Hi, one of my friends works on a team that works on a team that does something. She pointed this out, and may be of interest to some of you: On March 5 th , Microsoft Technical Fellow and desktop guru Mark Russinovich hosted an interactive virtual roundtable...

In my dream closet, folded nicely next to my I heart Live Writer t-shirt, I have a t-shirt from this place . I also just remembered that I have, in my utopian closet of dreams, a dress that has tiny text embroidered around the hem. It says, in petite...

I think I've said this before, but I just heard that our pages and systems have been updated to reflect the following changes, so thought I'd point it out again: These exams/certifications... ...count toward: MCTS: Office Communication Server 2007 ( 70...

  **                 That's right. Still kicking this dead horse, just in time for TechEd. We now have a mini-poll on the very important topic of your hat-slogan-suggestions. Please vote . You'll note that...

I do not have any information about beta results for 71-646 and 71-647!!! The live versions are due out in a few weeks (if you want to know exactly when, sign up here ), and as far as I know no beta results have been posted yet. Hopefully they'll be published...

Exam 70-401: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Configuring is available as of a few days ago, making it possible for you to earn your MCTS: System Center Configuration Manager certification in addition to the MCTS for Operations Manager...

No, really, what do you think? My friend in our marketing team asked me* to post this. We are " looking for feedback from MCPs on Second Shot and certification. So not only those who took advantage of the offer but those who heard about it but didn't...

This just in: there is a half-empty bottle of Gewürztraminer next to the sink in the ladies restroom, 3rd North, building 18, Microsoft main campus. I can't help but feel that someone is having more fun at work than I am. 

Here is the list I've seen kicked around for exams that we'll announce to retire in a year+ from now (to retire in 2009). We'll include a notice in the MCP newsletter when it is published and official, but thought you might like to know what's coming...

As of last week, the Windows Server 2008 technology specialist exams are live. If you weren't on the "first to know" list to get the announcement when they came out, and are just hearing this now, from me, you are the "second to know."...

E-learning course of your choice. You register and you'll get a promo code that you can use on one free e-learning course (not a collection) of your choice. I read that this is US only, but I would think the code you get will work anywhere our e-learning...

Microsoft certifications for new technologies--in the MCTS, MCPD, MCITP format--will retire when Microsoft discontinues mainstream support for the underlying technology ( Gerry posted this earlier). At retirement, your certifications will move to a 'retired...

Tom S just reminded me that things are already happening for TechEd 2008 in Orlando, Florida. I just registered for the IT pro and developer weeks. Are you going? ----- Look at this fancy marketing banner: ----- Now are you going? If so, here is a bonus...

If you have access to the MCP site, you can now download the slides and transcribed presentations from the Visual Studio 2008 cert, SQL Server 2008 cert and Microsoft Press "how to be a technical author" live meetings from last month. We transcribe...

As follow up to my fascinating poast about TechReady , our technical training event in Seattle for worldwide Microsoft field employees, here is a fascinating mini-post-show report. TechReady Mini-Report MSFT employees took 1,538 exams at the certification...