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"Robert Kent" <robertkent@yahooie.coma> wrote in message
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> "Peter van der Goes" <p_vandergoes@toadstool.u> wrote in message
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> > "Eric" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:DA87E121-4B3D-4EA3-9D58-F9B55BBD0142@microsoft.com...
> > > Is there a trial (free) or academic version of Visual Studio .NET? If
> yes,
> > where can I get it and how much?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Eric
> >
> > Hello Eric,
> > There are both trial and Academic editions of Visual Studio .NET
> available.
> > Look here for the trial:
> >
> >
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/trial/default.aspx > >
> > The Academic Edition can be found at your college bookstore, or at a
> vendor
> > that carries academic software, and normally costs about $100 US (vs.
the
> > $1000+ commercial price).
> >
> > A couple of online vendors are:
> >
> >
www.provantage.com > >
www.genesis-technologies.com > >
> > You also might want to make the faculty at your school aware of the
> > Microsoft Developers Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA). Memberships are
> > open to qualifying departments at very low annual subscription rates,
and
> > allow the member department to distribute a wide range of Microsoft
> software
> > titles to enrolled students *at no charge to the student*.
> > Have them start reading here:
> >
> >
http://www.msdnaa.net > >
> > --
> > Peter [MVP Academic]
> >
> I'm thinking about going back to school this Fall for some .net classes.
> Does anyone know if any of the community colleges in Orange County,
> California participate in the MSDNAA program? Does the MSDNAA program
> include all the content available under the MSDN universal subscription?
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