DonationCoder.com Forum

Other Software => Found Deals and Discounts => Topic started by: mwb1100 on March 30, 2007, 09:51 AM

Title: Free VS 2005 Standard from Microsoft
Post by: mwb1100 on March 30, 2007, 09:51 AM

Microsoft is again giving away copies of Visual Studio 2005 Standard to people who complete a couple of 'labcasts'.

Essentially, you download a couple of webcasts about how to use Visual Studio and/or .NET, fill out evaluation forms, and they'll send you a copy of VS 2005 Std (as it's a physical copy, you'll have to pay shipping):

http://www.microsoft.com/business/vb2005upgrade/default.mspx

Title: Re: Free VS 2005 Standard from Microsoft
Post by: f0dder on March 30, 2007, 10:30 AM

Does that apply for international shipping as well, or is it (as usually) only for people in the .us?

Title: Re: Free VS 2005 Standard from Microsoft
Post by: tinjaw on March 30, 2007, 10:49 AM

See, if you just let us conquer Europe, you would qualify for these deals.  :P

Title: Re: Free VS 2005 Standard from Microsoft
Post by: app103 on March 30, 2007, 10:52 AM

Does that apply for international shipping as well, or is it (as usually) only for people in the .us?

-f0dder (March 30, 2007, 10:30 AM)

Only for people in the US.

Title: Re: Free VS 2005 Standard from Microsoft
Post by: nite_monkey on March 30, 2007, 05:00 PM

want a cd free version? get it here (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/downloads/) you can get quote"Free, light weight easy-to-use, and easy-to-learn tools..."unquote.

Title: Re: Free VS 2005 Standard from Microsoft
Post by: f0dder on March 30, 2007, 05:04 PM

nite_monkey: that's the Express edition, though... the other is non-express standard.

Title: Re: Free VS 2005 Standard from Microsoft
Post by: nite_monkey on March 30, 2007, 11:37 PM

yes, but express is good for noobs at programing like me, I just started programing.

Title: Re: Free VS 2005 Standard from Microsoft
Post by: f0dder on March 31, 2007, 12:44 AM

Oh :)

Yes, it's a very good edition for newbies, and people who are a bit further than newbies - no doubt about that! Heck, it's a very good edition for  everybody :)