you download and save this product to your computer, it will be
in the form of an ISO file. The downloadable ISO file must then be
placed onto a CD/DVD or mounted using a virtual drive before
installation can occur. To get detailed instructions on how to open
the ISO file and install this product, click here.
Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition
* Horsepower with a finer degree of control
* Quickly find and eliminate programming errors using the intuitive
graphical debugger
* Support for both native and managed code development
* Create 32-bit native Windows applications using the Windows
Platform SDK
Minimum System Requirements
When you download and save this product to your computer, it will be
in the form of an ISO file. The downloadable ISO file must then be
placed onto a CD/DVD or mounted using a virtual drive before
installation can occur. To get detailed instructions on how to open
the ISO file and install this product,
click here.
You can find out more about these and more products at:
Microsoft DreamSpark | Professional Developer and Designer tools for students at no charge
