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Want Complimentary Professional Developer Software?

Want Professional Developer Software for Free?

Microsoft Dreamspark is simple: it provides university and TAFE students with access to complimentary professional developer, creative and gaming software.

Software includes:

Visual Studio professional 2008
SQL Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
XNA Game Studio 3.1
Robotics developer studio 2008 R2
CCR & DSS toolkits 2008 R2

These products are all available to easily download to unlock your creative potential and advance your learning in your chosen area. It doesn’t matter what subject you are studying at TAFE or University any student can download from Dreamspark.

How do I download the software?

Go to www.DreamSpark.com sign in with your Windows Live ID, then verify your student status and start downloading – it’s that simple. You can verify your student status using your student email address.

Training opportunities from DreamSpark

You can also find out more about complimentary training opportunities for technical students at DreamSpark, such as the IT academy pass which gives free e-learning courses to verified students who are interested in extending their technical skills with Microsoft technologies. You can also gain Microsoft Certified exams which means you can stand out in your field with a set of qualifications that demonstrate your technical skills and commitment to staying current with the very latest and most relevant technology.

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A complimentary add-on for Office, that contains a set of tools to help teachers and students. Things like curriculum templates, and toolbars for Word, PowerPoint and Excel to help students and teachers get started on projects and stay organised during them. Students get tools, templates and tutorials to help them get past "Blank Page Syndrome", language tools and templates, and tips and tutorials for managing projects and producing high-quality work.

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