Interesting how that happens... Java is popular and so lots of folks have only book-knowledge of Java. ColdFusion is un(der)popular and so you never really hear about CF delopers who have loads of book knowledge but no experience. Granted it may also have a lot to do with the learning curve.
> You can look up the testing center locations on > Macromedia's site: > http://www.macromedia.com/support/training/certified_profe > ssional_program/ > I took my exam at a training center in Dallas. I would > definitely say that > you should have a lot of experience in addition to the > certification--I had > to work with a lot of certified Java developers in the > past who didn't > really know Java other than on paper, so IMO experience is > more important > than the certification. The certification is one of those > things that can > help you stand out in an "all other things being equal" > situation though, so > it certainly doesn't hurt. > If you are thinking about taking the exam, absolutely get > Ben Forta's study > guide and Centrasoft's ExamBuster: > http://www.centrasoft.com/ > Both are money well spent. One other tip--take your time > on the exam. I > think they give you 90 minutes. I tried to rush in over > my lunch hour and > do it so I only spent 30 minutes on the exam, and missed > being "advanced" > certified by one point as a result. ;-) > HTH, > Matt > ------------------------- > Matthew P. Woodward > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "Jake McKee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: Coldfusion Mx Certification > Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 11:46:15 -0600 > Along those lines, where/how do you get a CFMX > certification? > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Micky Fokken > Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 11:41 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Coldfusion Mx Certification > Hi, > I work at a company that will pay for a certain # of certs > per year. > I'm trying to get a job at a company that will help pay > for the > remaining two years of my BCIS degree. This means I'll > probably do > programming for a couple years and need to build my > coldfusion and ASP > programming experience. > Do you think I should get the coldfusion Mx certification > or is it just > like MCSE, where the cert really is just butter on top of > hard-core > experience. > Thanks, > Micky > __________________________________________________________ > _______ > One-click access to Hotmail from any Web page � download > MSN Toolbar now! > http://clk.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ > ----------------------------------------------- > To post, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe: > Send UNSUBSCRIBE to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To subscribe / unsubscribe: http://www.dfwcfug.org s. isaac dealey 214.823.9345 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.turnkey.to/ontap ----------------------------------------------- To post, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: Send UNSUBSCRIBE to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe / unsubscribe: http://www.dfwcfug.org
