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CCS is pleased to announce a recent offering from Microsoft called DreamSpark. It’s an initiative by Microsoft offering current students access to free downloads of the latest full professional versions of Microsoft developer and designer software tools.

Who is eligible to download and use the software?
All current Ryerson students.

How do I get the software?
Students will need access to a computer with an internet connection to download and install the software.  To access the DreamSpark website students must have a Windows Live ID which can be created by using the “Sign In” button located at the top of the DreamSpark page at www.dreamspark.com.  A Windows Live ID is absolutely free of charge. Students MUST create their Live ID using their Ryerson email address.  This is how the site verifies that a student is a current student at Ryerson University. 

Available Free Product Downloads
1. Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition w SP1
2. SQL Server 2008 Developer Edition
3. XNA Game Studio 3.1
4. CCR and DSS Toolkit 2008 R2
5. Robotics Developer Studio 2008 R2
6. Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
7. Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
8. Microsoft Expression Studio 3
9. Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
10. Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition
11. SQL Server Express
12. Virtual PC
13. Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition
14. Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition
15. Visual C# 2008 Express Edition
16. Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition

Help links for:
- Server Links
- Development Links (How to videos & developer centers)
- Design Links (access to design communities)
available at the bottom of this page.

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