A full list of required hardware and software for students is available at the Hardware and Software Requirements page. In addition, the following software is also recommended and available for download:

• Adobe Reader
• Macromedia Flash Player
• Mozilla Firefox Browser
• Quicktime Player
• RealPlayer
• SSH Secure Shell Transfer Client (Windows)
• SSH Secure Shell Transfer Client (Unix)
• Trillian Instant Messaging Client Basic

MSDNAA

Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) is a partnership between Microsoft and the College of Information to deliver free software to students.

MSDNAA software includes:

• Access 2003
• OneNote 2003
• Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
• Project Professional 2003
• SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
• SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition
• Virtual PC 2004
• Visio Professional 2003
• Visual Studio 2005 Professional
• Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional
• Visual Studio .NET Academic Student Tools 2003
• Visual Studio .NET Academic Teaching Tools 2003
• Windows XP Professional with SP2 (single user)
• MapPoint 2004 North America
• InfoPath 2003
• Enterprise Server 2003

MSDNAA Registration

Email the CI Help Desk (help@ci.fsu.edu) the following information to setup your account.

• Your full name
• FSU email address
• Name and number of one LIS course for which you are currently enrolled

After we verify your status and setup your username we will send you instructions on how to complete the registration process.

Requirements To Download

You must be a current student (undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral) taking at least one credit hour with the College of Information this semester to be eligible to register.

Limitations on Downloading

You may not distribute software to other individuals under any circumstances.

Software available from MSDNAA must be activated online or by phone with a unique serial number, and only one copy of the software can be run by each MSDNAA account holder at a time.