Student developers, share your voice

Connect and share your voice

Connect and share your voice Having trouble viewing this email? View as a webpage.       Student   Connect with Student:           Join the festivities on November 13 as we launch Visual Studio 2013, Microsoft's premier development solution. Be among the first to watch the public unveiling of the latest version of the tool the pros use. During the launch, you will learn what's new and the product's direction from executives and others. You can also participate in live Q&A sessions and chat with Microsoft subject matter experts to get immediate answers and additional product insight. Start now! Download your copy of Visual Studio Professional 2013 at no cost to students through DreamSpark.com. COUNTDOWN TO LAUNCH       CALLING ALL STUDENT DEVELOPERS Imagine Cup, Microsoft's premier global student technology competition is back in 2014 with more than $750,000 USD in cash and prizes. The three big technology competitions return: Games, Innovation and World Citizenship. And, Imagine Cup 2014 has introduced three global online challenges designed to help get your app or game off the ground. Get started now! LEARN MORE       Meet student developers just like you CHECK OUT THE MICROSOFT STUDENT BLOG   FREE CAREER EVENT AT MICROSOFT VIRTUAL ACADEMY   On Tuesday, October 29, join Microsoft Virtual Academy as we kick off a series of Microsoft Insights events. Learn about emerging opportunities in technology fields, gain insights into the training available to you, and discover the resources available to help you develop the skills to succeed in your career. Join us live on October 29 for a chance to win a certification exam pack. REGISTER NOW         Free retake of Microsoft exams For a limited time, Microsoft is bringing back its popular Second Shot vouchers–giving you a free extra chance to pass your certification exams. Microsoft Certifications enable technology professionals to stand out from their peers, and provide validation to employers that they have the technical aptitude to effectively use Microsoft technologies. GET YOUR FREE MICROSOFT SECOND SHOT VOUCHER HERE             DOWNLOAD THE WINDOWS GETTING STARTED GUIDE       DOWNLOAD THE WINDOWS PHONE GETTING STARTED GUIDE       DOWNLOAD THE WINDOWS AZURE GETTING STARTED GUIDE         Like us Follow us       Microsoft respects your privacy. Please read our online Privacy Statement. If you would prefer not to receive future promotional emails from Microsoft Corporation please click here. These settings will not affect any mandatory service communications that are considered part of certain Microsoft services. To set your contact preferences for Microsoft Communications, click here. Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 USA

Cut costs while enabling a more connected government

Subscribe |  View as webpage How to cut costs while enabling a more connected government "We turned to Office 365 for secured cloud productivity, which in turn will help us lower our total cost of ownership and support a more mobile and connected workforce of the future." -Vijay Sammeta, Chief Information Officer, City of San Jose, CA Read the press release >> Come Experience the NEW Microsoft Experience Center for Government! Manage Your Profile Please help us ensure that the content we are providing is most relevant to you and your organization by completing your profile. Update Your Profile Cost-savings with Microsoft Office 365 Enhance Citizen Services & Mission Effectiveness with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Cut Costs with Microsoft Unified Communications New York State expects to save $3M annually US Department of Veterans Affairs moving 600,000 employees to Office 365 Federal agencies adopt Microsoft Dynamics CRM to improve service delivery and cut costs State Health and Human Services agencies strive for maximum value thru IT modernization Cherokee Nation expects to save $65K annually with Microsoft UC Looking at IP-based phone systems for cost savings and Unified Communications Try Office 365, Lync and CRM Online FREE! What better way for you to see what Microsoft has to offer than to try it out for free? Try Office 365 Try Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Try Lync 2013 (for 180 days!) RSVP for the Microsoft Experience Center (MEC) for Government coming to a city near you! Learn more about this and other lean government technology solutions at http://www.microsoft.com/govcostsavings. Microsoft respects your privacy. Please read our online Privacy Statement If you would prefer to no longer receive this newsletter, please click here. To set your contact preferences for other Microsoft communications, click here. Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 USA