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These videos serve as a simple way to share the types of insightful conversations that occur in the everyday work environment. After watching one, please join in the follow-up discussions at the Testing Forum by clicking the image next to the video. To learn more about the individuals in the videos, please visit the Tester Biographies page.

	Automating UI That is Changing In this video Michael Hunter discusses techniques and tradeoffs when determining level of investment for automating UI that is changing.
	Automating Audio Validation Tests In this video Evan Goldring explains techniques for automating the testing of audio playback.
	Crusspic Stmpl In this video Michael Hunter discusses various software testing areas to consider when planning your testing efforts.
	Diagramming the Xbox Platform In this video Bryan LaPorte details the architectural design of the Xbox and how this affects testing approaches.
	Debugging a Stress Test Failure In this video Evan Goldring discusses debugging approaches to effectively diagnose a stress test related failure.
	Integer Overflows In this video Alan Myrvold discusses the security risks posed by an integer overflow and how to recognize them.
	Latent Timing Window Problems In this video Bryan LaPorte describes latent timing window issues as related to games testing.
	Model Based Testing Overview In this video, Ed Triou gives an overall explanation on model based testing, how it can be used, and some implementation details.
	Modeling Usage Beyond API Testing In this video, Ed Triou describes how model based testing is useful for data, protocols, and UI automation and not just API level testing.
	Multi-Browser Automation Writing test automation for applications hosted in multiple browsers is a challenge. In this video, Federico describes the challenge and offers some insights into one way to write automation to solve this problem.
	Managing a Code Review In this video, Alan Page gives some overall insights into code review approaches and objectives.
	Modeling as an Implementation Detail In this video, Ed Triou advises on how test modeling should be thought of as part of an overall testing strategy.

	Read Access Violations In this video Alan Myrvold discusses the potential for security risks in code exposed by read access violations and how to diagnose them.
	Risk Assessment and the CAIRO Model In this video David Catlett explains the risk assessment framework he uses to analyze code and possible follow-on actions to take.
	Starting out in Security Testing Alan Myrvold gives a general overview of the mindset and approaches taken by security testers.
	Testability and the SOCK Model David Catlett explains a testability framework he uses to categorize testability aspects.
	Testing in Incubation Mode In this video, Scott Wadsworth and Alan Page brainstorm around test approaches for applications which are still in incubation mode and subject to rapid change.
	Testing the Xbox Platform In this video Bryan LaPorte details the Xbox platform and discusses difference between testing it and other platforms like the Windows OS.
	Thinking About Your Test Plan In this video Evan Goldring talks about basics to consider when writing a test plan.
	Using Managed Code To Test Native Code In this video, Ihab Abdelhalim describes an approach for using managed code to test native code.
	You Are Not Done Yet In this video Michael Hunter explains a technique he uses to ensure complete testing coverage occurs.