Microsoft Imagine, formerly known as DreamSpark and MSDN-AA, is a Microsoft program to provide students with software design and development tools at free of cost. The program is available for university/college and K-12 students in more than 120 countries. To register, students must visit the Microsoft Imagine website and verify their identity through their verified .EDU institution. If an institution is not listed on the available list, the user may manually verify their student status by uploading a proof such as an ID card.
The Microsoft Imagine program was announced by Bill Gates as DreamSpark on February 20, 2008 during a speech at Stanford University. It is estimated that up to 35 million students will be able to access these software titles free of charge through this program. The service was renamed to Microsoft Imagine on September 7, 2016, to better align with the annual Imagine Cup competition hosted by Microsoft.
Video Microsoft Imagine
Verification
Proof of student status is required to download software and obtain product keys. On the Imagine website, students can verify their identity using ISIC cards, access codes ordered by school administrators, or .edu email addresses. Students remain verified for 12 months afterwards. If students can't find their school, they can manually submit a response with a proof of student status.
Maps Microsoft Imagine
Products offered
Several development software titles are available for download through the program. They include:
Commercial products available for free through Imagine
- Microsoft Azure for Students
- Visual Studio Community 2017
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012
- Microsoft SQL Server 2014
- Microsoft SQL Server 2016
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro
Only through Imagine Premium:
- MS-DOS 6.22
- Windows 7 Professional
- Windows 8 Pro
- Windows 8.1 Pro
- Windows 10 Education
- Windows Server 2016
- Visual Studio 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 All Editions
- Individual programs from Office 2007: OneNote, Access, Groove, Visio, Project
- Individual programs from Office 2010: OneNote, Access, SharePoint Workspace, Visio, Project
- Individual programs from Office 2013: OneNote (now free of charge), Access, Lync, Visio, Project
- Individual programs from Office 2016: OneNote (now free of charge), Access, Skype for Business, Visio, Project
- Various servers for Office such as Exchange server
The basic three Microsoft Office applications of Word, Excel and PowerPoint are not available through Imagine: Office Home & Student 2013 or Office 365 University offers those at a discounted price for students. Unlike the programs listed above, there is no way to access similar older and compatible versions (2010, 2007) of Office for Word, Excel or PowerPoint under Imagine.
Free products also downloadable from Imagine
Offers
- 12-Month Academic Trial Membership to XNA Creators Club
- $99 waiver on Windows Marketplace for Mobile and first 100 submissions free
- Free 90-day subscription to Pluralsight training courses
- Waiver on costs for app submission to the Windows Store
Past products offered
- Expression Studio 1 (included Web, Blend, Design, Encoder and Media)
- Expression Studio 2 (includes Web, Blend, Design, Encoder and Media)
- Expression Studio 3 (includes Web, Blend, Design and Encoder)
- Expression Studio 4 Ultimate (became a free product as of 2013, discontinued)
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition (x86 only)
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Developer Edition (x86 and x64)
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008
- SQL Server Express 2008, 2012
- Visual Studio 2005 Express
- Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
- XNA Game Studio 3.1
- Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (x86 only)
- Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
- Windows 2000 Professional
- Windows XP Professional
- Windows Vista Business
- Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition 32-bit
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition 64-bit
- Windows Server 2012 Datacenter and Standard Editions 64-bit
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter and Standard Editions 64-bit
- Windows Embedded CE 6.0
- Windows Embedded Standard 7
- Windows Embedded 8 Industry Pro
- Visual Studio 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 Professional Editions
- Visual Studio Express 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2013
- Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011
- Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 R3 and Microsoft CCR and DSS Toolkit 2008
- XNA Game Studio 4.0
- Virtual PC 2007
- Windows Phone Developer Tools
- Windows MultiPoint Mouse SDK
- Microsoft Small Basic
- Kodu Game Lab
- Microsoft Mathematics
See also
- BizSpark
References
External links
- Imagine website
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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