“SUCCESS”,the most wanted, most appreciable & most admirable social status after which everyone is looking for.

People admire different platforms to reach for this state but there are certain people who are outstanding but due to lack of opportunities, they are unable to receive world’s attention. And when this comes to IT industries, Technical World & Software Market; I don’t gestate that I can breakthrough any other beneficial platform other than MICROSOFT.

Microsoft Headquarters in Reading, UK

Microsoft, the “Pac-Man logo” company or Brand to which we can say “The name is ENOUGH”.

Microsoft, the leading edge technical consultancy & support to get maximum benefit from your investment to Microsoft technology. Microsoft can be considered as a genie that has come in reality to fulfill world’s dreams, desires & ambitions to be successful & to give this world a real challenge.

Though Microsoft is a reputed company that provides the globe a new way to see & experience the whole world, that has made its own name in the Business & Entertainment world with strong marketing & financial base. Yet, Microsoft puts a lots of efforts & endeavors to hold its position & to comeback with all the Ace cards in its hands in the technology market. And for this purpose, the company is always in search of innovative spark that can light the whole world with his/her innovative ideas that are smart as a whip. Microsoft can be considered as a Messiah for those who contain natural endowment or brilliant talent.For this motto, Microsoft often offers some world class programs & competitions for students to brush up their technical knowledge & software skills that are really appreciable. Here is an over-view of Microsoft’s current programs that we can say are invitations to the real talent to come ahead & conquer the world :-

Imagine Cup :-

With the Trademark of one of the most Reputable and Prestigious Student Technology Competitions, “Imagine Cup” , every year bring together the most Enthusiastic and Passionate Student Innovators from all over the World. Microsoft is encouraging the students to bring their ideas and inventions into light and give them a new life.

Each year , many teams of the best Student Developers across the world use their Imaginations to build a Professional Solution to the world’s most Concerning and Prominent problems, fulfilling the basic theme of Imagine Cup “Imagine a World Where Technology helps solve the Toughest Problems”.

Microsoft offers the ideas submissions for the following Competition offering Cash Prizes over $50,000. (A Fair Amount )

Competitions Challenges

• Games : Windows 8 Apps
• Innovation Windows Azure
• World Citizenship Windows Phone

Microsoft Student Partner :-

Microsoft Student Partner, also known as MSP is a selection program that searches and pays for the talent. First of all, let me make this clear that the payment is neither in the form of any internship nor any other job related promises. But being an MSP , you will have access to all the resources including Training Kits,Microsoft’s Free Software and all the Developers updates.

As far as the Selection Process is concerned , there are three rounds that tests your skills.

• Video Submission Round
• Application Submission Round
• Imagine Cup Quiz Round

Dreamspark:-

Dreamspark is a project that was started to provide students one easy place to find all Microsoft Products and releases. Students or the Developers who have access to this website can download almost any Microsoft Product,Paid Software and Developers’ s tools for free of cost. But before having access to the website, you need to confirm your identity which is a little bit trickier part.

Although , Dreamspark provides three ways to authorize yourself on their website:

• Get verified through School
• ISIC card
• Verification Code

Yet none of them is convenient enough. The most easiest way I can suggest to get authorization is the “third one” that is the “Activation Key” or “Verification Code” method .But getting an activation key is not as easy as you either need to be an MSP or you need to send a mail to Dreamspark Support Centers to send you an Activation key.
However, soon I am going to post an article on “How To Get Dreamspark Activation Key”.So wait for that…:)

There are a lot of other programs that Microsoft is carrying out for students. Such as:-

I Unlock Joy
Campus Spark Archive
Microsoft Biz Spark
Dev Center For Students and Developers

I think I need one more article to write about them