You seem to be viewing Brainbench certs unfavorably because you can look up answers in the manual as you take the test. The Brainbench tests are intended to be open-book and the Adobe test is intended to be closed-book. So the questions you see on a Brainbench test are much harder than the questions on the Adobe test. Many of the questions cannot be answered without looking up the answer. That is what you are being tested on. Can you look up the correct answer or solve the problem within two minutes. It is not testing how well you can memorize a study guide.
I would place a higher value on a vendor cert, but I would look favorably on a Brainbench cert as well. The fact that someone took the time to get certified is an indication that they are serious about their career and are interested in professional growth. -Mike Chabot On 12/17/06, Nicholas M Tunney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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:264303 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
