"So, a booth babe and a geek walk in to a bar..."
Marketing talks about Windows Embedded (Or will, as soon as Marketing knows what's she's talking about)
Things that can be used as other things
As of late last week, you can officially use exam 70-621 (upgrading from MCDST to MCITP) in place of...
Author: Trika Date: 01/14/2008
MCITP beta exams (or, Happy Birthday Tyler)
I have been told that the registration problem for 71-646 and 71-647 has been resolved (we heard you...
Author: Trika Date: 01/11/2008
A little something to tide you over
And I'm not talking about a string cheese, if you know what I mean. And what I mean is, here is some...
Author: Trika Date: 01/09/2008
"So, an MCP and an MCTS walk in to a bar..."
Are you a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) if you earn a Microsoft Certified Technology...
Author: Trika Date: 01/09/2008
MCP site downtime, FYI
The MCP site will be down for a scheduled maintenance something-or-other, starting on Thursday,...
Author: Trika Date: 01/09/2008
Trouble for Charlie Red Pants
Did I tell you my hard drive died last week? We had a good run, C:// and I; no regrets. But it sure...
Author: Trika Date: 01/08/2008
The Same Pants
I'm wearing the same pants, for the third day in a row. I hope no one notices. In other news, I have...
Author: Trika Date: 01/03/2008
Cougar certification
I get asked a lot about Cougar/Small Business Server certifications. A good gentleman from the SBS...
Author: Trika Date: 12/30/2007
Project and Project Server 2007 certifications
Did I already poast this? I don't think so. You can learn about Project and Project Server...
Author: Trika Date: 12/30/2007
SQL Certification Live Meeting February 6
You are invited to attend a SQL-certification Live Meeting, now scheduled for February 6. As I said...
Author: Trika Date: 12/30/2007
Trainer-related info
I'm sure you MCTs have seen this stuff elsewhere, but just in case... info shared with me re: MCT...
Author: Trika Date: 12/30/2007
a little holiday w00t
YT is heading off for a week of snowy, Great Northwest holiday-ing, as appropriate for many of us...
Author: Trika Date: 12/23/2007
learning plans
Last year Microsoft started offering "learning plans," basically a tool to help you easily find...
Author: Trika Date: 12/23/2007
Betas for Windows Server 2008 MCITP
Codes and info added to this post:...
Author: Trika Date: 12/21/2007
SQL Server 2008 Live Meeting Put-off-a-thon
We pushed back the SQL LIve Meeting (if you were registered, you hopefully got a notice along those...
Author: Trika Date: 12/17/2007
It's not you...
...it's the MCP site, being ornery, putting its little dukes up in form of an error message for some...
Author: Trika Date: 12/14/2007
Reminder: Use VUE Vouchers by December 31
A reminder to any of you who are holding Pearson VUE exam vouchers that those need to be used at VUE...
Author: Trika Date: 12/11/2007
Don't mind me, looking out the window.
Oh, don't mind me, typing a little something from my new office. We shuffled offices around again,...
Author: Trika Date: 12/10/2007
FAQ from Server meeting
per your request, written questions from Wednesday's Live Meeting, below. I've put them in some...
Author: Trika Date: 12/07/2007
Speaking of Windows Server 2008
Don't mind me, blogging my head off. I think you know that I work for MIcrosoft Learning, and you...
Author: Trika Date: 12/06/2007
Server 2008 certification Live Meeting
Here is the recording I promised:...
Author: Trika Date: 12/06/2007
murky business in the 2-0-6
I often defend Seattle when people say it rains all the time. I say, "Actually, it doesn't rain that...
Author: Trika Date: 12/03/2007
December 5: Windows Server 2008 certification
I hope you can come to Wednesday's Live Meeting. Please tell other people, too. Who should attend:...
Author: Trika Date: 12/03/2007
Microsoft Dynamics certifications
A memo just landed on my desk (JUST KIDDING! MEMOS ARE SO 1999*!!) letting me know that we have some...
Author: Trika Date: 11/30/2007
am I on?
Apparently our RSSerators were down. Are they working now? Hullo? Surressly, is this thing on?
Author: Trika Date: 11/30/2007
Getting started as a technical author: January 30
We did this presentation at TechEd last summer; we're offering it again via Live Meeting for those...
Author: Trika Date: 11/29/2007
Developer Certifications Live Meeting
We're hosting a January 23 meeting to update you on Visual Studio certifications--and anything else...
Author: Trika Date: 11/29/2007
What happens to welcome kits...
What happens in Scottsdale, stays in Scottsdale. This is what is written on a bedazzled t-shirt I...
Author: Trika Date: 11/28/2007
Get certified on ISA Server 2006
Exam 70-351: TS: Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006, Configuring is now...
Author: Trika Date: 11/22/2007
Stop the insanity: SCCM and WS2008 beta exams
System Center Configuration Manager beta exam I think we'll post the System Center Configuration...
Author: Trika Date: 11/20/2007
What? I can't hear you; there's a banana* in my chair.
In unrelated news, the "number of certified" table has been updated. Besides the Windows Server 2008...
Author: Trika Date: 11/19/2007
Ayo Technology
A few bits of interest, if you care about Visual Studio 2008: There is a "what's new" classroom...
Author: Trika Date: 11/19/2007
Building 18's Most Wanted
I just got in to the office and unpacked my laptop bag to find a little Spanish banana (!) in the...
Author: Trika Date: 11/19/2007
They are serving ice cream at TechEd Barcelona
Here are the top three reasons to come to the Microsoft Learning booth RIGHT NOW I"M SERIOUS RIGHT...
Author: Trika Date: 11/15/2007
Meet the Author (Don Jones) at 2:45 today
This post will be more applicable to you if you happen to be in Barcelona, where we are. At 2:45 PM...
Author: Trika Date: 11/14/2007
System Center certification slides
We've added the deck from the October 24 System Center meeting to the MCP site, if you'd like to...
Author: Trika Date: 11/14/2007
The eagle has landed
and is wearing a green Ask the Experts polo shirt, at the Barcelona conference center. Things to...
Author: Trika Date: 11/13/2007
TechEd 2008, Orlando, Florida in June 2008
This just in: "...Microsoft is excited to announce the expansion of its largest annual technical...
Author: Trika Date: 11/02/2007
Nothing too fancy: exam guidance for WS2008
So many questions, understandably, about what you should do next, with Windows Server 2008...
Author: Trika Date: 11/01/2007
Certification program Live Meeting recording
Don't have time at the moment but I'll write up a little summary in a bit. URLs and contact info we...
Author: Trika Date: 11/01/2007