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You accidentally dial the wrong number, calling an old boyfriend by mistake. You compose an e-mail complaining about your boss, and somehow send it to your boss. It’s never pretty when these things happen; and, when we make mistakes like this we usually feel like idiots. Fortunately, there’s...

Are you the “security guy/gal” in your company? Did you implement a multi-factor authentication protocol for your refrigerator? If security is what you “do” I have a favor to ask. Our friends over at CompTIA are developing a new advanced security certification exam to follow their...

Well, it isn’t really “IW” but that’s our broader bucket for exams covering SharePoint and Microsoft Project, and there is exam news for both products. First, as many of you know but we still get a lot of questions about, we released the highly anticipated SharePoint 2010 exams...

Did you know that two MCTSs is better than one? Don't believe me? Well, read on. Today I was looking for something on ZDNET. I stumbled across the TechRepublic 2010 IT Skills and Salary Report . Some of you may have participated in the survey, based on Erwin's post last fall . I cruised through...

Last week, Microsoft released Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) beta at their Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC). Monday, I received noticed that I needed to install it on my work system. Like most updates, it took minutes to install and I was back to work-as-usual. For many enterprises, the release of...

The following 11 certificates are not yet available on the Certificate Manager tool for either download or purchase. These should be available for download by August 9, if not sooner. MCPD: Windows Developer 4 MCPD: Web Developer 4 MCTS: .NET Framework 4, Data Access MCTS: .NET Framework 4, Service Communication...

Hello Born to Learners, After a deep dive into Microsoft Learning certification, the American Council on Education College Recommendation Reviewers (ACE) , has recommended 21 Microsoft exams/certifications for college credit ! By connecting Microsoft Certification with college credit, it helps us bridge...

Do you have work experience focused on AppFabric and API specific development tasks associated with Windows Azure applications? Want to help us create the first Windows Azure exam? Here’s your chance! We are looking for Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for the following exam: 70-583 TS: Windows Azure...

Do you have work experience with developing applications for Silverlight? Want to help us create the first Silverlight exam? Here’s your chance! We are looking for Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for the following exam: 70-506 TS: Silverlight 4, Development We’ll be using the MSL SME database...

One word, rhymes with sneeze Because we develop learning products on a wide variety of Microsoft technologies, we need to keep in touch with experts on each product to help us develop the content. We call these folks Subject Matter Experts, or SMEs (rhymes with “sneeze”) for short. We love...

You are invited to take beta exam 71-681: TS: Windows® 7 and Office 2010, Deploying . 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. The 71-xxx identifier is used for registering for beta versions of MCP exams...

Exam 70-519 is now available in Prometric testing centers. This is a Technical Specialist exam designed to assess candidates’ knowledge and skills on designing and developing Web applications using Microsoft .NET 4 and Visual Studio 2010. Candidates are typically Job Role Professionals who design...

Exam 70-518 is now available in Prometric testing centers. This is a Professional exam designed to assess candidates’ knowledge and skills on making the appropriate job role decisions around Windows-based applications on the desktop using Windows Forms and WPF. Candidates for this exam work on...

Exam 70-516 is now available in Prometric testing centers. This is a Technical Specialist exam designed to assess candidates’ knowledge and skills on accessing data sources using ADO.NET and the .NET Framework. Candidates for this exam use Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and ADO.NET 4 to develop the...

Exam 70-511 is now available in Prometric testing centers. This is a Technical Specialist exam designed to assess candidates’ hands-on skills in developing applications using Windows Forms, WPF and the .NET Framework 4. Candidates for this exam work in a development environment that uses Microsoft...

What are the real-world situations that you face on the job? What are the common mistakes, troubleshooting scenarios, or design considerations you think we at Microsoft Learning should consider when testing for Windows Server technical skills? As a Windows Server technology professional, you are invited...

Are you in the “Communications Server 14” TAP/Super TAP/TRP? Have you attended one of the "CS 14" airlifts? Do you have the "CS 14" skills to pay the bills and the urge to influence the shape of an entire MCITP exam track? The certification team is looking for subject...

Exam 70-512 is now available in Prometric testing centers. This is a Technical Specialist exam designed to test the candidate's knowledge and skills on installing, configuring, and maintaining Visual Studio 2010 Team Foundation Server. Candidates typically work in an enterprise development organization...

You've just completed one of the SharePoint beta exams . The beta comment period begins. Before you can even type your first comment, you get a message that says "You have one minute left to comment on the exam." You have some things to tell those people on the certification development...

We’ll be opening registration for the following beta exams soon: 71-573: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Application Development 71-576: Pro: Designing and Developing Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Applications 71-667: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring 71-668: Pro: Microsoft SharePoint 2010...