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Essential tips and advice to keep your career on track. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Find out how your salary stacks up! http://searchWin2000.com/salarySurvey =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. CERTIFICATION TIPS - Final .NET architecture exam announced - What security savvy Windows admins must know - Certifications: Don't overlook the obvious 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Expert of the Month: Certification Expert Ed Tittel - Best Web Links: IT Training - Live Webcast: Can Windows and Unix play nice? - Quick Hit: Dos & don'ts: Beating viruses, part 1 - Tip Contest: Boo! Submit your Windows tips today! ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Find out how your salary stacks up! Have you ever wondered if you are earning what you are worth? If so, you should take the SearchWin2000.com Salary Survey. You just need to answer a few questions and then you can view the results and compare your salary to those of your colleagues. It's anonymous and it's easy! This interactive survey also allows you to take a look at detailed reports, such as the top 10 paying jobs. And you can create your own custom reports by specifying the survey criteria you're interested in. >> CLICK here to take the survey today! http://searchWin2000.com/salarySurvey ___________________________________________________________________ FINAL .NET ARCHITECTURE EXAM ANNOUNCED | by Ed Tittel Late last month, Microsoft released objectives for the last missing piece of its Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) and Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) credential: Exam 70-300 "Analyzing Requirements and Defining Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures." The "Architecture" exam -- as it's often called in the Microsoft developer community -- has the reputation of being one of the most difficult and demanding of all MCP exams. This reputation derives from the huge body of information, and the amazing collection of details that this exam covers. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci856951,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT SECURITY SAVVY WINDOWS ADMINS MUST KNOW | by Ed Tittel viruses have traditionally been the bane of an administrator's existence and the first half of 2002 has been no exception. I've gotten numerous e-mails from concerned Microsoft professionals asking what they should do, certification-wise, to raise their security consciousness and capabilities. So what's a conscientious Windows professional to do? Fortunately, there are lots and lots of options. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci785962,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CERTIFICATIONS: DON'T OVERLOOK THE OBVIOUS | by Robert Morton When you are working towards certifications, a good place to start is your local college. They may have to call a class by another name, but often computer classes are actually certification classes. I teach at a local community college, and the operating systems and hardware classes are really preparations for the A+ software and hardware tests. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci851933,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CERTIFICATION EXPERT ED TITTEL | Expert of the Month Ed Tittel is a principal at LANWrights, Inc., a network-oriented writing, training, and consulting firm based in Austin, Texas. He is the creator of the Exam Cram series and has worked on over 50 certification-related books on Microsoft, Novell, CompTIA, information security, and Sun related topics. Read Ed's full bio and a list of his recent ATE answers, tips and webcasts on his new featured expert page. >> CLICK to visit Ed's Expert page http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/content/0,290959,sid1_gci853695,00.html?Offer=2kwnoeom =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IT TRAINING | Best Web Links Keeping up with technology is a full time job. Web-based training and classroom time will make your life easier. Whether your educational preference is virtual or classroom-based, this subcategory will help you sharpen your technical skills. >> CLICK for the best IT training links... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax544,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CAN WINDOWS AND UNIX PLAY NICE? | Live Webcast Who: Paul Hinsberg, author When: Oct. 23 at 12 p.m. EDT (16:00 GMT) This webcast will present solutions to compatibility problems faced by IT admins. Discussion topics will include both administrative issues and programmatic concerns. >>CLICK to pre-register... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/webcasts/0,289675,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DOS & DON'TS: BEATING VIRUSES, PART 1 | Quick Hit Has Bugbear bitten your system? Are you afraid that it might? In this three-part tutorial, a security expert offers tips for warding off hacker attacks. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci856512,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BOO! SUBMIT YOUR WINDOWS TIPS TODAY! | Tip Contest Beware! Halloween and the end of the month draw nearer. Scare the pants off your fellow IT gurus by submitting a Windows-related tip today and you could win a Panasonic RR-US320 IC Digital Voice Recorder. 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