Free: SQL server 2008 Web, Visual Studio Professional information

Izi · 24 Feb 2010 at 18:24

I found out about a new offering today, similar to Microsoft action pack, however it is free...

http://www.microsoft.com/web/WebSiteSpark/WebPro/Default.aspx

* Expression Studio 3
* Expression Web 2
* Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition
* Windows Server 2008 R2 Web
* SQL Server 2008 Web

You get the above software for free, its aimed at small web and web development companies. (less than 10 employees) The software can be used in a live enviroment, where Microsoft action pack can not.

Thought I would share, as its basically a few £k of free software which will help out any smaller agency.

philjayj · 24 Feb 2010 at 19:12

If you sign up to Microsoft BizSpark, you get a MSDN Premium subscription for $100. And MS only expect you to pay the $100 fee after the subscription expires.

dl763 · 24 Feb 2010 at 19:34

Does the page look alright on anyones machine? On my laptop it seems a bit all over the place on Win 7

Edit: ignore, compatibility view grrr

Izi · 24 Feb 2010 at 20:36

RLBUHT said:
If you sign up to Microsoft BizSpark, you get a MSDN Premium subscription for $100. And MS only expect you to pay the $100 fee after the subscription expires.

Have to be less than 3 years old, but thats cool also.