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Microsoft
DreamSpark
Editions

   Microsoft is giving its valuable software developer and design tools directly to students worldwide at no charge!

In order to get this software from Microsoft at no charge, you will be asked to establish or verify your student status once every 12 months. This process is built into this DreamSpark site itself. Verification of valid student status will enable students from around the globe to download Microsoft developer and design tools at no charge. Note: You must be at least 18 years old.

Software includes:
  Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate
  Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
  SQL Server 2008 Developer
  Expression Studio 3
 

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Microsoft
Visual Studio
2008 Express
Editions

   Designed for the unique needs of the new developer, Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions provide  a fun, easy to use, easy to learn set of tool for building dynamic applications.
 

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Microsoft
Visual Studio
2010 Express
Edition

   Designed for the unique needs of the new developer, Visual Studio 2010 Express Editions provide  a fun, easy to use, easy to learn set of tool for building dynamic applications.
 

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Microsoft
SQL Server
2008 R2
Express

   SQL Server Express Edition is designed specifically to fulfill the unique needs of the new database application Developer. SQL Server Express Edition provides a fun, easy to use, easy to learn tool for building dynamic database applications and will quickly become the tool of choice for any database application developer.

Microsoft Web Platform installer also required!


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Requires .NET Framework 3.5 or higher
Requires XNA Framework 3.1

Microsoft
KUDO

   Microsoft's Kodu is a visual programming language made specifically for creating games. It is designed to be accessible for children and enjoyable for anyone.

Kodu provides an end-to-end creative environment for designing, building, and playing your own new games. The core of the Kodu project is the programming user interface. The language is simple and entirely icon-based. Programs are composed of pages, which are broken down into rules, which are further divided into conditions and actions. Conditions are evaluated simultaneously.

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Microsoft
Small
Basic

   Microsoft Small Basic is a project that is aimed at making computer programming accessible to beginners. The project comprises a simple programming language that gathers inspiration from the original BASIC programming language; a modern and attractive programming environment; and rich, extensible libraries. Together they make programming fun for kids and adults alike.

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Skater

.NET Obfuscator

Light Edition

   Skater .NET Obfuscator is an obfuscation tool for .NET code protection, to prohibit reverse engineering. The Light Edition is the Free version of Skater .NET Obfuscator. Skater .NET Obfuscator implements all known software protection techniques and obfuscation algorithms.

You may use Skater .NET Obfuscator Light Edition, free of charge, to protect your .NET applications for both personal and commercial purposes.

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