Students will download one or more free software packages from Microsoft to begin each course. From time to time Microsoft will change their website experience or release a new product version. If the download instructions included with your original course no longer match the Microsoft website, updated instructions will be placed on this page (in PDF format).

Second Edition Products
All Second Edition Products are based on the 2010 versions of Visual Studio Express. The most current download and install instructions are listed below!

KidCoder Courses: Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Express

Visual Basic 2010 Install Instructions (PDF)

Visual Basic 2010 Registration Instructions (PDF)

Visual Basic 2010 MSDN (Help Library) Install Instructions (PDF)

TeenCoder Courses: Microsoft Visual C# 2010 Express

Visual C# 2010 Install Instructions (PDF)

Visual C# 2010 Registration Instructions (PDF)

XNA Game Studio 4.0 Install Instructions (PDF)
(Game Programming Only)

Visual C# 2010 MSDN (Help Library) Install Instructions (PDF)

 

First Edition Products
All First Edition Products are based on the 2008 versions of Visual Studio Express. The most current download and install instructions are listed below!

KidCoder Courses: Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition

Visual Basic 2008 Install Instructions (PDF)

Visual Basic 2008 Registration Instructions (PDF)

TeenCoder Courses: Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Express Edition

Visual C# 2008 Install Instructions (PDF)

XNA Game Studio 3.1 Install Instructions (PDF) (Game Programming Only!)

Visual C# 2008 Registration Instructions (PDF)

All Courses: MSDN 2008 Help Library

MSDN 2008 Help Library Install Instructions (PDF)