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January 15, 2002
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IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights

1. NEWS AND TOP STORIES 
  - Certification and .NET
  - Microsoft releases Commerce Server 2002 for road testing
  - Sun readies Solaris counterpunch to .NET
  - Microsoft shuts down online developer store; security issue eyed
  - Botched update puts Windows XP fixes on hold
  - Top 5 virtual office dos & don'ts
  
2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS
  - Today's Poll: Is the MCSA a cert worth chasing?
  - Ask the Expert: Why is the pagefile for crash dump failing?
  - Tip of the Month Contest: Win a set of Sony wireless headphones!
  - Windows Decisions Conference: Free for qualified applicants
  - The Missing Link: Jailbirds remember porridge online

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LEAD STORY

CERTIFICATION AND .NET | News: searchWin2000

We've gathered together the best of site expert Ed Tittel's advice to
show you what to expect in Microsoft certification for the coming
year -- the year of .NET.
http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci790112,00.html

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Best Web Links on .NET:
http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax285410,00.html

Featured Topic on .NET:
http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci761379,00.html

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OTHER STORIES
In addition to the headlines below, others are available on our news
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>> FULL STORIES: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news

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MS RELEASES COMMERCE SERVER 2002 FOR ROAD TESTING | News: InfoWorld

The one and only beta version of Microsoft Commerce Server 2002 is
now ready for the testing. This new, enterprise-friendly version
stresses the importance of multiple language support throughout the
catalog system, profiling and targeting, and transactions. It's also
a better fit with Visual Studio.NET. The final version of Commerce
Server will be available this spring.
http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid1_gci795810,00.html

SUN READIES SOLARIS COUNTERPUNCH TO .NET | News: The Register

In a challenge to Microsoft's approach to enterprise computing, Sun
Microsystems is preparing for the spring launch of iChange, which the
company calls a repository to keep track of all changes made across
the entire Solaris operating environment.
http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid1_gci795823,00.html

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ADDITIONAL SEARCHWIN2000 NEWS HEADLINES 

All headlines, including those below, are available on our news page
>> FULL STORIES: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news

  - Microsoft shuts down online developer store; security issue eyed
  - Botched update puts Windows XP fixes on hold
  - Top 5 virtual office dos & don'ts

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IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS:

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IS THE MCSA A CERT WORTH CHASING? | Today's Poll

Is the MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator) a cert worth
chasing?

>>CLICK to share your opinion...
http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/poll/1,289525,sid1,00.html

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WHY IS THE PAGEFILE FOR CRASH DUMP FAILING? | Ask the Expert

Dear Ask the Expert,
I have installed a Win2k server recently. The problem is that the
system hangs suddenly, and when we reboot the system the following
event is generated: "Configuring the Page file for crash dump failed.
Make sure there is a page file on the boot partition and that is
large enough to contain all physical memory."  Please help!

>>CLICK to read Paul Hinsberg's expert response...
http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid418945_tax285115,00.html

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WIN A SET OF SONY WIRELESS HEADPHONES | Tip of the Month Contest

Submit your Windows-related tip today for your chance to win this
month's prize -- a set of high quality Sony MDR-IF630RK wireless
stereo headphones! Check out the prize and submit your tip at 
http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsHallOfFame/0,289489,sid1_prz764589_cts764586,00.html.

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WINDOWS DECISIONS CONFERENCE | Hosted by searchWin2000

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manageability, security, interoperability and more -- not to mention
difficult migration and implementation challenges. Attend the FREE
Windows Decisions conference coming to Chicago May 8-10 to get the
answers and expert advice you need. 

Seating is limited at this invitation-only event. Apply today to find
out if you qualify.
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Jailbirds remember porridge online | The Missing Link

They did the crime, they did the time, now they're going online. Cons
and ex-cons are revisiting the days they spent counting the days. A
new site, www.convictsreunited.com, is an online gathering place for
those who want to catch up with their peers from the pokey. It was
the "time" of their lives after all! The site was originally set up
as a joke -- a spoof of all those high school and college reunion
sites. But some 3,000 people signed up! Is that a crime?

Source: The Register
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/23663.html

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