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Welcome gladiator
Registration Status: Approved
Registration No: MSP556


List of Topics - For your reference


Newsletter 1 For information on Technical support, various frequently asked questions.
Newsletter 2 For information on Review 1 and Program outline.
Newsletter 3 For information on the framework that you need to follow for developing your project.


Internal Review Document Please download the document to get your project reviewed by your Faculty Mentor


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Dear gladiator,

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your registration has already been confirmed and hopefully you have started working on your project. In this email you will find useful information while you work on your project.

Newsgroup - Get the best answers to your technical queries

Would you like to get answers to your questions directly from the world's leading technology experts? Then newsgroups are the right place. As a student working on your Microsoft Student Projects, you will find this place as a veritable source of information and technical support.

All newsgroups are available through either the Web-based Newsreader (http://communities2.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx ) or a NNTP newsreader, such as Outlook Express. To access Microsoft Newsgroups via Outlook Express just follow these simple steps:


Launch Outlook Express
Select Tools - Accounts
Select Add & click News
Enter Your Name
Enter email address
Internet News Server Name Page - enter msnews.microsoft.com
Click Next & Finish
Close and download the newsgroups

User groups - Interact with Technical Experts Offline

With User groups you can interact with experts and student developers, offline. User Groups exist to help facilitate education and knowledge exchange on Microsoft technologies. They provide a great place for local developers, students and professionals alike, to come together to learn and share.

For details, visit http://www.microsoft.com/india/communities/usergroups/default.aspx and join the relevant User Group.

FAQs

1. What do I need to prepare for the first review?
You should have completed 30% of your project and should be in a position to present your work. Details about the exact requirements during the first review will be communicated later.

2. What do I do if the review dates clash with my examination dates?
The dates of the review would be fixed considering your university exam schedules.

3. Do I need to pay any fees?
No,you don't have to pay any fee.

4. Will there be any filtration based on the review scores?
Certainly not, there will be no filtration.

5. When do I receive my resource kit?
We are putting together a resource kit, which should be available during the first review timeframe.

6. How do I interact with other teams participating in the Student Project Program?
You can use the "Microsoft Student Project Program - Discussion" thread available on the message board at http://www.thespoke.net/india.

7. Can I participate in Imagine Cup 2005?
Of course you can. Build your project around the Imagine Cup theme and you could submit it at the competition. (The theme for Imagine Cup 2005 is: Imagine a world where technology dissolves the boundaries between us. Visit the Imagine Cup 2005 homepage at http://imagine.thespoke.net)