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Improve Development of Data-Centric Apps

Use Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals to extend your team''s functionality and improve collaboration.

By Cameron Skinner
06/01/2006

Listen to the audio and watch the slides! (Running time: 57 minutes)

Following a public announcement and Community Technical Preview (CTP) release, the fourth edition of the Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite has made its market debut in an attempt to bridge the gap between the classic Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and the Data Development Life Cycle (DDLC). Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals (aka "Data Dude") promises to improve how you develop data-centric applications, manage changes to your database schema, and evolve your database and its apps. Get an overview of this new product; see practical demonstrations; and listen to experts discuss how you can use Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals to extend your team's functionality and increase collaboration.

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