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Over 4,000 global IT Professionals registered for the February 21-22, 2012 offering! To accommodate demand, we're running this course again on April 3-4, 2012. You don't want to miss it, so register now! Microsoft Learning and the Microsoft System Center 2012 team are partnering to bring provide...

Microsoft Learning and the Microsoft System Center 2012 team are partnering to bring provide IT Professionals an exciting opportunity to learn what they need to know to deploy, manage and maintain Microsoft’s private cloud solution. Leveraging the popular Jump Start virtual classroom approach,...

This question is raised often amongst experienced IT professionals and in the most part their argument is that across the board, current MCTS and MCITP exams have become easier than the older "MCP" exams. I may stand alone here, but I must respectfully disagree :-S Let me share one point of...

For me that was a few years at least. Yes I do have a MCSE. Which one(s) do I hold? (Does it matter really?) However they were hugely prized “back in the day” so I know some of you will want to know: was it obtained on Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 ? Actually...

Yesterday, I was honored, on behalf of Microsoft and Microsoft Learning to host a young entrepreneur from Afghanistan to share best practices for women in technology. Her name is Farangis and she is here thanks to an organization called BPeace a non-profit network of business professionals who volunteer...

You are invited to take beta exam 71-158 , TS: Forefront Identity Manager 2010, Configuring . If you pass the beta exam, the exam credit will be added to your transcript and you will not need to take the exam in its released form. By participating in beta exams, you have the opportunity to provide the...

On Monday 13th June 2011, the University of York, UK, hosted a round table event with 17 MCTs who specialise in training Microsoft Office technologies. The trainers, many of whom had travelled from all over the UK, joined Andrew Bettany, member of the Microsoft Learning Advisory Council, and 2 special...

The updated Member Site has launched! Log into www.microsoft.com/certified to check out the new features, functionality, and design. As always, we would love your feedback and thoughts on the new experience. Please make sure to leave us your thoughts by clicking on the feedback button at the bottom of...

Cloud computing is the biggest change to hit IT professionals in recent years. Everyone is talking about the Cloud and this makes figuring out what you need to be successful in your role hard. Wouldn't it be great if there was a simple, effective way to get the skills and training you needed to take...

I have been involved in Exchange training and consulting for the past 12 years. I’ve seen Exchange progress from a decent messaging system in Exchange 5.5 to the present release of Microsoft Exchange 2010 . There have been many improvements over the years. I am going to list some of the best features...

Just before the Holidays, Microsoft hosted another new and exclusive Jump Start virtual training event, this time covering the Windows Azure Platform. What a success! “Building Cloud Applications using the Windows Azure Platform” was tailored for application architects and developers interested...

This week, the Certification team will host three events during PDC hours to give developers the opportunity to see what’s new in certification at Microsoft and help shape our program. All events will take place on Thursday, October 28, in Building 40, Classroom 3 on Microsoft Main Campus in Redmond...

I've blogged about OneNote Trainer Packs (OTPs) before, and one of the questions that comes up frequently is: Will they be available for new courses? The answer is yes! Today we have released eight new OneNote Trainer Packs, which brings our total to 40 (see below for the list). Our current goal...

Exciting things are in the works for developer exams at Microsoft! In Beyond Multiple Choice: Lab Exam Demonstration for Developers , Developer Certification Product Planner Gerry O'Brien demonstrates a proof of concept for a lab that tests your hands-on development skills in the Visual Studio environment...

Many of you have been involved in beta testing new versions of Microsoft’s software products. But have you ever considered getting involved earlier in the process, before all the features and functionality are locked? Microsoft’s User Research group is specifically interested in finding more...

Today the Windows Phone team announced the availability of the Windows Phone Developer Tools Beta . We here at Born To Learn wanted to highlight the best part of this announcement (well, in our opinion): Get Trained for FREE – Windows Phone 7 Jump Start Windows Phone 7 Jump Start is a FREE virtual...

Just a couple days ago, I blogged about the release of more OneNote Trainer Packs (OTPs) but also hinted at more news coming soon. If you thought OTPs were a good way to prepare for a course, then you might want to participate in our latest pilot that takes this concept to the next level. Here are the...

Based on some recent events, I find it necessary to post this as a notification to all those who take certification exams. This applies to certifications across different vendors, not just Microsoft. During the opening screens of the exam, before you reach the actual question portion, a non-disclosure...

  I was very surprised but also very pleased to see this announcement – Microsoft have tweaked their Virtual PC software so that it can run Windows XP Mode on Windows 7 without the specific need for hardware virtualization technology such as Intel VT (Intel Virtualization Technology) or AMD-V. I...

You are invited to take part in one or more beta exams for Visual Studio 2010 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 4. If you pass one of the beta exams, the exam credit will be added to your transcript and you will not need to take the exam in its released form. The 71-xxx identifier is used for registering...