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We've posted information about SQL Server 2008 certifications - and the related prep guides - to our site. Hope you find it helpful; let us know if anything is amiss. Don't forget that Jeff will be at TechEd Developers talking about all of this next week...

This is the subject line of an e-mail I got from my manager last week. He somehow came across the numbers of certified professionals page , which happens to list a new certification, MCITP: US History Major , which happens to not exist. You do one little...

There are 7 girls in a vanpool. Each girl has 7 backpacks. In each backpack, there are 7 big cats. For every big cat, there are 7 little cats. How many legs are there in the bus? The Tick answers, courtesy of Cha Cha* entity count leg count total leg...

The Tick answers, courtesy of G-man:   Their eyes were watching God Book Hurston, Zora Neale. 1937 Editor's Note: Man, what a good book.

PLANS FOR SYSTEM CENTER & OPERATIONS CERTIFICATIONS Months ago we presented a Live Meeting about System Center certifications , in which we announced the two Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certs that are available now for Operations...

Thanks for coming to the meeting. This recording is an exam objectives review (not a technical training) to help you understand, in depth, what the exam will cover and tips on how to prepare. Watch the recording Download the slides IF YOU ARE AN MCSA...

Since we announced our transition to Prometric as our single exam delivery partner, we've been saying you could exchange any Pearson VUE exam vouchers you have sitting around for a Prometric voucher. That offer is still good until July 31 this year -...

Dear MCPs, we are throwing a party for you. We'd love to have you there if you: have a Microsoft Certification (MCTS, MCP, MCSE, MCDBA, MCITP, MCSA...). AND are registered for TechEd IT pro week AND/OR you can get MC Hammer to attend (Michael Domingo...

dbmynx (from our TechEd Connect group ) just reported a funny editorial miss in a resource book (apparently in Sybex MCITP Developer 2005 Database Solutions Design): "The new Microsoft certifications have been designed to prevent the integrity of...

If I do say so myself, this morning's cram session with Zach Niemann was great. Thanks for coming, all of you. Here's the link to the recording (one hour). I'd choose the "Microsoft Office Live Meeting Replay" version (the other one doesn't...

Trika, do you know what is wrong with the signup links for the cram sessions that are supposed to begin tomorrow? -->Yes. I've tried multiple times today to signup for the 70-620 session tomorrow, but I receive an error trying to access the signup...

I was typing this up in Wednesday's TechEd planning meeting. Typing in a meeting is rude. But I'm hoping it came across as endearing. ------------------------Test Center----------------------------- If you are attending TechEd, you should already be signed...

Argh, I just have heard that some people who tried to register yesterday were denied. If that was you - I'm sorry. I've been told we've reset our registration limits to 'unlimited' so hopefully no one will get shut out again. I'm glad so many people want...

Here are a few updates while Gerry and Jeff are busy making things. Of the whole plan for 2008 certs--remember we previewed this in a February live Meeting --the first two exams that will be coming up are: 70-432: TS: Microsoft® SQL Server™...

As you might recall, I ride the Tick, the Northwest's premier vanpool, to work. I have decided to start a new, very popular feature of my blog called "Ask the Tick." In this very popular new feature, you will pose a question and I will put it...

And unpacked my boxes of stuff from my move a while back. Possibly months back. I feel very content, in my tidy office. Don't mind me, sitting in a little office, tidy as can be. Toodle-y-too.

I think this is a very nice new tool we've* just launched to help you find instructor-led training at a Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions (CPLS), our excellent training centers, more easily. This replaces our FInd Training tool of old...

Did I tell you I went to an MC Hammer concert, back in the day? He wore those big pants. But back to business. Someone has fancied up the info about the weekend in between IT pro and dev weeks at Teched, so now it is a little easier to see all the things...

Don't forget to register for the Second Shot offer and take your first exam by May 31 . Then if you fail, you have until the end of June to retake that same exam for free. Just heard this from Todd about bootcamps this month in 10 cities in Canada : "...

YT, back in the saddle. Home just in time to learn that bits of the MCP site are down and you probably can't access some of your certification tools (transcript, etc). Just wanted to let you know so you don't try to access something and get annoyed. If...