MSDN Subscriptions for Visual Studio 2005

The best way to get Visual Studio 2005! Microsoft MSDN Subscriptions are an essential resource for IT professionals planning, implementing and supporting Microsoft solutions. It is a personal library of Microsoft software, knowledge base articles, service packs, security updates, resource kits and technical guidance.

Adding a subscription provides continuous, priority access to the development tools and technologies you need to build a broad range of applications and Web services, and software updates and technical information.

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As well as the incredible cost saving compared to purchasing Visual Studio 2005 and the individual software licences individually an MSDN subscription includes:

• The benefits of Professional, Operating Systems, and Library Subscriptions
• Continuous access to new software and technical resources. During the term of your subscription, you are entitled to upgrades to your subscription software and to select new releases and product betas, in addition to resources such as software and hardware development kits and service packs
• Latest Microsoft Operating Systems. Usage rights are limited to development and testing only
• Broad range of the latest Microsoft Windows Server System products. Usage rights are limited to development and testing only
• Latest Microsoft productivity applications. In addition to development and testing use rights, one installation of Office Professional 2003 may be used for general business use. Visio Standard and Project Standard may also be used for general business use related to development and test
• Technical support includes unlimited usage of MSDN Managed Newsgroups for online support with a guaranteed response time of two business days, phone-based support incidents, and free access to MSDN Online Concierge for non-technical questions regarding navigation of the MSDN site, Knowledge Base article searches, and MSDN Subscriber Downloads
• Continuously updated technical content is available through the MSDN Library, which offers comprehensive programming information, code samples, sample applications, technical documentation and articles, and the Microsoft Developer knowledge base
• Free access to MSDN Online Concierge
• Over 1,800 royalty-free code samples