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Essential tips and advice to keep your career on track. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - FREE Cisco MCNS training CD-ROM for the first 50 respondents at: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,11036,00.htm?learnkey - Sign up for our free weekly Administrator Tip newsletter! http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?cid=&em=&tid=132&FE=1 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. CERTIFICATION TIPS - Windows Server 2003: New exams, new strategies - IT job trends: The buck starts here - Expect .NET Server exams in April - Ask Ed Tittel: A multiple-vendor cert requirements trend? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - SearchWin2000.com Survey: Does Microsoft make the grade? - Brush up on your IT vernacular: New Windows glossary - Exclusive Article: New SMS 2.0 feature pack swats bugs - Know-IT-All Quiz #25: Too stubborn to install - Tip Contest: Congratulations to our February winners! ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: LearnKey SAVE ON CISCO CERTIFICATION In the past three years, IT security salaries have risen across the board. There are not enough qualified IT security professionals and companies are competing to hire them. Cisco MCNS training from LearnKey teaches what you need to know to pass the exam and be successful in your career. Save 25% on Cisco certification and training from LearnKey and a FREE Cisco MCNS training CD-ROM for the first 50 respondents: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,11036,00.htm?learnkey ___________________________________________________________________ WINDOWS SERVER 2003: NEW EXAMS, NEW STRATEGIES | by Ed Tittel Once upon a time, Microsoft used a pretty simple formula to map certification exams for upcoming technology to older certification tracks. The formula was known in MCP training circles as "add 60." Add 60 was a simple arithmetic rule that explained how older exams like 70-210 for Windows 2000 Professional mapped to newer or upcoming versions -- in this case, to 70-270 Windows XP Professional. As of February 10, all this changed. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci883931,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IT JOB TRENDS: THE BUCK STARTS HERE | by David Foote It's tough to get a firm grip on the state of the IT job market, given today's ragged worldwide economic conditions, cascading reductions in force, and the unrelenting pace of technological change. Career planning for IT workers is downright confusing, whether you're employed, unemployed or underemployed. For those pondering the next step in their IT careers, this tip nets some of the best (and worst) bets when it comes to different technical skills, industries and geographic locations. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci882646,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= EXPECT .NET SERVER EXAMS IN APRIL | by Ed Tittel Microsoft's announcement at Comdex Fall 2002 that Windows .NET Server 2003 will ship this April has interesting implications for individuals pursuing Microsoft certification, either the current Windows 2000 track or the future .NET track. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci868589,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= A MULTIPLE-VENDOR CERT REQUIREMENT TREND? | Ask Ed Tittel Dear Ed: I recently obtained my Novell Master CNE certification. One of the requirements of the MCNE was passing CompTIA's IT project and test, for which I attained the associated certification. Likewise, Compaq and IBM require MCSE or CNE certifications for their ASE cert. Do you see this type of inter-vendor certification becoming more of a norm among other platform vendors? >> CLICK to read Ed's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid516167_tax285126,00.html Want more tips like this one? Then sign up to receive SearchWin2000.com's "Tips from our experts" biweekly newsletter. Just one click will automatically activate your free subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?cid=457574&em=&tid=3107&FE=1 ___________________________________________________________________ ADMINISTRATOR TIP NEWSLETTER | Sign up for free SearchWin2000.com's Administration Tip is a free weekly newsletter that draws off the knowledge of experienced users, authors and other experts to provide IT professionals with guidance in being an effective network admin. >> Click here to auto-activate your subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?cid=&em=&tid=132&FE=1 ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DOES MICROSOFT MAKE THE GRADE? | SearchWin2000.com Survey Has Redmond addressed your security concerns over the past 12 months? Is your company looking more seriously at Linux as an alternative to Windows on the server? What benefits do you see from Active Directory? Is the product upgrade cycle more or less rational than it was one year ago? Take this 10-minute survey and help us prepare Microsoft's report card for 2003. >> CLICK to take the survey... http://www.insightexpress.com/s/Sear53580 >> Read last year's report card: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci820712,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NEW WINDOWS GLOSSARY | Brush up on your IT vernacular There is so much Windows lingo -- and so little time to figure it all out. SearchWin2000.com has gathered and defined some of the industry's top used acronyms and terms to help you stay abreast of proper IT vernacular. If you're puzzled by a term not seen here, please e-mail us at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], and we'll add the definition to our list. >> CLICK to check out the glossary: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/glossaryPage/0,294242,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NEW SMS 2.0 FEATURE PACK SWATS BUGS | Exclusive Article Consumers charged with keeping software bug-free have gotten a boost with the release of a tool that helps automate the distribution of fixes on the company's client manageability platform. Microsoft has released a new Software Update Services feature pack for its Systems Management Server 2.0. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci883817,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TOO STUBBORN TO INSTALL | Know-IT-All Quiz #25 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. A rare but frustrating RPC stub error can occur in Windows 2000 when you attempt to install a program using the InstallShield or MSI package system. To resolve this, you must: a. Install Office 2000's Service Release 1 or later b. Fix Office 2000 with the installation repair tool on your CD c. Download the MCREPAIR tool from Microsoft d. Both a and c e. Coax your PC with a stick, a string and a carrot >> CLICK for the correct answer... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci883766,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CONGRATULATIONS TO FEBRUARY'S WINNERS! | Tip Contest Congratulations to February's tip contest winners! >> 1st place: Jim Ruby What's blocking your %PATH%? http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci880755,00.html >> 2nd place: Douglas Drewry Increase memory with Physical Address Extension http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci878524,00.html >> 3rd place: Mark Bagley Changing attributes to an object: Last writes don't always win http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci879519,00.html >> Get into the game for March - a $100 Amazon.com gift certificate is up for grabs! Submit your tip here: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsHallOfFame/0,289489,sid1_prz877926_cts877927,00.html P.S. We've got a new tip contest rule. Members can now win the grand prize more than once! In fact, you are now eligible to win the grand prize twice per calendar year! So if you've won before, it's A-OK. 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