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February 2008 - Posts

Microsoft Certifications: I'm Already Certified as an MCTS but I Want to Upgrade. Where do I Start?
Congratulations on achieving your MCTS credential and moving into the new generation of Microsoft certifications.  Because this blog is focused on developer and SQL Server, I will concentrate my topic on the following certifications; TS: .NET Framework Read More...
Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 4:34 PM by Gerry O'Brien | 11 Comments
Microsoft Certifications: How do I upgrade my MCAD or MCSD?
Sorry for the long time between posts but work just keeps getting in the way.  Along with moonlighting and University.  Oh well, moonlighting is pretty much over and my final has been written.  Woohoo, more free time.  Yeah right! Read More...
Posted: Monday, February 25, 2008 3:14 PM by Gerry O'Brien | 33 Comments
Microsoft Certifications: Where Do I Start? (Part 2 of 2)
Ok, so I've filled your head with credentials, certification names, links to MCTS, MCPD and MCITP stuff, but you're waiting for the direction.  North.  That's it, just head North.  I mean, that's where Canada is, and that's where I'm originally Read More...
Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:16 AM by Gerry O'Brien | 3 Comments
Microsoft Certifications: Where Do I Start? (Part 1of 2)
I'm new to Microsoft certifications. Where do I start? This question comes up a lot and quite frankly, I can understand why. Microsoft has a plethora of certifications that go way back to early versions of Visual Basic, C++ and SQL Server. We have changed Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 4:41 PM by Gerry O'Brien | 10 Comments
Microsoft Certifications: Where Do I Start? (A Series)
I am kicking off a series of posts today that are designed to address your questions around getting or updating a Microsoft certification.  The series will follow this outline; 1) I'm new to Microsoft certifications.  Where do I start? 2) I Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 9:20 AM by Gerry O'Brien | 21 Comments
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When Do My Certifications Retire?
We are starting to see a lot of questions around the retiring of certifications and credentials so Trika thought it would be a good idea for me to post about that.  What a good idea.  And, it gets me off the hook for coming up with an idea for Read More...
Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2008 3:28 PM by Gerry O'Brien | 17 Comments
SQL Server Certification Live Meeting Recording
It has been posted here; https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/lmevents/view?id=msft020608pmlm&pw=ATT10273347 Many thanks to those of you who could attend in person and thank you for your questions and ideas. For those who are will be reviewing the recorded Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 10:35 AM by Gerry O'Brien | 1 Comments
SQL Server® 2005 to SQL 2008® Questions
I had this question asked to me from the contact form on my blog but I though it was important enough to post publicly as I am sure others are thinking along similar lines. " Hi Can the BI MCTS 2005 be used as a prerequisite for the 2008 MCITP? I Read More...
Posted: Friday, February 08, 2008 9:45 AM by Gerry O'Brien | 5 Comments
No More C++ on .NET Exams
This is likely not the best way to communicate this but..... We have gone back and taken a look at the exam deliveries based on programming language choice and discovered, maybe not too surprisingly, that there is an exceptionally small number of .NET Read More...
Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 1:51 PM by Gerry O'Brien | 3 Comments
Do You Want to Help With Exam Item Selection?
Have you taken 70-502, 70-503 or 70-504? Or, are you an "expert" on WPF, WCF or WF? If so, do I have an opportunity for you. On Feb. 25, 26, and 27, we will be holding the item selection and standard setting sessions for these exams. This is assuming Read More...
Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 1:16 PM by Gerry O'Brien | 6 Comments
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