DreamSpark is simple, it’s all about giving students Microsoft professional-level developer and design tools at no charge so you can chase your dreams and create the next big breakthrough in technology - or just get a head start on your career.

Eligibile Students : 11 countries/regions, giving DreamSpark to millions of students in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Germany, France, Finland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Belgium.

Steps :

  • Sign In with your Windows Live ID.
  • Get verified as a student. The system is linked to schools and organizations around the world that can confirm student status and Download your products.

Here is the list of Free Softwares

Visual Studio 2008 professional
Windows Server 2003 std
SQL server 2005 express
Expression Studio
XNA game studio 2.0
XNA creators club online
Virtual Studio 2005 professional

Other free tools:
Visual C# 2005 Express edition
Visual C++ 2005 Express edition
Visual Basic 2005 Express edition
Visual Web 2005 Express edition
Visual J# 2005 Express edition
SQL server 2005 Developer Edition
Virtual PC 2007

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