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Breathless with Anticipation (or, Certification Live Meetings)
We have a few Live Meetings coming up - no reg links yet but here is what is in the works. I'll add...
Author: Trika Date: 09/12/2007
Grids Gone Wild XII
The word on the street is that our certification grid/introductory page for MCITP: Consumer Support...
Author: Trika Date: 09/10/2007
Seattle/Redmond MCPeeps
If you are Microsoft Certified and live within an hour of the Microsoft campus in Redmond, would you...
Author: Trika Date: 09/07/2007
2nd Chance Exam Offer Extravaganza
If you are about to register for an exam, take note. If you are not about to register for an exam......
Author: Trika Date: 09/05/2007
Grids Gone Wild IV
OK, the certification grid/landing page for MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator is now live,...
Author: Trika Date: 09/05/2007
There are ants on my desk.
I thought it was just one ant. I squashed him, but have since seen three or four more ants, going...
Author: Trika Date: 09/04/2007
If you have nothing better to do,
you could go to New Zealand, I guess. It is OK. I mean, if you have nothing better to do. And if you...
Author: Trika Date: 09/04/2007
update from Prometric
Prometric posted an update on their partnership with us--touching on many of the points you have...
Author: Trika Date: 08/30/2007
New exams
We keep a list of exams that come out each month (at least we have been since May...after something...
Author: Trika Date: 08/30/2007
WS2008 RTM and your certifications
Hi. You probably already heard the update on WS2008 release to manufacturing (RTM), now scheduled...
Author: Trika Date: 08/29/2007
Knock knock. Who's there? Mike. Mike Who?
Mike-rosoft* User Research. Subscribe to this blog and you'll know when there are interesting...
Author: Trika Date: 08/29/2007
2007 Project/Project Server Certs 411
I was out of town, did any of you guys make it to this Live Meeting on our new Project and Project...
Author: Trika Date: 08/29/2007
Mini Case Study for Windows Server Certification: Jason
OK, one last thing. I just got this question from Jason. "Hello, My name is Jason. I recently saw...
Author: Trika Date: 08/16/2007
Rain gear and a little hat
I am taking a vacation*. For most of you, who care not one whit what I do, this is not newsworthy....
Author: Trika Date: 08/15/2007
sorryican'tshutup,still@teched
a few more things to report from TechEd gold coast. If you are reading this and you have your MCTS:...
Author: Trika Date: 08/09/2007
Exchange Server 2007 certification tips
It's me again, ole' yesterday's-news-Harms zum Spreckel, reporting that our final Exchange Server...
Author: Trika Date: 08/06/2007
for those of you about to Rock, i salute you
And by 'Rock,' i mean 'transition your skills from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008.' Here...
Author: Trika Date: 08/06/2007
OK, what now.
Hello, it's me, on Prometric and the exam delivery decision. I have had a lot of conversations and...
Author: Trika Date: 08/01/2007
Project and Project Server certifications
Saddle up. There is info out on microsoft.com about the new Project and Project Server...
Author: Trika Date: 07/31/2007
You think we don't but we really really do...
... listen (and care) Hi! My name is Chris Pirie, and I lead the MSL Global Sales and Marketing...
Author: Chris Pirie Date: 07/23/2007
MSDN: +1 Dierking
MSL: -1 Dierking. Our great Howard Dierking, who is, in fact, old enough to drive, left us to be a...
Author: Trika Date: 07/20/2007
Funny or inappropriate
This is what I spend most of my time trying to decide. Current debate: there is a huge internal...
Author: Trika Date: 07/12/2007
Welcome kits for recently released certifications
In my role as MCP Aggravation Manager, I'm doing my best to think of new things to poast that will...
Author: Trika Date: 07/12/2007
Microsoft Learning announces Prometric as exam provider
Microsoft Learning (my group) has some ambitious plans in the arena of increasing the value of...
Author: Trika Date: 07/06/2007
Lifecycle of new generation certifications
Hi. It's me, Trika. One of the selling points of the "new generation" certification program we keep...
Author: Trika Date: 07/02/2007
exam numbers 101*
All of the exams associated with Microsoft Certification start with a prefix of two numbers...
Author: Trika Date: 06/28/2007
people at Microsoft Learning
Hi, it's Trika, reporting on a few things. We (Microsoft Learning) just hired Program Manager for...
Author: Trika Date: 06/27/2007
Exchange 70-238 and Upside-down Haircuts
70-238: Deploying Messaging Solutions with Ex2007 goes live on July 12. A while back I said June 28,...
Author: Trika Date: 06/25/2007
Microsoft Certified Architect
If you missed Sondra's update on the MIcrosoft Certified Architect program, you can now watch the...
Author: Trika Date: 06/22/2007
MCT/MVP Influencer party at TechEd Australia
If you are an MVP and/or MCT attending TechEd Australia, check out Jeff's blog for info on an...
Author: Trika Date: 06/19/2007
Clockwork orange
I just looked in the mirror and realized that in my mad rush to catch the Tick this morning, I...
Author: Trika Date: 06/14/2007
Project/Project Server Certifications
At TechEd there were lots of questions about certifications for Project--you might have seen some of...
Author: Trika Date: 06/14/2007
Hallucination vs. Vision
The TechEd session on the Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) program, presented by Sondra from my...
Author: Trika Date: 06/13/2007
creating exams, your thoughts?
Howard, developer certification planner here at MSL, is looking for feedback on how we can be more...
Author: Trika Date: 06/12/2007