MSDN Subscriptions are the ultimate resource for professional developers, teams, and organizations engaged in application development.
Comprehensive access to Microsoft tools and technologies enable teams to confidently design, develop and test software solutions; professional support services and expert information resources ensure Developers can rise to the biggest challenges.
- Developer Tools
MSDN Professional and Premium subscriptions are sold with Visual Studio. When customers choose to subscribe to MSDN they also receive rights to other Developer tools—including previous versions of Visual Studio, Expression Web and Expression Blend (MSDN Premium only), software and driver development kits (SDKs/DDKs), and other components of the Microsoft Developer platform. Customers of Visual Studio Team System editions with MSDN Premium also receive an exclusive Workgroup Edition of Visual Studio Team Foundation Server, limited to five users. - Development and Test Licenses
Beyond tools for creating applications, Developers must be able to simulate production environments for iterative development and test. A core benefit of being an MSDN Subscriber is the right to use the widest range of Microsoft products for setting up these environments. - Access to Pre-Release Products
To stay ahead of the curve, developers often need access to new products and technologies before they reach general availability. MSDN Subscriptions provides access to many pre-release versions of future Microsoft products and technologies and typically has the final versions before they start shipping in other channels. For example, MSDN Subscribers received their first build of what became Windows Vista over three years before general availability. - Licenses for General Business Use
MSDN Premium subscribers may also install and use one copy of Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007, Project Standard 2007, SharePoint Designer 2007, Visio Professional 2007, and Office Communicator 2007 on one machine for any purpose.
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| - Technical Support Incidents
To help with the greatest challenges of the development process, MSDN subscribers may turn to dedicated Microsoft support engineers for assistance. Every MSDN Subscription includes professional-grade, Developer-specific technical support incidents. With 24/7 Business-Critical service level, Support Incidents may be called upon for break-fix situations encountered in a non-production environment. - Managed Newsgroups Support
For Developers the first port-of-call for answers is usually the community. Where the community cannot answer the toughest of questions, MSDN Subscribers have the exclusive guarantee of their question being answered. If not effectively answered by the community, posts to the MSDN Newsgroups from MSDN subscribers will be picked up by Microsoft engineers within 2 business days. - Online Concierge
MSDN.com is an incomparable online resource for developer information. This depth of information can be a challenge to navigate. MSDN Online Concierge is a chat-based service, providing subscribers with an exclusive guide to the online world of MSDN. - MSDN Magazine
MSDN Magazine, published by CMP Media in partnership with Microsoft, contains some of the most compelling editorial and articles on development, written by some of Microsoft’s top developers. Published monthly, MSDN Magazine is available free to subscribers in North America, and for a small postage and handling fee worldwide. - MSDN Flash
Millions of Developers receive the MSDN Flash e-mail newsletter every other week, with news and information personalized to their interests and areas of focus.
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