DreamSpark is a program set up by Microsoft to provide students with software design and development tools at no charge. The program was originally available for university/college students in Belgium, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S. but has now been expanded to more than 80 countries and is offered to many high school students. To register, students must visit the Dreamspark Website and v...
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DreamSpark is a program set up by Microsoft to provide students with software design and development tools at no charge. The program was originally available for university/college students in Belgium, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S. but has now been expanded to more than 80 countries and is offered to many high school students. To register, students must visit the Dreamspark Website and verify their identity.
The DreamSpark program was announced by Bill Gates on February 19, 2008 during a speech at Stanford University. A video interview with Bill Gates is also available. It is estimated that up to 35 million students will be able to access these software titles free of charge through this program.
Proof of student status is required for access to products. Primary methods are through ISIC and federated identity using SAML or Shibboleth and through the use of national student ID cards. Students wishing to access DreamSpark...
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