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Essential tools and advice to keep your career on track. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Access online IT books free: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,20872,00.htm?track=NL-126&smartcertify - Introducing TransCram online exam simulations: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,20873,00.htm?track=NL-126&transcender =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. CERTIFICATION TIPS - Microsoft rolls out new desktop support cert - Stick with Win2k or switch to Windows Server 2003 cert? - Ask Ed Tittel: Will Microsoft expire Win2000 certification? 2. WHAT'S NEW! - Tip Contest: New month, new prize! Win a CD/MP3 player! - Featured Topic: Reader's Choice -- Your favorite IT Web sites - Webcast: Certification -- Stay with Win2k or move to Win2k3? - Career Guide: SearchWin2000.com Career Center ____________________________________________________________________ *******************SPONSORED BY: SmartCertify********************** Solve your toughest IT problems FAST! SmartCertify's Referenceware gives you over 2,000 top-rated IT books online in an easy, searchable format. You'll get the complete text, graphics and code from IT books by leading IT publishers right online! PLUS new books are added to this extensive IT reference library weekly. Find ALL the information you want on ANY IT subject. Try it now FREE! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,20872,00.htm?track=NL-126&smartcertify ____________________________________________________________________ MICROSOFT ROLLS OUT NEW DESKTOP SUPPORT CERT | by Ed Tittel Microsoft's latest certification credential -- the Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) -- targets entry-level help desk or technical support staff who support end-users on PCs (running Windows, of course). The company's objective is to open up MCP certification to the legions of support professionals who view their job as a first step towards a full-fledged IT career. >> CLICK for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/tip/0,294276,sid1_gci935362_tax294659,00.html?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= GO WITH WIN2K OR SWITCH TO WINDOWS SERVER 2003 CERT? | by Ed Tittel Microsoft has released enough of its Windows Server 2003 exams for MCSA candidates to earn this new cert. But given that many Microsoft professionals are in the process of getting certified on Windows 2000, the overriding question is: When does it make sense to consider dropping the old track and switching to the new? The answer: It depends. >> CLICK for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci929184,00.html?track=NL-126&FromTaxonomy=/pr/5e4 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WILL MICROSOFT EXPIRE WIN2000 CERTIFICATION? | Ask Ed Tittel Dear Ed, I just want to know when Microsoft is going to be expiring the Win2000 certification for Win2003. Should I take the Win2000 exams (as I have studied for those), or wait for the expiration of 2000 track? >> CLICK for Ed Tittel's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid557237_tax285126,00.html?track=NL-126 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?track=NL-126&&&&cid=457574&em=&tid=3107&FE=1 __________________________________________________________________ ***********SPONSORED BY: Transcender Exam Simulations************ Find out if you are ready to pass the exam with TransCram online exam simulations from Transcender. TransCram uses the same question pool as our award-winning TranscenderCert exam simulations and can be accessed from any computer with an Internet connection. Use each TransCram title as many times as you want during the 72-hour access period. Take advantage of special introductory pricing today at: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,20873,00.htm?track=NL-126&transcender __________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NEW MONTH, NEW PRIZE! WIN A CD/MP3 PLAYER! | Tip Contest Got a Windows related IT tip you're dying to share? Start fresh in November submit your tip for a crack at this month's super duper contest prize: An iRiver SlimX iMP-350 CD/MP3 player! >> CLICK here to submit and read more about this month's prize: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/0,289484,sid1_tax5e1,00.html?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= READERS CHOICE: YOUR FAVORITE IT WEB SITES | Featured Topic Some of you thought we had left out some key sites in our recent 'Top 10 sites for Windows admins' Featured Topic. So here's round two: fifteen additional sites you consider must-haves. http://www.searchWin2000.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci934213,00.html?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CERTIFICATION -- STAY WITH WIN2K OR PLUNGE INTO WIN2K3? | Webcast In this Webcast, certification and career guru Ed Tittel explores the choices involved in staying the course with Windows 2000 versus pursuing Windows Server 2003 credentials. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/webcastsTranscriptSecurity/1,289693,sid1_gci921206,00.html?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM CAREER CENTER | Career Guide Searching for career resources? Visit the SearchWin2000.com Career Center powered by Dice.com and find training, certification and resume resources along with over 27,000 IT job openings to search through. 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