encouraging the development of innovation DreamSpark Indonesian Students

Source: Press Conference Microsoft
with the mission of building a generation of young-minded information technology, Microsoft launched the Microsoft DreamSpark project. An initiative from Microsoft provided a packet they applications for free to students across the country.

Microsoft DreamSpark first launched on 19 February 2008 at the Sanford University, California by Bill Gates. Basically, Dreamspark is a means for students, both in Indonesia and around the world to download the software development, which is available free. Dreamspark own package consists of software such as Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition, Windows Server 2003 Standard, Studio Express, SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition, and xna Game Studio 2.0.

"Microsoft single Dreamspark is one way to help future generations of young leaders to reach us with the opportunity to utilize the miracle of transformation software. Technology has the power to make the transformation and improvement of the quality of education and help the development of local innovations, "said Tony Chen, as quoted a press release from Microsoft.

For the implementation of the Dreamspark, Microsoft's conduct cooperation with ITB and Aptikom. The concept, students who want to download the package DreamSpark Authentication required to do first. ITB and Aptikom will become IDP (Identity Provider) to help the process Authentication. Data from students who do Dreamspark Authentication in the website will be verified with the data in the database of IDP. Each universities who want to join in this initiative, DreamSpark student must synchronize their databases to the IDPs in the database. To succeed this program, Microsoft is also working with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of RISTEK, Depkominfo, and a number of other universities.

Launching the program in Indonesia Dreamspark marked with the agreement pendandatanganan cooperation between Microsoft Indonesia with several universities and the private sector which will provide facilities and ready access to Dreamspark. To close this time a number of universities have been ready to implement this program, including: Polytechnic State Electronics Ltd (ITS), Atma Jaya Catholic University, Gadjah Mada University, university MaChung University, Pelita Harapan University, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Bandung Institute of Technology, University of Bina Nusantara, UB, University of Indonesia, University Park, and Parahyangan University.

Globally, Microsoft Dreamspark have been accessed by more than 35 million students in the UK, the United States, Canada, China, Germany, France, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Belgium. Indonesia's entry into the launch of the second wave.

With this program DreamSpark, Microsoft wants to contribute to bring innovator in innovator, a young and talented with the support of technology professionals.