Microsoft To Give Students Dev Software For Free

**Bamboo** · 02-19-2008, 10:14 AM

Some news to pass along to any students or soon to be students:

February 18 2008
Microsoft To Give Students Dev Software For Free
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/18...ware-for-free/

includes:
Visual Studio Professional Edition, XNA Game Studio, Expression Studio, SQL Server and Windows Server

While looking this stuff up, I also found this:
http://www.microsoft.com/heroeshappe...r/default.mspx

The have a ton of shows all over the country about to happen, and if you go and listen to them talk about how good their software is, you get it for free! I know a lot of people did this when Office 2007 came out, and they were very happy to sit for a few hours and get it for free.

Take a test drive
Come to an event and test drive Windows Server® 2008 operating system, Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008, and Microsoft Visual Studio® 2008.
Meet the experts
Enjoy hands-on labs, face-to-face Q&A sessions with software experts, and other opportunities to interact with development team members.
Bring the products home
Want more? To say thanks for taking part of this exciting launch, you’ll take home a promotional kit with versions of all three products.

Edit:
This site is reporting more options for free:
http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=11854
* Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
* Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition
* XNA Game Studio 2.0
* 12-month free membership in the XNA Creators Club
* Expression Studio, which includes Expression Web, Expression Blend, Expression Design and Expression Media
* SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
* Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
* SQL Server Developer Edition
* Virtual PC 2007
* Visual Basic 2005
* Visual C++ 2005
* Visual C# 2005
* Visual J# 2005
* Visual Web Developer 2005

**TheSkudDestroyer** · 02-19-2008, 10:59 AM

Visual Basic gave my mother's boyfriend the worst headache ever. Installed it...wasnt there. Not even in program files, but was taking up HDD space. After a week talking to India he finally seemed to resolve it..

Switch · 02-19-2008, 11:17 AM

To add to this.... microsoft.com/expert zone -- if you are employed somewhere that sells computer hardware or software, you can do trainings there and get free stuff, games, software, hardware, etc.

=Sarc= · 02-19-2008, 08:24 PM

I'm not sure if this is supposed to replace MSDNAA or supplement it. Google MSDNAA and your school and you might already be eligible for free MS software. Got my copy of Vista for free and a few other tools that have come in handy for school.

Acreo Aeneas · 02-19-2008, 09:40 PM

Most of those programs are already available through MSDNAA (at least here at DePaul).

ScratchMonkey · 02-22-2008, 12:13 AM

The first dose is always free.

Acreo Aeneas · 02-22-2008, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScratchMonkey

The first dose is always free.

**SuperDudeBT** · 03-01-2008, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acreo Aeneas

Most of those programs are already available through MSDNAA (at least here at DePaul).

Same here.

02-19-2008, 10:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bamboo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On the beach north of Jacksonville, NC Posts: 3,018	Microsoft To Give Students Dev Software For Free Some news to pass along to any students or soon to be students: February 18 2008 Microsoft To Give Students Dev Software For Free http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/18...ware-for-free/ includes: Visual Studio Professional Edition, XNA Game Studio, Expression Studio, SQL Server and Windows Server While looking this stuff up, I also found this: http://www.microsoft.com/heroeshappe...r/default.mspx The have a ton of shows all over the country about to happen, and if you go and listen to them talk about how good their software is, you get it for free! I know a lot of people did this when Office 2007 came out, and they were very happy to sit for a few hours and get it for free. Take a test drive Come to an event and test drive Windows Server® 2008 operating system, Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008, and Microsoft Visual Studio® 2008. Meet the experts Enjoy hands-on labs, face-to-face Q&A sessions with software experts, and other opportunities to interact with development team members. Bring the products home Want more? To say thanks for taking part of this exciting launch, you’ll take home a promotional kit with versions of all three products. Edit: This site is reporting more options for free: http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=11854 * Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition * Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition * XNA Game Studio 2.0 * 12-month free membership in the XNA Creators Club * Expression Studio, which includes Expression Web, Expression Blend, Expression Design and Expression Media * SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition * Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition * SQL Server Developer Edition * Virtual PC 2007 * Visual Basic 2005 * Visual C++ 2005 * Visual C# 2005 * Visual J# 2005 * Visual Web Developer 2005 __________________ LINKS 10th Tactical Guard Server Rules and SOP * Kicked? Banned? READ THIS FIRST!* Contact an Admin * Nominate your teammates for a ribbon Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at. -Carlos A. Urbizo-

02-19-2008, 10:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
TheSkudDestroyer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 3,203	Re: Microsoft To Give Students Dev Software For Free Visual Basic gave my mother's boyfriend the worst headache ever. Installed it...wasnt there. Not even in program files, but was taking up HDD space. After a week talking to India he finally seemed to resolve it.. __________________ \|TG-6th\|Skud 6.5 weeks Lackland AFB 8 months Keesler AFB, 1W0X1 - Weather The 6th Devils - Now with MORE Air Force! "...I simply stated "Video Games". They thought I was joking..."

02-19-2008, 11:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Switch Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,164	Re: Microsoft To Give Students Dev Software For Free To add to this.... microsoft.com/expert zone -- if you are employed somewhere that sells computer hardware or software, you can do trainings there and get free stuff, games, software, hardware, etc. __________________ \|TG\|Switch Better known as: That noob who crashed the chopper. That noob who ran over the mine. That noob who TK'd me with a sniper rifle. That noob who hit that APC at 300m with light AT! Our APC...

02-19-2008, 08:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
=Sarc= Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 4,491	Re: Microsoft To Give Students Dev Software For Free I'm not sure if this is supposed to replace MSDNAA or supplement it. Google MSDNAA and your school and you might already be eligible for free MS software. Got my copy of Vista for free and a few other tools that have come in handy for school. __________________ JO Guides & Tutorials Team Element - It's who you game with.

02-19-2008, 09:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Acreo Aeneas Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DePaul University (Chicago) Age: 22 Posts: 3,994	Re: Microsoft To Give Students Dev Software For Free Most of those programs are already available through MSDNAA (at least here at DePaul). __________________ Acreo_Aeneas Former 9th Member "People usually see me and ask if I speak Chinese. I respond by asking if they speak American." "Tomorrow's high-end tech today? Why bother, it'll be old when tomorrow arrives anyways."

02-22-2008, 12:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
ScratchMonkey Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Pablo, California Posts: 4,225	Re: Microsoft To Give Students Dev Software For Free The first dose is always free. __________________

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