Microsoft Visual Studio – Training Portal

Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated environment that helps simplify the entire development process from design to deployment. If you are a developer or tester, unleash your creativity with powerful prototyping, modeling, and design tools that help bring your vision to life. Work in a personalized environment and target a growing number of platforms, including Microsoft SharePoint and cloud applications that accelerate the coding process and allow you to use your existing skills. Using Visual Studio enables you to work more efficiently, thanks to integrated testing and debugging tools that help you find and fix bugs quickly and help ensure high-quality solutions.

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Software developers need a stable environment that helps to bring their applications to life. In addition, collaboration is more important than ever, as today's development projects expand in complexity and scope. The Microsoft Visual Studio development system is a comprehensive suite of tools that addresses these needs, helping software developers to create innovative, next-generation applications.

Microsoft Learning provides the following training resources to help you take full advantage of the tools and capabilities of Visual Studio 2008—and to build your skills and earn certifications.

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Special offers

Check this section often for new and limited-time, special offers for training on Visual Studio 2008.

Learning Plans

A Learning Plan is a collection of training resources organized into an interactive path that focuses on your specific learning needs.

Created by Microsoft experts, Learning Plans save you time by organizing the most relevant training content into a self-guided path. Resources include online courses, instructor-led classes, books, articles, and more.

Certification

Microsoft Certification offers a powerful means of displaying your skills in a new technology. Our industry-leading certification helps enable you to demonstrate your understanding of new features and helps inspire confidence in hiring managers.

Classroom training

Classroom training is designed to help you build expertise with the help of world-class learning content. Classroom training includes "First Look" courses and classes. The authorized source for Microsoft training, Microsoft Certified Partners for Learning Solutions, are uniquely positioned to help you develop expertise on the latest Microsoft technology through classroom training; online, instructor-led training; and facilitated, blended learning solutions.

Microsoft E-Learning

If you learn best independently, explore Official Microsoft E-Learning courses, which provide a simple and effective way to learn at your own pace and on your own schedule. You can use e-learning courses to improve your skills, prepare for a project or an exam, or earn certifications. Most e-learning courses include hands-on virtual labs.

Books from Microsoft Press

Microsoft Press provides comprehensive reference and training books that enable you to get the most from Microsoft tools and technologies. Microsoft Press books are written by industry experts and Microsoft insiders who provide current information to help you find the answers you need and advance your skills.

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 is a proven suite of tools that provides developers with robust features for effective collaboration, results-driven productivity, and continual quality assurance. These features help build effective Windows, Web, mobile, and Microsoft Office-based solutions that are essential for today's organizations.

Whether you learn better in a group setting or independently, Microsoft Learning offers you comprehensive training that helps you build technical solutions and advance your career. Explore our offerings.

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Learning Plans

A Learning Plan is a collection of training resources organized into an interactive path that focuses on your specific learning needs.

Created by Microsoft experts, Learning Plans save you time by organizing the most relevant training content into a self-guided path. Resources include online courses, instructor-led classes, books, articles, and more.

Certification

Microsoft Certification offers a powerful means of displaying your skills in a new technology. Our industry-leading certification helps enable you to demonstrate your understanding of new features and helps inspire confidence in hiring managers.

Upgrade your certification to Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

After you earn a Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) on Visual Studio 2005 certification, you can follow a simple path to upgrade your skills to Visual Studio 2008.

Classroom training

Classroom training is designed to help you build expertise with the help of world-class learning content. Classroom training includes "First Look" courses and classes. The authorized source for Microsoft training, Microsoft Certified Partners for Learning Solutions, are uniquely positioned to help you develop expertise on the latest Microsoft technology through classroom training; online, instructor-led training; and facilitated, blended learning solutions.

Microsoft E-Learning

If you learn best independently, explore Official Microsoft E-Learning courses, which provide a simple and effective way to learn at your own pace and on your own schedule. You can use e-learning courses to improve your skills, prepare for a project or an exam, or earn certifications. Most e-learning courses include hands-on virtual labs.

Books from Microsoft Press

Microsoft Press provides comprehensive reference and training books that enable you to get the most from Microsoft tools and technologies. Microsoft Press books are written by industry experts and Microsoft insiders who provide current information to help you find the answers you need and advance your skills.