DreamSpark gives students the professional- 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.

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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?
Download professional
software, videos, tutorials,
sample code, and more at
www.DreamSpark.com
4 QUICK REASONS WHY 1 THESE ARE THE LEADING 3 THE SPACE ISN’T ALREADY WHY ARE WE TALKING TO YOU?
DEVELOPER TOOLS that pros use to OVERCROWDED, so there’s a fresh Don’t forget, a student named Bill
build real apps, real games and real field for you to get noticed on Xbox started Microsoft, so we know the
stuff. Live, Kinect, XNA Game Studio, Win incredible potential that students
Phone 7.5, and more. have to offer.
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THESE SKILLS ARE IN DEMAND AT SOME OF THE
COOLEST
COMPANIES
THIS IS THE BIG TIME
The 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 TECH
The 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
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HERE’S HOW TO GET STARTED
WITH DREAMSPARK TODAY
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
GET VERIFIED IN THREE SIMPLE STEPS: There are several verification options, depend- • Contact us via the verification wizard if you
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ing on your school or entry: have any problems and we’ll work directly
1. Go to www.DreamSpark.com
with you and your teachers to review their
• Activation Codes are sometimes given di-
2. Find the first product you want to schedules and verify your identity
rectly to students and educators by a Micro-
download
SHINE SIGN UP START TECH TIPS & TRICKS TRAINING WORK soft representative or school administrator After you’re verified, pick your focus and start
3. Follow the steps when starting the developing awesomeness.
• International Student/Teacher Identity Card
download in the verification wizard
(ISIC/ITIC) numbers may be entered for verifi-
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cation through the Identity Card Association
• Direct School Login offers verification
according to processes set by our partner
universities and schools around the world
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THE NEXT BIG THING? MAKE IT
YOUR IDEA.
DreamSpark puts you where
the action is:
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
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