DreamSparkIndia - Microsoft’s software giveaway program

15 January 2009 8 Comments

DreamSpark free Software

I just got my hands on the Dreamspark software CD this morning. I got myself verified from my local NIIT franchisee and this software became mine. It comes with a pink glossy CD cover with bold letters inscribed ” ENTRY FOR DREAMERS ONLY.”

Let me share with you something about this Endeavor.As shown in MTV, Microsoft unveiled the DreamSpark™ Program in November - a software giveaway for an estimated 10 million eligible students in India. DreamSpark will provide students access to the latest Microsoft developement and designer tools at no charge. In giving tech tools away without charge to college students around the world, Microsoft is acting as a liaison and providing future developers and designers with professional-grade tools to create and unlock their creative potentials. This program equips tomorrow’s developers with the professional tools to inspire and create technological breakthrough.

Some of the developing software’s that are distributed at Microsoft Affiliated centres are:

Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
Microsoft Expression Studio
SQL Server 2008 Developer Edition
SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition*
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

DreamSpark will also facilitate student participation in Microsoft’s annual marquee contest, Imagine Cup, through various contest categories such as IT challenge, Mashups, software design, short films, photography etc. Students from India that qualify for the Imagine Cup 2009 World Finals will get to travel to Egypt.

So how do you get these free perks?

Just Visit any of the Microsoft’s Affiliated Partner Locations like NIIT and get your free software DVD by showing your college/university I-card. You can even download these software online at the Dreamsparkindia website.

Bill Gates in his recent visit to India on November 5th said that he wants to encourage software development amongst students, and DreamSpark will open the doors to a million dreams. Addressing students and academicians of IIT Delhi - Bill Gates, Chairman, Microsoft Corp, said, “We want to do everything we can to equip a new generation of technology leaders with the knowledge and tools they need to harness the magic of software to improve lives, solve problems and catalyze economic growth.

Microsoft DreamSpark provides professional-level tools that we hope will inspire students like you to explore the power of software and encourage you to forge the next wave of software-driven breakthroughs.”

For more information, hit the DreamSpark page straighaway.

http://www.dreamsparkindia.com/dreamspark/GetDreamTools.aspx

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