Microsoft Unveils DreamSpark Program
Microsoft Corp. unveiled the DreamSpark program today, a suite of development and design software for high school and college students aimed to “unlock their creative potential and set them on the path to academic and career success”. The tools are available for free.
The Microsoft DreamSpark student program (http://channel8.msdn.com) makes available, at no charge, a broad range of development and design software for download. The program is now available to more than 35 million college students in Belgium, China, Finland, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S. Broad global coverage, as well as an expansion of the program to high school students around the world, potentially reaching up to 1 billion students worldwide, will continue throughout the next year. Gates will share details with students and faculty at Stanford University as part of a U.S. and Canada college tour that kicks off today.
DreamSpark bundles the following software and benefits:
- Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
- Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition
- XNA Game Studio 2.0
- 12-month free Academic membership in the XNA Creators Club
- Expression Studio, including
- Expression Web
- Expression Blend
- Expression Design
- Expression Media
- SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
- Windows Server, Standard Edition
Microsoft is working on expanding the DreamSpark program to make it available to more countries. Interested parties can check the official website for more information.
Source: Press Release
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