Hi All, As Trika pointed out we just announced the Microsoft Certified Master programs at TechEd ( Press info on it here ). Based on some great conversations I’ve been having in several places across this vast ole’ internet, we thought it’d be a good...

Our certification team is looking for a handful of subject matter experts on three kind of niche subjects--SAM, MDT, and pre-installing Vista/Server--to help with a short exercise in our exam development process. We need 15 or 20 minutes of your time...

This came up recently, and I thought maybe some of you would like to hear these answers, too. Does Microsoft update exams after their initial release? Does Microsoft alert customers when exams are updated? Are training materials updated when the exam...

Have any of you stumbled across this training and certification forum we set up a little bit ago? Different from our public newsgroups that many of you use. The new forums are nice because they weed out spam; you guys can be moderators; you can rate questions...

Did you see this interview with Microsoft Learning's own R. Linsky*, the guy in charge of our certification strategy team? He talks about some interesting bits including our plans for virtualization certifications. Check it out . These are the Edge people...

Here's a dope new offer where you get free WS software if you take a certain WS2008 classroom course from our Certified Partner for Learning Solutions (CPLS). Here is where you can find participating CPLS and classes in your country or region. <URL...

Thanks you guys for coming to the prep session with Susan yesterday, even if you weren't listening. Please read this - I know from the number of questions on it we haven't done a good job explaining: Does 536 cover .NET 2.0 content or 3.5 content? 70...

I would like to poast what I've learned about the Microsoft Certified Master, but I am too busy sitting in a beanbag giving snarky hats to accomplished IT professionals, so I will just post the link to where you can learn more: www.microsoft.com/learning...

If you're around today at TechEd: Go to Shelby's lunch session on Exam Forensics (LUN52) in N310E at noon ... it should be fun and yesterday she told me about a few new things we just got OK'd to talk about yesterday that she'll announce today. Come say...

This comment was just typed in to the Live Meeting question and answer panel (we're in the middle of our 70-536 exam prep session with Susan Ibach): "Excuse-me, I´ve just joined and I´m not listening." I believe the intent was "...

If you haven't gotten a wrist band for the MCP/MCT/TechNet Plus etc community party tonight, you can stop by the Vista Springboard booth or come see me until 6 at the MSL booth to pick one up. If you already have one, tell your little certified friends...

OK, I'm not actually introducing it. But my teammates, Per Farny and Vicki Teachout, are , in about an hour in a lunch session at TechEd. I'll post a wrap up after their presentation for those of you who aren't here - but if you're in Orlando go to room...

Here is our plan, for your visit to TechEd in Orlando. Our plan has three parts. You are in charge of the first two parts. Part one of our plan is that you take exams while in Orlando. Please take note of Sweet Deals (and tell every one you talk to) as...

That's the main news from TechEd, from where I'm standing in the MSDN Zone at the Microsoft Learning booth. Mini-booth. It's just a wee little desk, really. If you're here, come say hi. And get a Certified hat. In fact, I'm sitting here talking to my...

Is it better for an MCSA/MCSE on Windows 2000 to complete a Windows 2003 certification first, then upgrade to 2008? or forget 2003 and start on the 2008 certifications? Short answer: If you work with 2008, start on that directly. It's the shortest path...

- copied from an invite - this is all the info i have - You are invited to take beta exam 71-652: TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring. If you pass the beta exam, the exam credit will be added to your transcript and you will not need to take...