Overcoming application development challenges is closer than you think.

The Defy All Challenges Webcast Series consists of a webcast every two weeks for a year. Twenty-four in total, each an hour long, equals enough knowledge to help you understand how to overcome the complexities of building next generation software solutions.

The series will take you through Visual Studio Team System and all it offers from enabling individuals through productive tools, to collaborating as a team, to implementing application lifecycle management best practices and meeting governance requirements.

Youll hear how to:

  • Help improve your teams productivity
  • Enhance your software development lifecycle
  • Employ the latest technologies

With this kind of knowledge youll help develop your business success, and ultimately your career. Register now to attend the next webcast.

Thanks for your interest in our webcast series.

Stay tuned for a new schedule of events, coming in the fall.
For now, please enjoy these previously recorded webcasts, on-demand:

DATE: April 29

This session will provide an overview of Expression Studio, explain its capabilities, and demonstrate core functionality available to developers and designers alike.
PREVIEW PREVIOUSLY RECORDED WEBCAST
DATE: September 11

From process templates to customization, get an overview of application lifecycle management in Visual Studio Team System.
PREVIEW PREVIOUSLY RECORDED WEBCAST
DATE: September 25

It's all about Project Management - from integration and components in Visual Studio Team System, to capabilities outside of the Visual Studio-based environment.
PREVIEW PREVIOUSLY RECORDED WEBCAST
DATE: October 16

Explore the process of customizing process templates that enable you to tailor the functionality of your environment.
PREVIEW PREVIOUSLY RECORDED WEBCAST
DATE: October 30

Examine the features of Visual Studio Team System that help organizations meet challenges like new financial governance, compliance, and audit requirements.
PREVIEW PREVIOUSLY RECORDED WEBCAST
DATE: November 13

This session will provide an overview of Expression Studio, explain its capabilities, and demonstrate core functionality available to developers and designers alike.
PREVIEW PREVIOUSLY RECORDED WEBCAST
DATE: November 27

This session will focus on Project Management integration and components in Visual Studio Team System, with a specific emphasis on capabilities for the project manager that exist outside of the Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment.
PREVIEW PREVIOUSLY RECORDED WEBCAST
DATE: December 11

This session will explore the functionality available in the Team Edition for Database Professionals, including database unit testing, test data generation, and refactoring support for SQL Server 2000 and 2005 projects.
PREVIEW PREVIOUSLY RECORDED WEBCAST
DATE: January 15

Explore the activities related to driving higher quality in the software development lifecycle, using the tools available in the various Team Editions in Visual Studio Team System.
PREVIEW PREVIOUSLY RECORDED WEBCAST
DATE: January 29

Explore some of the ways that VSTS can help the database developer validate the quality of database code and consuming application code, using some of the core tools in VSTS.
PREVIEW PREVIOUSLY RECORDED WEBCAST
DATE: April 29

This session will provide an overview of Visual Studio Team System 2008, and will highlight new functionality across the different products.
PREVIEW PREVIOUSLY RECORDED WEBCAST
DATE: April 22

This session will explore the new testing capabilities being introduced in Visual Studio Team System in 2008.
PREVIEW PREVIOUSLY RECORDED WEBCAST
DATE: March 18

This session will explore Team Foundation Server 2008, its capabilities and how it supports collaborative development and rich application lifecycle management.
PREVIEW PREVIOUSLY RECORDED WEBCAST
Check back often for upcoming webcasts in the series