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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,,7120,00.htm?testking - Secure all your Web servers now -- with a proven 5-part strategy http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,7088,00.htm?freeguide =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. CERTIFICATION TIPS - Microsoft adds .NET electives to MCDBA - Expert offers tips for taking certifications tests - Certifications: Don't overlook the obvious 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Ask Ed Tittel: Is there a future for baby boomers in IT? - Live Webcast: Skills and training to master .NET development - Exclusive Article: Responsibility for trustworthy computing - Tip Contest: Final chance to rate October's tips! ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: TestKing 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 us today! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,7120,00.htm?testking ___________________________________________________________________ MICROSOFT ADDS .NET ELECTIVES TO MCDBA | by Ed Tittel Although Microsoft's database administrator credential -- the MCDBA -- doesn't get the same level of attention as its more publicized cousins, the MCSE and the MCSA, it is still a popular and serious credential. Its purpose is to identify competent database professionals who work with SQL Server and other Microsoft database tools and technologies. At last count, on Aug. 13, the program boasted nearly 73,000 certified professionals. On Oct. 16, Microsoft announced it was adding six new electives to the MCDBA program. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci860022,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= EXPERT OFFERS TIPS FOR TAKING CERTIFICATIONS TESTS | by Mark Edmead You want to maximize your marketability, so you've decided to take a certification exam. In this article, expert Mark Edmead discusses how to overcome your test-taking fears. Included are best practices to help you better prepare for -- and ultimately pass -- a certification exam. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci860075,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PROS AND CONS OF MCSE AND MCSA CERTIFICATION | by Ed Tittel The MCSE and MCSA are two of the best-known and most widely-pursued IT certifications - so it's important to understand their costs and benefits. Likewise, savvy IT professionals know that it takes more than a "piece of paper" to find meaningful employment. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci825400,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: VeriSign - The Value of Trust Secure all your Web servers now - with a proven 5-part strategy. The FREE Server Security Guide shows you how: - DEPLOY THE LATEST ENCRYPTION and authentication techniques - DELIVER TRANSPARENT PROTECTION with the strongest security without disrupting users. And more. >> Get your FREE Guide now: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,7088,00.htm?freeguide ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IS THERE A FUTURE FOR BABY BOOMERS IN IT? | Ask Ed Tittel Dear Ed: Is there a future for baby boomers in the technology field? How useful will it be to have an MCSE certification in the future? >> CLICK to read Ed's response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid491566_tax285126,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SKILLS AND TRAINING TO MASTER .NET DEVELOPMENT | Live Webcast Who: Don Jones, Founding partner of BrainCore.net When: Nov. 5 at 12 p.m. EST (17:00 GMT) Migrating or upgrading to .NET? Find out what's involved and where you can get the skills and training necessary. Discover the best training and gain the skills to help you master .NET development. >>CLICK to pre-register... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/webcasts/0,289675,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRUSTWORTHY COMPUTING | Exclusive Article Is Microsoft's idea of trustworthy computing an oxymoron? According to a companywide e-mail back in January, Gates wants Microsoft to strive to make computers and computing as trustworthy as the electrical power and phone service we have today. Read security expert Roberta Bragg's exclusive article and then join her today at 2 p.m. EST for a Halloween webcast entitled "Trick or Treat? What has Microsoft delivered in 'Trustworthy Computing?'" for an analysis and breakdown of this new concept. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci859562,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FINAL CHANCE TO RATE OCTOBER'S TIPS! | Tip Contest The witching hour is nearly upon us, folks. Rate October's tips before it's too late! Your potential Halloween treat is a Panasonic RR-US320 IC Digital Voice Recorder. You are the judge, jury and executioner! Have a look at our leading competitors, rate the ones you like the best and send the others to their IT doom! 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