DreamSpark for Indian Students From Microsoft
Providing students access to technical software, Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled ‘DreamSpark,’ a software giveaway for over 10 million qualified students in the country.This was launched by Bill Gates . DreamSpark is available for students who study on technology, design, math and science.
Free software's include :
- Microsoft developer tools
- 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
- Microsoft designer tools
- Expression Studio, including Expression Web,Expression Blend, Expression Design and Media
- Microsoft platform resources
- SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
- Windows Server, Standard Edition
- SQL Server 2008 Developer
- SQL Server 2008 Express
- Virtual PC 2007
- Students can download these software online from Dreamspark India websites or get them in a DVD format distributed by Program Partners NIIT, Aptech and Huges Net Fusion Centers.
The initiative is good but not the execution. For eg:- The dreamsparkindia.com site is not designed properly. You can visit http://gtrends.info/current-events/india-it-super-power-my-foot/ to know more details about error on the site.
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