Students: Get Visual Studio 2010 for Free!

Davor P. reminded me that today's release of Visual Studio 2010 comes with side-benefit for the students in the audience: You can get Visual Studio 2010 Professional for free via the Microsoft DreamSpark program. Here are the details: Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Professional is the essential tool for individuals performing basic development tasks. It simplifies the creation, debugging, and deployment of applications on a variety of platforms including SharePoint and the Cloud. Visual Studio 2010 Professional comes with integrated support for test-driven development, as well as debugging tools that help ensure high-quality solutions. To qualify for this offer, you need to get verified, which basically involves having your school verify that you're a student or via a student ID. Also, for you non students out there, check out the new Visual Studio 2010 Express editions , which are free for one and all. (Thanks to David S. for the tip on that one.)