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Marketing talks about Windows Embedded (Or will, as soon as Marketing knows what's she's talking about)
Excuse-me, I´ve just joined and I´m not listening.
This comment was just typed in to the Live Meeting question and answer panel (we're in the middle of...
Author: Trika Date: 06/11/2008
Certified Professionals - Party tonight at 8
If you haven't gotten a wrist band for the MCP/MCT/TechNet Plus etc community party tonight, you can...
Author: Trika Date: 06/10/2008
Introducing Microsoft Certified Master (!)
OK, I'm not actually introducing it. But my teammates, Per Farny and Vicki Teachout, are, in about...
Author: Trika Date: 06/10/2008
People, Sleeping on Beanbags
That's the main news from TechEd, from where I'm standing in the MSDN Zone at the Microsoft Learning...
Author: Trika Date: 06/05/2008
2000 to 2003? 0r 2000 to 2008?
Is it better for an MCSA/MCSE on Windows 2000 to complete a Windows 2003 certification first, then...
Author: Trika Date: 06/04/2008
Get to Know SQL Server 2008 Certifications
We've posted information about SQL Server 2008 certifications - and the related prep guides - to our...
Author: Trika Date: 05/30/2008
Ask the Tick: How many legs?
There are 7 girls in a vanpool. Each girl has 7 backpacks. In each backpack, there are 7 big cats....
Author: Trika Date: 05/29/2008
Ask the Tick: What is the oldest book in the MSFT library?
The Tick answers, courtesy of G-man: Their eyes were watching God Book Hurston, Zora Neale....
Author: Trika Date: 05/29/2008
Certification's Building 7
PLANS FOR SYSTEM CENTER & OPERATIONS CERTIFICATIONS Months ago we presented a Live Meeting about...
Author: Trika Date: 05/29/2008
Cram session for 70-640
Thanks for coming to the meeting. This recording is an exam objectives review (not a technical...
Author: Trika Date: 05/23/2008
Still holding a VUE exam voucher?
Since we announced our transition to Prometric as our single exam delivery partner, we've been...
Author: Trika Date: 05/22/2008
MCPs@TechEd IT pro week: Come to our bash on Tuesday night
Dear MCPs, we are throwing a party for you. We'd love to have you there if you: have a Microsoft...
Author: Trika Date: 05/21/2008
Microsoft Designs Certifications to Prevent Integrity of Own Program
dbmynx (from our TechEd Connect group) just reported a funny editorial miss in a resource book...
Author: Trika Date: 05/20/2008
Start studying for 70-620
If I do say so myself, this morning's cram session with Zach Niemann was great. Thanks for coming,...
Author: Trika Date: 05/20/2008
Exam cram woes
Trika, do you know what is wrong with the signup links for the cram sessions that are supposed to...
Author: Trika Date: 05/19/2008
TechEd 2008
I was typing this up in Wednesday's TechEd planning meeting. Typing in a meeting is rude. But I'm...
Author: Trika Date: 05/16/2008
SQL Server 2008 certification
Here are a few updates while Gerry and Jeff are busy making things. Of the whole plan for 2008...
Author: Trika Date: 05/15/2008
Ask The Tick
As you might recall, I ride the Tick, the Northwest's premier vanpool, to work. I have decided to...
Author: Trika Date: 05/15/2008
I just cleaned my office
And unpacked my boxes of stuff from my move a while back. Possibly months back. I feel very content,...
Author: Trika Date: 05/14/2008
Find a classroom course near you
I think this is a very nice new tool we've* just launched to help you find instructor-led training...
Author: Trika Date: 05/13/2008
U can't touch this (or, more on TechEd wknd)
Did I tell you I went to an MC Hammer concert, back in the day? He wore those big pants. But back to...
Author: Trika Date: 05/09/2008
It's business time.
YT, back in the saddle. Home just in time to learn that bits of the MCP site are down and you...
Author: Trika Date: 05/07/2008
I am a bad friend, part II
YT is going on holiday, leaving today for fun sans Live Writer. This just in: you're on your own!
Author: Trika Date: 04/25/2008
I am a bad friend
If you missed the Certification 101 live meeting, you can watch the recording here. I'm sorry it...
Author: Trika Date: 04/25/2008
Microsoft Certified Trainers
If you are an MCT, you'll want to subscribe to Bill's new blog. He opened with a bit about TechEd...
Author: Trika Date: 04/25/2008
Recording from Windows Server 2008 Live Meeting
Here is from the AM session with Rob:...
Author: Trika Date: 04/24/2008
Weekend activities at TechEd <updated>
I kind of gave partial information about the exam crams and bootcamp we're doing as part of the...
Author: Trika Date: 04/24/2008
TechEd Lunch Sessions
Microsoft Learning people talking during lunch at TechEd. Spread the word. More info on the weekend...
Author: Trika Date: 04/23/2008
MSF exams?
Adrian asked: I noticed that the MCP exam 70-301 will be retiring next year. Are there any plans for...
Author: Trika Date: 04/16/2008
Prep guides in French, German, and Japanese
We make exams in lots* of languages. but we haven't always made the info about the exams available...
Author: Trika Date: 04/16/2008
Certification Live Meetings
All in one place... here's what coming up. Please help get the word out! T Windows Server 2008...
Author: Trika Date: 04/16/2008
it's just lunch!
Free lunch: Any Microsoft Certified peeps (MCTS, MCPD, MCITP) want to have lunch in Bellevue today...
Author: Trika Date: 04/16/2008
Great to hear from you.
Hello, customers,* Thank you for your nice e-mails and comments. You are fun customers to have. To...
Author: Trika Date: 04/15/2008
Have you taken exams 70-271 or 70-272?
Are you nice? Excellent. Check this out: MCP mentors is a cool new program some people around here...
Author: Trika Date: 04/15/2008
What your mother doesn't want you to know about TechEd
For starters, I'll be there. Something else is that we're having weekend certification events, if...
Author: Trika Date: 04/10/2008
Reminder to MCSA/MCSE 2003
Last October we sent out vouchers for 40% off on upgrade exams 70-648 and 70-649 - to people who had...
Author: Trika Date: 04/10/2008
Good cop, bad cop.
You are invited to attend a focus group about the MCP site. If you haven't been there recently, it...
Author: Trika Date: 04/09/2008
earn your MCITP on Windows Server 2008
I believe most of you already know this, it's not just in at all. Windows Server 2008 exams 70-646...
Author: Trika Date: 04/08/2008
get in at the ground floor (.NET 3.5 beta exams)
As you probably already saw from Gerry, we extended the dates of two beta exams and you are invited...
Author: Trika Date: 04/08/2008
Cram for your exams with Microsoft Learning (it's on the house)
We'll be hosting three Live Meeting 'cram for your exam' sessions to help new people get started....
Author: Trika Date: 04/08/2008
Tomorrow: Certification's Palindromic Prime
Hi. Please remind your cert-curious friends and colleagues about tomorrow's Microsoft Certification...
Author: Trika Date: 04/08/2008
I got 99 problems
But the number of certified professional page ain't one. Looks like it was just updated last week....
Author: Trika Date: 04/07/2008
no official diagnosis of death by blogging
Here I am, putting my life on the line, at risk of blogging until I drop, just to let you know that...
Author: Trika Date: 04/07/2008
The beatings will continue
There is a little cloth banner on my manager's door, to greet you when you stop by. The beatings...
Author: Trika Date: 04/01/2008