Dreamspark: Getting started-guide

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1 DreamSpark gives students the pro- fessional-level developer and designer tools they need—at no charge—to build real sites, apps and games for Xbox Live ® /360 ® , Kinect™, Microsoft ® Windows ® Phone, and more. Now your hacks can help you get ahead, by creating powerful apps, developing the next big thing, and building a kickin’ resume to kickstart your job search. This is the real deal: You can register and start downloading software today! www.DreamSpark.com Turn your dreams into A DREAM JOB

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DreamSpark gives students the pro-fessional-level developer and designer tools they need—at no charge—to build real sites, apps and games for Xbox Live®/360®, Kinect™, Microsoft® Windows® Phone, and more.

Now your hacks can help you get ahead, by creating powerful apps, developing the next big thing, and building a kickin’ resume to kickstart your job search.

This is the real deal: You can register and start downloading software today! www.DreamSpark.com

Turn your dreams into A DREAM JOB

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IS IT AS EASY AS OPEN SOURCE?

THESE ARE THE LEADING DEVELOPER TOOLS that pros use to build real apps, real games and real stuff.

THERE’S NO CHARGE to students. No brainer.

THE SPACE ISN’T ALREADY OVERCROWDED, so there’s a fresh field for you to get noticed on Xbox Live, Kinect, XNA Game Studio, Win Phone 7.5, and more.

THE NEXT GENERATION OF APPS, GAMES AND TOOLS IS UP TO YOU —so unleash what’s inside that head of yours.

WHY ARE WE TALKING TO YOU? Don’t forget, a student named Bill started Microsoft, so we know the incredible potential that students have to offer.

4 QUICK REASONS WHY

Download professional software, videos, tutorials, sample code, and more at www.DreamSpark.com

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THIS IS THE BIG TIMEThe technical skills driving the most valued platforms, like social media, cloud computing, enterprise software, and of course mobile apps, tools and games.

IT’S ABOUT TECHThe science, technology, engineering, and math students who are getting ahead fast and getting jobs right out of school.

DREAMSPARK PREMIUM GIVES YOU DEVELOPER ACCESS to just about all of Microsoft’s most pow-erful products (okay, except Office Suite): • Developer & Design Tools Visual Studio Expression Windows Embedded • Operating Systems Windows Client Windows Server • Applications Visio Project OneNote • Servers SQL Server BizTalk Server SharePoint Server

Get the real tools you need to develop an awesome portfolio at www.dreamspark.com

THESE SKILLS ARE IN DEMAND AT SOME OF THE

COOLEST COMPANIES

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There are several verification options, depend-ing on your school or entry:

• Activation Codes are sometimes given di-rectly to students and educators by a Micro-soft representative or school administrator

• International Student/Teacher Identity Card (ISIC/ITIC) numbers may be entered for verifi-cation through the Identity Card Association

• Direct School Login offers verification according to processes set by our partner universities and schools around the world

• Contact us via the verification wizard if you have any problems and we’ll work directly with you and your teachers to review their schedules and verify your identity

After you’re verified, pick your focus and start developing awesomeness.

GET VERIFIED IN THREE SIMPLE STEPS: 1. Go to www.DreamSpark.com 2. Find the first product you want to download 3. Follow the steps when starting the download in the verification wizard

DreamSpark comes at no charge for students actively enrolled or educators currently teaching classes. You just need to get your academic status verified every twelve months

HERE’S HOW TO GET STARTED WITH DREAMSPARK TODAY

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Games aren’t just being played—they’re being invented every day.Social apps are constantly evolving.And that phone in your hand is at the center of it all.

BECAUSE STUDENTS DREAM BIG:They’ve launched some of the world’s most amazing brands and services, like Microsoft, Facebook, Napster, Dell, FedEx, WordPress, and more. DreamSpark puts all the power and cre-ative potential of Microsoft development software behind you.

Your future starts right here, right now: www.dreamspark.com

© 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

THE NEXT BIG THING? MAKE IT

DreamSpark puts you where the action is:

YOUR IDEA.