Got it May 21, as advertised its a full up standard edition. Thanks again Kevin!

On May 15 I finally got the email with the redemption code! Shipping is $9.50 and the page estimates shipping time as 1 to 3 weeks.

OK, I registered, I signed up for two labcasts, I attended them, I worked the exercises, I submitted the evaluations (with what I think were good feedbacks on how to improve the experience) and …. nada …

I just checked back on the link and they don’t say what happens next. They just say “Sign up, submit”.

Anyone else gotten an email or link to take this to the next step?

Everyone should keep in mind the “while supplies last” clause on this offer. If you sign up for labcasts in May they may be out of copies by then.

Oops,

Kevin, can you take the email address’s out of that last post i made under “——–Original Message——–”, in case an spam bots track it on your site?

Sorry about that guy’s. very silly of me to forget to remove that lol.

Hello James,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Online Customer Service.

I understand that you would like to know if an individual is eligible to receive the complimentary copy of the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition if they were to participate in the required number of Labcasts.

To qualify for the complimentary copy of Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition, you need to complete any 2 (live or on-demand) Visual Basic 2005 Labcast Series and submit the evaluation form upon completing each labcast. You can register for more labcasts at: http://www.microsoft.com/business/vb2005upgrade/offers.mspx

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Message: Hi,

I reside in the UK and work for a company that manufactures aftermarket products for vehicles. Although this isn’t primarily a software development company a lot of in house applications are being scripted and the IT department is currently very interested in moving it’s software development over to use the .Net framework. I have seen your current promotion for the complimentary Visual Studio Standard Edition and would like to know whether an individual would be elidgeble to recieve this promotion product if they were to participate in the required number of Labcasts?

Thank you. I look forward to your responce.

James

Here are the subjexts for the Labcasts you have to chose from. Should be a breeze !!

Incorporating Visual Basic .NET Windows Forms with Visual Basic 6 Ap

Visual Basic 6 Asynchronous File I/O Using the .NET Framework

Adding ClickOnce Deployment to Visual Basic Applications

An Introduction to ASP.NET for Visual Basic Developers

Building a Word Document Using Visual Basic and SQL Server Data

Using Visual Basic to Create an Excel Chart Based on SQL Server Data

While I am sure Kevin , as always, is looking out for the flock, I for one know that I would be hard pressed to pass the required “evaluation” at the end of the two labcasts. Heck, I dont even understand the Titles LOL

Thanks anyway Kevin. Like Linus Torvahl (LINUX creator) said : Software is like Sex, It is better when it is free!” Or something like that

Guys,

You can also download visual studio express apps maybe it works with them installed just a suggestion not tried as i vs 2005 prof

Ditto. The rest of the world must be a pathetic little backwater, then…

O Canada!

For the several billion people outside the U.S. how is this useful?