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MSDN Academic Alliance Program

The CTIS Division of Foothill College subscribes to the MSDN Academic Alliance program under which students enrolled in any CTIS class can acquire selected Microsoft software. The table below represents a partial listing of software that is available. To see a complete and up-to-date list of software, you will need to register for online access (instructions below).

Applications Developer Tools Operating Systems Miscellaneous
Access 2007 Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Windows XP Professional MSDN Library
InfoPath 2007 Visual SourceSafe 2005 Windows Server 2003 Academic Resources Kit for .NET
Project Prof 2007 Windows Services for Unix 3.5 BizTalk Server 2006 Hardware Compatibility Test Kit 12.1
Project Standard 2007 eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0 SQL Server 2005 Developer Compatibility Toolkit 4.1
Visio Prof 2007 Visual Studio Tools: Office 2003 Windows 2000 DirectX SDK
Visio Standard 2007 Expression Blend 1.0 Commerce Server 2007 Vista Driver Kit (WDK)
MapPoint SDK Visual Studio 2005 Prof Window XP Tablet PC eLearning Library Devel
Virtual PC 2007 Vista Software Development Kit Microsoft Vista Business Sys Center Capacity Planner 2006
Business Scorecard Manager 2005 Expression Studio Connected Services Framework 3.0 Server BizTalk Adapter for MQSeries
Communicator 2007 Expression Web Host Integration Server 2004 Developer Computer Cluster Pack
Virtual PC: Mac 7.0.2 Robotics Studio 1.5 Sys Management Server 2003 R2 Display Compatibility Test Kit 5.3
Speech Application Software Develop Kit Robotics Studio 1.0 iRobot Create Preview Content Management Server 2002 Developer Data Analyzer
Office Groove 2007 Robotics Studio Tool Tips Exchange Server 2003 Data Access Components 2.8
Office OneNote 2007 Visual Studio Team Suite Host Integration Server 2006 Glossaries
SharePoint Desig 2007 Visual Basic Express SharePoint Portal Server 2007 Operations Manager 2005
Internet Explorer 7 Visual C# 2005 Express Customer Care Framework 2005 Sys Resource Manager
Microsoft Interix 2.2 Visual C++ 2005 Express Identity Integration Server 2003 Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite
Accounting Prof 2007 Visual J# 2005 Express Live Communi Server 2005 Access 2003 Devel Ext
Windows CE .NET 5.0 Visual FoxPro 9.0 Internet Security/Acceleration Server 2004 Volume Shadow Copy Service SDK 7.2
Visual Studio 2008 Standard Internet Security/Acceleration Server 2006 MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005
ASP .NET Ajax 1.0 Project Portfolio Server 2007 MSDN Subscriptions Library
Baseline Security Analyzer 2.0.1 Office Project Server 2007 Essential Resources for Developers
BizTalk Adapters for Enterprise App Virtual Server 2005 R2 InfoPath 2003 Toolkit for Visual Studio 2005
Enterprise Instrumentation Framework Speech Server 2004 Sys Stress for Win NT 4.0 & Windows 2000 1.0
Center Data Protection Manager 2006 Sys Management Server 2003 International Client Pack 2 Visual Studio 2005 Extensions for .NET Framework 3.0
Visual Studio 2008 Professional SQL Server 2005 Compact Visual Studio 2005 Update for Vista
Visual Studio 2005 Tools for MS Office Sys SQL Server 2000 Workgroup Win 2000 Security Rollup Package 1

Note - The last day to place an order is Monday, March 22.

The last day to pickup orders is Thursday, March 25, from 7:00 am - 7:00 pm.

Methods to obtain software Online Access Students can register for online access to the Microsoft MSDN website. Access allows students to view and download available Microsoft titles. Any CTIS student may register for Microsoft website access. Please note that students wishing to download their own software will need access to a system that can handle large file downloads and has the ability to burn CDs. The MSDN site is owned and administered by Microsoft. CTIS is unable to provide technical support for this site. Students must use their homesystems to download software. Use of Foothill College systems for software downloads is prohibited. There is no charge for this type of access.

If your wish online access and/or the ability to download software directly:

    Submit Student ID here requesting the software.  

    Upon signing up, your email (that is on file with Foothill), will be forwarded to Microsoft. Within a few business days you should receive an email from Microsoft with a username, password, and the web link from which you can download software. Students must sign up each quarter in order to gain access.

    If your are going to pick up your software CDs in person:

    1. Fill out this form requesting the software.
    2. You will receive an e-mail with a voucher when your CDs are ready (a few days).
    3. Take your voucher to Admissions & Records and pay for your order. Make sure to obtain a receipt.


      4. Admissions & Records Hours Mon - Thurs: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
    4. Bring receipt with you when you pick up your order in the open lab of the Krause Center for Innovation (KCI) buiding.
       
      CDs must be picked up between these hours:
       
      Monday - Thursday   7:00 am - 
7:00 pm in the open lab of the Krause Center for Innovation 
(KCI).
After order has been completed you have 1 week (4 business 
days), to pick up your order.  
Failure to do so will result in your 
order being canceled.

    If you are requesting mailed copies of the CDs:

    1. Be prepared to pay $5 for each CD and an additional $3 for each order (up to three applications per order) to cover mailing costs.
    2. Go to Paypal.com and send the correct amount of money to our account jv02178@fhda.edu - Please write down and save the transaction number!
    3. Fill out this form requesting the software. - Don't forget to fill out the address field.
    4. Your CDs will be mailed to you in a few days.

    Have Questions?

    View the MSDN FAQ page.