"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)
Ranger
In addition to Bill Wall and George from MCP, we had Per Farny on the line in this morning's MCP...
Author: Trika Date: 10/31/2007
Date change: SQL Server 2008 Live Meeting
The SQL certs live meeting moved from November something to December 12. 2007. I think Alice already...
Author: Trika Date: 10/31/2007
Download slides about Vista, Exchange, Server certs (finally)
We intend to transcribe our Live Meetings and post the PowerPoint slides and talking points for MCPs...
Author: Trika Date: 10/31/2007
dont be skerred, surressly.
It is Halloween here. At Microsoft it is kind of a big deal, campus pretty much shuts down and...
Author: Trika Date: 10/31/2007
Look yourself up
Starting to find more and more MCPs in the Membership Directory, which is nice. Like Pedro in...
Author: Trika Date: 10/30/2007
I Like Your Hustle (or, Yes That E-mail Is From Us)
If you got an e-mail (or a few) from Lutz Ziob, our Microsoft Learning General Manager, about your...
Author: Trika Date: 10/29/2007
Punch to Head: More Pleasant than MCA Review?
I think these posts on the actual process of applying for and sitting your panel review for...
Author: Trika Date: 10/29/2007
System Center Cert live meeting recording
Here is the afternoon recording:...
Author: Trika Date: 10/25/2007
System Center certifications
Don't forget the Live Meeting on Wednesday, if you are interested in System Center.
Author: Trika Date: 10/22/2007
Numbers of certified
I am in San Diego, California, where people are going nuts, having learned that our listing of...
Author: Trika Date: 10/22/2007
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...
...Gerry O'Brien, our new product planner for developer exams. He's not new to Microsoft Learning,...
Author: Trika Date: 10/22/2007
Second Shot on your Academic exams
Hi, remember we were talking about 2nd shot for academic customers? Here is the link. The academic...
Author: Trika Date: 10/19/2007
Are you Active Directory-proficient? In the greater Seattle area?
We are always working on ways to improve our exams, as you know. We are doing a pilot of a very cool...
Author: Trika Date: 10/19/2007
Kits in transit; kits en route
Good news. I just saw a mail that your welcome kits (for those of you who have been waiting) have...
Author: Trika Date: 10/19/2007
Interested in SQL Server certification?
For all y'all clamouring for info on SQL Server 2008... sign up for this Live Meeting and we'll give...
Author: Trika Date: 10/19/2007
Gravy, anyone?
Hello, this just in. new things in MCP benefits are now available online. Great! In addition to the...
Author: Trika Date: 10/19/2007
Windows Server Case Study: Mak
If you are thinking to yourself, wow, these mini-case studies for Windows Server are really boring...
Author: Trika Date: 10/18/2007
Windows Server Case Study: Sam
Sam asked: "I have been slacking off for taking my MCSE exams. now that there is a server 2008...
Author: Trika Date: 10/18/2007
Windows Server Case Study: Kevin
Kevin asked: "How long do I have to get my MCSE before it gets replaced with the new certification?"...
Author: Trika Date: 10/18/2007
Some things you might like to know.
If you are a Microsoft Certified professional, there are some things you might like to know. We have...
Author: Trika Date: 10/18/2007
exam prep tips
Wayne has written up some impressions, tips, and related resources for these exams; I'm sharing them...
Author: Trika Date: 10/15/2007
Server upgrade exams
Apparently the only two things I talk about are dumb hat slogans or 2003-->2008 transition exams....
Author: Trika Date: 10/15/2007
6220
This just in. Edward Dake just informed me that he earned MCTS Vista mere moments ago, so my last...
Author: Trika Date: 10/11/2007
6219
There are only 6,219 people certified as MCTS: Vista right now. That is 2,000 more, approx, than...
Author: Trika Date: 10/11/2007
Windows Server 2008 upgrades
Transition exams 70-648 and 70-649 will be available fro MCSA and MCSE on Windows Server 2003 on...
Author: Trika Date: 10/10/2007
Oh, and maybe I forgot to mention...
Author: Trika Date: 10/04/2007
study groups: who's hustlin'?
Todd in Canada gave me some info on the study group they've been running for about a year and a half...
Author: Trika Date: 10/04/2007
PerformancePoint Server Beta Exam
Please share with anyone with a stake in PerformancePoint Server. The beta exam 71-556 (TS:...
Author: Trika Date: 10/04/2007
Exam simulations: nectar of the gods
Getting more questions on simulations as more of you are running in to them. We call simulations...
Author: Trika Date: 10/04/2007
The Steps to Follow
Here are the steps to follow, if you are my dad and you want to forward an e-mail to your daughter....
Author: Trika Date: 10/03/2007
WS2008
as you know, there are no windows server 2008 exams available yet. the first opportunity will be the...
Author: Trika Date: 10/01/2007
Just sittin' here, with nothing to do.
Except put little fake slogans on hats*. Trying out some of your suggestions. Here's one for the...
Author: Trika Date: 09/24/2007
This just in
As Alice noted, the numbers certified WW page has been updated:...
Author: Trika Date: 09/21/2007
70-620 is the new black.
This is what I hear from my friend Slinky down the hall: 70-620: Microsoft Windows Vista,...
Author: Trika Date: 09/19/2007
Get Rich Quick Scheme for MCDSTs
Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technicians (MCDSTs) can use 70-621 (upgrade exam for MCDSTs) as...
Author: Trika Date: 09/19/2007
MCSE on NT4 as Elective
You can still use your NT4 certification as an elective for MCSA or MCSE on Windows Server 2003. We...
Author: Trika Date: 09/19/2007
Certifications for TSFKASMS+MOM
That's right, I'm referring to certifications for Systems Center Configuration Manager 2007 (SCCM)...
Author: Trika Date: 09/19/2007
'Certified' Photos from TechEd Australia
Just now got a few of the photos of the certified group at TechEd, Gold Coast. We are cute! And so...
Author: Trika Date: 09/17/2007
Register for your free 'Second Shot' on your next exam
As of now, you can get going on your next exam knowing that if you don't pass it, you can take it...
Author: Trika Date: 09/15/2007
Certified Something
Does anyone remember the baseball hats we made a few years back - they said CertifiedRockstar,...
Author: Trika Date: 09/13/2007
Of trifling import; of mild interest
I think I already mentioned that MSFT employees took 1500 exams at this year's Techready, our...
Author: Trika Date: 09/13/2007
I'm on tapas the world (or, Going to TechEd Barcelona)
I was just invited by the Microsoft Learning EMEA team (EMEA is Europe, MIddle East, and Africa, by...
Author: Trika Date: 09/12/2007