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Essential tips and advice to keep your career on track. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Are you going for MCSE, MCSA, MCSD, MCDBA, CCNA, CCNP... http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,5864,00.htm?certexamprep =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. CERTIFICATION TIPS - New developer cert takes off - XML an increasingly valuable skill, experts say - Vendor vs. independent training: Choosing the right path 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: Does MCSE mean money? - Live Webcast: Latest trends in IT job skills & certifications - How does your salary stack up? Take our salary survey! ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsor: Are you going for MCSE, MCSA, MCSD, MCDBA, CCNA, CCNP... TestKing is the recognized leader in quality certification exam prep! Special offer: Buy 5 exams, get 1 FREE! Realistic questions, verified answers, thorough explanations. Microsoft, Cisco, Comptia, Sun, CIW, Oracle, Citrix, Checkpoint, Sun. Certification guaranteed! Visit http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,5864,00.htm?certexamprep today! ___________________________________________________________________ NEW DEVELOPER CERT TAKES OFF | by Ed Tittel Since Aug. 14, Microsoft has released two of its .NET-generation developer exams for public consumption. What does this mean to prospective .NET developers? First of all, sufficient exams are already available (or for those invited, sufficient beta exams) for some individuals to qualify for MCAD. (This credential applies only to .NET.) This is an interesting situation because Microsoft has neither completely finished nor released a complete set of requirements for .NET certification. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci851544,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= XML AN INCREASINGLY VALUABLE SKILL, EXPERTS SAY | by Michelle Webb Understanding Extensible Markup Language (XML) is becoming an increasingly valuable asset for all IT professionals, especially systems and network managers. Certification expert Ed Tittel believes that XML will most likely become a basic requirement for IT professionals in the near future. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci848418,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= VENDOR VS. INDEPENDENT TRAINING | by Ed Hurley Are you considering security certification to help you break into the field? According to David Foote, president and chief research officer for Foote Partners, security salaries are among the fastest growing in IT and companies are looking within their own ranks to fill security positions. But which type of certification is best for you: vendor-specific or vendor-neutral? Ed Hurley gets the lowdown from a number of certification experts in this tip. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid33_gci848148,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DOES MCSE MEAN MONEY? | Featured Topic Does certification make sense, and more importantly, does it make dollars? You'll find a cache of MCSE certification links in this Featured Topic. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci848628,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LATEST TRENDS IN IT JOBS SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS | Live Webcast Who: David Foote, president and chief research officer When: Oct. 10 at 11:00 a.m. EDT (15:00 GMT) At this live Webcast, you'll learn which IT certifications and job skills are showing the biggest increases -- and decreases -- in premium bonus pay and employer interest. >> CLICK to pre-register... http://webevents.broadcast.com/techtarget/101002/win2knetdatabase/index.asp?loc=01 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOW DOES YOUR SALARY STACK UP? | Take our Salary Survey! Are you getting paid what you're worth? Would certification help you make more money? 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