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Only DreamSpark lets you get your hands on some of the world’s most powerful soft- ware—at no charge for students only— so you can develop your own apps, games, tools, and designs: •Microsoft XNA Game Studio allows developers like you to build real games for Microsoft Windows ® Phone, Kinect™, and Xbox Live/360 ® —cross-platform, with few code changes •Microsoft Windows Phone is a fierce competi- tor with the latest smart- phone operating systems like iOS and Android—and apps-wise, it’s an open field for new developers like you •Mango is getting raves for its Live Tiles, its new Groups feature that makes sense of busy social networks, and a multitasking approach that’s way different from the silos you’ll find in iOS A student started Microsoft (hello, Bill Gates?). The same can be said of companies like Facebook and Napster. Given the right tools, you can bring your amazing, fresh ideas to life. That’s why we make the top development and design tools available at no charge, so you can create next-gen apps, games, and tools that will make you a tech superstar. You know these skills are in de- mand, right? It’s all about STEMs— the science, technology, engineering, and math students who are getting ahead fast and getting jobs right out of school. START chasing your dream NOW YOUR HACKS CAN HELP YOU GET AHEAD. With DreamSpark, you can create apps, get an edge on your job search, or even launch the next big thing. WHY DREAMSPARK? Leading developer tools No charge to students • Uncrowded, open field for you Create for Xbox Live, Kinect, and more

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Only DreamSpark lets you get your hands on some of the world’s most powerful soft-ware—at no charge for students only— so you can develop your own apps, games, tools, and designs:

•MicrosoftXNAGameStudio allows developers like you to build real games for Microsoft Windows® Phone, Kinect™, and Xbox Live/360®—cross-platform, with few code changes

•MicrosoftWindowsPhone is a fierce competi-tor with the latest smart-phone operating systems like iOS and Android—and apps-wise, it’s an open field for new developers like you

•Mangoisgettingraves for its Live Tiles, its new Groups feature that makes sense of busy social networks, and a multitasking approach that’s way different from the silos you’ll find in iOS

AstudentstartedMicrosoft (hello, Bill Gates?). The same can be said of companies like Facebook and Napster. Given the right

tools, you can bring your amazing, fresh ideas to life. That’s why we make the top development and design tools available at no charge, so you can create next-gen apps, games, and tools that will make you a tech superstar.

Youknowtheseskillsareinde-mand,right? It’s all about STEMs—the science, technology, engineering, and math students who are getting ahead fast and getting jobs right out of school.

START chasing your dream

NOWYOURHACKSCANHELPYOUGETAHEAD.With DreamSpark, you can create apps, get an edge on your job search, or even launch the next big thing.

WHYDREAMSPARK?

• Leading developer tools

• No charge to students

• Uncrowded, open field for you

• Create for Xbox Live, Kinect, and more

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WHOISDREAMSPARKFOR?You. Every student and educator can take advan-tage of professional-level DreamSpark products. WHATTOOLSCANYOUGET?You get a lot at no charge. And

DreamSpark Premium gives you developer access to just about all of Microsoft’s products— okay, except Office Suite. But DreamSpark Premi-um is only for qualified higher-education science, technology, engineering, and math departments.

We believe in the incredible potential that our students and educators have to offer—and we want you to be free to innovate.

So we’ve worked hard to eliminate the usual hassles of software licensing.

WHAT’STHEDEALWITHTHESOFTWARELICENSES?

* NOTE: Only physical lab machines that do not leave cam-pus grounds will qualify under the “Naked PC” clause.

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AWESOMENESSWithout opening your wallet. It’s easy! Register and start downloading today at www.DreamSpark.com

Download professional software, videos, tutorials, sample code, and more at www.DreamSpark.com

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