Prometric posted an update on their partnership with us--touching on many of the points you have asked about; you should check it out . Your comments are welcome here, but send a copy of whatever you say to msledp@microsoft.com while you're at it. Here...

We keep a list of exams that come out each month (at least we have been since May...after something of a long delay) This includes announcement of localized exams. Check it .

Hi. You probably already heard the update on WS2008 release to manufacturing (RTM) , now scheduled for 1st quarter of 2008 instead of end of year 2007. As a result... The transition exams 70-648 and 70-649 will be available on October 29, 2007 , now....

Mike-rosoft* User Research. Subscribe to this blog and you'll know when there are interesting research studies coming up where you could participate e.g. for lady gamers ... looks like most are in the Seattle area but every once in a while there is...

I was out of town, did any of you guys make it to this Live Meeting on our new Project and Project Server certifications? Here is the recording link, in case you, too, were lazing about on vacation, and could not attend. • Watch the recorded Live Meeting

Hello. Apparently, even with YT out of the office, people were still able to accomplish things at MIcrosoft. Though this damages my sense of self-worth and hurts my feelings a little, I won't stop you from hearing the new bits, as follows: Lifecycle policies...

OK, one last thing. I just got this question from Jason. " Hello, My name is Jason. I recently saw your presentation involving Windows Server 2008, and I would like your advice on the MCSA track. I plan on getting my MCSA certification; however, I'm not...

I am taking a vacation*. For most of you, who care not one whit what I do, this is not newsworthy. For the tiny minority of you who are tracking my travel plans**, you might be interested to know that I am going to be on holiday on the south island of...

One announcement and two notes. a1. At TechEd Australia, we gave hats to people who passed exams on site... then we took a group photo on the last day. A group certified photo might sound a little odd, but it actually was one of the most fun things...

I feel like some kind of Tech.Head, just following the event around the world, standing outside the convention center each day of the show, comparing this session list to the last show (" steve riley will blow your MIND in SEC303, man..."), selling incence...

a few more things to report from TechEd gold coast. If you are reading this and you have your MCTS: Vista or MCTS: Exchange will you send me an e-mail? I'd like to do a fishbowl interview with you tomorrow (Friday) so people can find out that it is just...

If you are in gold coast, australia, as I am, and have nothing on tonight from 7, come say hello to me at ATE. I'll be in the Soft Stuff section (?! for reals?). Also, please ask me all your difficult questions, give shouty or angry feedback, or rant...

We just published an update to our community page --it now points to a bunch of forums y'all suggested as good place to talk about and learn about certification from your peers. This is meant to be a good place for new-to-cert people to start. Be nice...

Based on my learnings from this year (we just finished our fiscal '07), I have instituted a few new policies for MCP communications. You know how we feature real MCPs in the MCP newsletter, with their picture, and profile, and what not? So I approve a...

There are 2000ish customers attending TechEd Australia. Probably .00025 of those customers have read my blog. I'm no mathematician, but I think that means that 1/2 of one person might care what I'm about to poast, but I'm excited, so I'll put it here...

It's me again, ole' yesterday's-news-Harms zum Spreckel, reporting that our final Exchange Server 2007 exam ( 70-238 ) went live in mid-July. This means you can now earn the MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator certification. Kate at You Had Me At...

And by 'Rock,' i mean 'transition your skills from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008.' Here are two things of note: Number 1. If any of you registered for the 40% discount voucher to use on your transition exams from Windows Server 2003 to Windows...

Hello, it's me, on Prometric and the exam delivery decision. I have had a lot of conversations and e-mail exchanges with a lot of you--and it is clear that not everyone thinks this is the right decision. I respect that. But, here we are, still. We still...