Share this post : So it seems that for Bill, “ voting ” = begging the team at our last meeting, “Let me say it, me, me, me!” (as if Bill would ever need to be asked to say something controversial :-)) But I guess it’s good that he said it the way he did...

The quality of training is determined most by the quality of your trainer, the MCT. Our MCTs are passionate about technology and we know that with more resources they will dig deeper into the technologies and as a result offer even better training. That...

Share this post : It really is time for people to learn and accept the fact that the MCSE is not coming back. A couple of years ago we went to the MCITP model to show the actual...

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This is my favourite month of the year, as we run events for our Microsoft Certified Trainers we get to travel and meet our trainers around the world. We had great events in Europe (Prague) and the US (Redmond) and right now I'm shivering from yesterday...

MCP Niall Merrigan will lead an in-depth exam cram session for exam 70-536 .NET Application Development Foundations at the next meeting of the Stavanger branch of the Norwegian .NET User Group on February 5, 2009. Niall will cover as much of the exam...

Hi All! It's been a while since we've 'talked' . I wanted to highlight just a couple of updates from us: Check out the awesome discounts we're currently running ! 50% off for beta discounts, and 30% off for a limited time on all rotations...

Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook...Podcasts, blogs, videos for info, mini boot camps via Live Meeting...Technet, owned domains. I feel there are so many ways to communicate. Hub and spoke. Global. Multi language. Reading, listening or posting. Here...

Our MS Press colleagues just launched their team blog —welcome, guys! (Nice template.)

            Well, it worked for the other guy…

Share this post : Astute reader Benjamin S. noticed Chris’ mention of a “Career Assistance Package” and asked for a preview scoop. Which of course I can’t do, lest I incur the wrath of the PressPass people. So you’ll just have to wait until February 4th...

Microsoft : -5,000 jobs Intel : –6,000 jobs IBM : up to –16,000 jobs Ericsson : –5,000 jobs Sony: –8,000 jobs Updating your certifications: +1 job, maybe. I’m just sayin’…

Chris Pirie, our General Manager, tackles the importance of training and certification in a tough economy . Good info here, including some great learning-related benefits of which a lot of customers are unaware. Software Assurance, for instance: did you...

  Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable Windows 7: To the Beta and Beyond Date: Thursday, February 12th Time: 11:00am Pacific Time https://ms.istreamplanet.com/springboard Join Mark Russinovich and a panel of subject matter experts for a live discussion...

Haven’t upgraded your MCDBA certification yet? It’s time—check out this course to get a fast start: 6317, Upgrading Your SQL Server® 2000 Database Administration (DBA) Skills to SQL Server 2008 DBA Skills Available to our Learning Solutions Partners on...

Short and sweet. 140 characters or less. Opinion? Bad or good for sharing MCP news? Same as this blog? (and wow - already over my limit!) I'm a PC still. Sarah

Help celebrate our 25th anniversary with a free e-book offer. Read your Microsoft Press Book Connection Newsletter for notification of offers, and register and download the selection each month. The monthly free e-book offer can be found in the top right...

On any given day, I receive as much as 400 to 500 e-mail messages from colleagues and community members around the world. While it slows down (a bit) during the night here, in any given hour my inbox is awake. But today, this morning, for about ninety...

I just got this from the MS Press team and want to share with you. :) It's a free e-book on the topic. Just click the link and follow the instructions for download. I am not aware of any cut off time for the offer. Enjoy! Joanne The below...

Share this post : Finally back from our 3rd annual European MCT Summit , and while attendance might have understandably been down this year, spirits were way, way up! There’s nothing more energizing or rewarding than spending three days with fellow MCTs...

Announcing the Launch of the STEP Program The Springboard Series Technical Expert Panel (STEP) Program has been created to build community and advocacy for a Windows 7 launch "by the community, for the community." In an effort to drive global awareness...

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Share this post : I really was planning to let this one pass by uncommented, if only because we get these claims (it seems) once or twice a year, and it never seemed to catch the attention of our community before. But sometimes—who knows why—the stars...

Hot of the presses (actually, not even: just sent to the presses)—our new 3-day course on MSCVMM. Read more about it and register here .

Just found this great slide developed by my colleague Julie Lary , and it was too good not to share. For those of you who find it difficult to keep track of all of our certifications and how they relate (it’s okay, we have trouble keeping them straight...