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 Mar 2 2009, 06:55 PM
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 Hail Groovicus!  Group: Site Admin Posts: 7,900 Joined: 5-June 04 From: Centerville, SD Member No.: 689  |
What can you get?  Send this link to your computer teachers, or school administrators to take advantage of free software. https://www.dreamspark.com/HighSchool/Default.aspx For you budding web developers, check out Expression Studio, a $700 U.S. For you prospective software developers, check out Visual Studio, an $800 value U.S. For hopeful IT techs, check out Windows Server 2008, $1000 US. Plus XNA Studio for game developers, and Robotics Studio. -------------------- |
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Mar 2 2009, 07:10 PM
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 BC 1st Responder Group: Global Moderator Posts: 9,844 Joined: 21-October 04 From: South Carolina - USA Member No.: 3,905 |
That works! Thank you. I have some students who would love to have this software. Hasn't MS done this giveaway in the past?
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Mar 2 2009, 07:36 PM
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Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 3,915 Joined: 14-April 06 Member No.: 64,042 |
It says "send this Link"..............I don't see a link.
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Mar 2 2009, 07:37 PM
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Hail Groovicus! Group: Site Admin Posts: 7,900 Joined: 5-June 04 From: Centerville, SD Member No.: 689 |
Dreamspark has been out for college for a little while, but never at the high school level. This is brand new.
The computer teacher at the local school has been wanting to go from FrontPage to Expression Web. I told her that she should have each one of the students burn a copy to CD for safekeeping, and let her 'store' them for her. That way the school does not have to buy copies. ;) Whoops! https://www.dreamspark.com/HighSchool/Default.aspx -------------------- |
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Mar 2 2009, 08:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 475 Joined: 20-May 07 Member No.: 131,991 |
But are they all completely compatible with Mac OSX?
I doubt it, so it would be hard for my school to transfer over to it... -------------------- Q6600, 4GB g-skill, 8800GT, P5N-D motherboard  My art |
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Mar 2 2009, 08:44 PM
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 Bleepin' Conundrum Group: Emeritus Posts: 19,461 Joined: 26-April 04 From: 65 miles due East of the "Logic Free Zone", in Md, USA Member No.: 235 |
Thank you Groovicus.
I've copied this to give to our local school. Hope they can and will use such. -------------------- The only easy day was yesterday.
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Mar 2 2009, 08:53 PM
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Hail Groovicus! Group: Site Admin Posts: 7,900 Joined: 5-June 04 From: Centerville, SD Member No.: 689 |
QUOTE But are they all completely compatible with Mac OSX? I doubt it, so it would be hard for my school to transfer over to it... And they should not have to. If you are a High School student, and you have Windows at home, then you can get the software to use at home. My school here is a Windows shop, so I am trying to help them save some money. Even if your school is not a Windows shop, that does not mean that you can not get the software for use at home. -------------------- |
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Mar 2 2009, 09:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 475 Joined: 20-May 07 Member No.: 131,991 |
I was thinking it was more like the programs were for school computers to then have students work with at school, not take home and use on their own computers. If thats the case, i'll show it to my teacher at school too.
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Mar 2 2009, 09:49 PM
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 Look buddy -- I'm an Engineer Group: HJT Team Coach Posts: 8,509 Joined: 17-January 08 From: Northfield, Ohio Member No.: 184,215 |
Hmm... strange. Perhaps it was a glitch, but I'm in High School and they gave me access to this... my Visual Studio instance is from here
 Software does not need to be installed at your school. Once they verify that you have a school, with a report card or something similar, they will give you a key and an ISO download. Billy3 -------------------- The forum is always a busy place. In the event I fail to reply within twenty-four hours, feel free to send me a PM.
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Mar 3 2009, 10:42 PM
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 Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 780 Joined: 24-February 09 From: Miami, Florida Member No.: 300,479 |
I'm going to give this link to my previous HS- I know there are many interested, because I, myself was always trying to do some sort of Visual Studio stuff, but never got around to it cause I simply couldn't afford it.
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Mar 5 2009, 08:11 AM
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Wow Groovicus!
cool! This looks really great! I sent it on to our computer teacher. |
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Apr 5 2009, 01:17 PM
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Hail Groovicus! Group: Site Admin Posts: 7,900 Joined: 5-June 04 From: Centerville, SD Member No.: 689 |
Just as a note, it takes less than 5 minutes to register, and the only personal information needed by the faculty is their email for a contact. It should take less than 48 hours to verify everything.
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