The Express offerings can be downloaded here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/express

IBM, meanwhile, is collaborating with the Computer Science Teachers Association to accelerate computer science and technology skills among high school students. The two organizations will provide a network of 36,000 teachers with free access to computer science curricula to boost expertise and help students acquire skills for 21st century jobs, according to IBM and the association.

Basic programming and Web design are featured in the curricula. Resources can be downloaded here (http://www.csta.acm.org/).