These are client requests, not our own, and many clients do request certifications. I do feel that the CF certification should be building pieces of architecture, but I'm sure it isn't up to me ;). Regardless, all internal hires are put through a coding test.
Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) wrote: > Not really a marker.. As going by that surely you should also require them > to be Microsoft certified etc.. > > As for looking up the answer... As noted isn't the Adobe one multiple choice > still? where the answer is right in front of you on every Q! As my old > Physics teacher used to say, multiple choice is not a test.. a monkey with a > stick could get a pass by stroking the page randomly... > > :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "This e-mail is from Reed Exhibitions (Gateway House, 28 The Quadrant, > Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1DN, United Kingdom), a division of Reed Business, > Registered in England, Number 678540. It contains information which is > confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the > intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please note > that any form of distribution, copying or use of this communication or the > information in it is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have > received this communication in error please return it to the sender or call > our switchboard on +44 (0) 20 89107910. The opinions expressed within this > communication are not necessarily those expressed by Reed Exhibitions." > Visit our website at http://www.reedexpo.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nicholas M Tunney > To: CF-Talk > Sent: Sun Dec 17 22:10:14 2006 > Subject: Re: Certification > > In the staffing portion of my company, we do not pay any attention to > Brainbench certs. You can look every answer up as you take the test. > Many of our clients require the developers we send out to be CF > certified by Adobe. Just my 2c. > > Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) wrote: > >> Not really, as the fact they are worthless (not useless) is no doubt the >> reason they do not take them. In the professional world whether you are >> ColdFusion certified or not means nada - certainly from what I have seen >> > in > >> the UK. >> >> I mean, isn't it mostly multiple choice still?! >> >> The Brainbench is good as well a Snake noted. Perhaps better. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "This e-mail is from Reed Exhibitions (Gateway House, 28 The Quadrant, >> Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1DN, United Kingdom), a division of Reed Business, >> Registered in England, Number 678540. It contains information which is >> confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of >> > the > >> intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please >> > note > >> that any form of distribution, copying or use of this communication or the >> information in it is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have >> received this communication in error please return it to the sender or >> > call > >> our switchboard on +44 (0) 20 89107910. The opinions expressed within >> > this > >> communication are not necessarily those expressed by Reed Exhibitions." >> Visit our website at http://www.reedexpo.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Larry Lyons >> To: CF-Talk >> Sent: Sat Dec 16 19:40:54 2006 >> Subject: Re: Certification >> >> >> >>> Agreed, the certs are pretty much worthless in the real world. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> This topic come up on a regular basis, almost once every 2 or 3 months. >> >> Ever notice that generally those who say the CFMX certification is useless >> are those who boast that they don't have it? >> >> just a thought. >> >> >> >> >> > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade & integrate Adobe Coldfusion MX7 with Flex 2 http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:264274 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
