Certification


Certified Mail: Jan. 2003

DBA vs. programmer; thumbs down on the new look; one-page résumés.

Chill, People

Is Microsoft making the right decisions with its cert program in regards to .NET? Well, consider how other companies change their exams to address a significant technology shift.

Catch-All IDE

dbPal Universal attempts total drag-and-drop development.

Debugging SQL

DevPartner DB might soon become your SQL toolbox fave.

No-Fuss Installation Work

InstallShield Developer has too much power? Try the Express version.

Code, Build, Repeat

FinalBuilder adds new .NET capabilities to its project-building repertoire.

Update: MCSA Training Kit Includes Exam Discount

Microsoft Press is offering VUE testing discounts in selected MCSA/MCSE certification titles. Discount vouchers can be used until Dec. 31, 2003.

Field Certification Program Strives for Acceptance

The influx of “paper MCSEs” has led many to call for some type of hands-on testing component. The Field Certified Professional Association tries to address that.

InstallShield Developer 8 Gets Inside Visual Studio

A new version of this venerable installer suite adds full integration with the VS.NET IDE and redistribution support.

Total .NET SourceBook: One Place for Everything

Nifty new Code Webservice keeps growing with more useful code (as long as you're connected).

Updates, Without the Hassle

The job of updating users with your latest, greatest software just got easier with vBuild for InstallShield Professional.

Small-Sized Editor with the Big Heart

The latest version of EmEditor adds cool new features, including support for Visual Basic .NET.

FogBUGZ 3.0 Squashes Bugs, Dead

What's smarter than tracking your project's bugs from a Web-based system?

Flat-File Revival?

With Access facing an uncertain future, Alpha Five might be a worthwhile alternative for your smaller database apps.

Testing 1, 2, 3

ANTS lets you stomp on your Web Services and Web apps before loosing them on the real world.

.NET Server MCSE and MCSA Plans Changed

Expect the unexpected: Key certification track to be retooled for 2003, which may affect current MCSA/MCSE candidates.

Microsoft Offers Upgrade Path to MCSE on .NET

The company expects to furnish details on an upgrade path for MCSA/MCSE on Windows 2000 in early 2003.

Editor's Choice: Training

<b>Winner:</b> DameWare Development DameWare NT Utilities<br> <br> <b>Honorable Mention: </b><a href="#vmware">VMware Workstation</a>

Reflect and Rejuvenate

As 2002 comes to a close, our columnists offer advice on how to succeed, personally as well as professionally, in the coming year.

Training, Certification Contribution Lower in 2003

Although Microsoft's 2003 fiscal first-quarter revenue has risen in all areas, the training and certification group contribution to server segment revenue has dropped 18 percent.

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