<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post6081955054724570589..comments</id><updated>2011-03-31T21:48:28.724+02:00</updated><category term='Personal'/><category term='Vista'/><category term='Visual Studio'/><category term='MCM'/><category term='Webcasts'/><category term='Download'/><category term='SQL'/><category term='SQL Server'/><category term='Windows Live Writer'/><category term='Attack'/><category term='70-431'/><category term='Security'/><category term='Azure'/><category term='Programming'/><category term='ASP.NET'/><category term='Live Meeting'/><category term='Computer'/><category term='Administration'/><category term='Code'/><category term='Community'/><category term='NNUGOnline'/><category term='Beta'/><category term='Presentation'/><category term='70-562'/><category term='70-505'/><category term='MCPD'/><category term='DDD'/><category term='MTUG'/><category term='R2'/><category term='2008'/><category term='Cloud'/><category term='Report Viewer'/><category term='Windows 7'/><category term='70-516'/><category term='Windows Forms'/><category term='mvpbuzz'/><category term='Certification'/><category term='Javascript'/><category term='70-566'/><category term='Exams'/><category term='VHD'/><category term='Troubleshooting'/><category term='70-536'/><category term='Errata'/><category term='MVP'/><category term='2010'/><category term='NNUG'/><category term='Blogger'/><category term='70-454'/><category term='Reporting Services'/><category term='WSS'/><category term='70-433'/><category term='ADO.NET'/><category term='C#'/><category term='Windows Server'/><category term='NDC2010'/><category term='MCITP'/><category term='.NET 4.0'/><category term='Bing Maps'/><category term='70-528'/><category term='dddscot'/><category term='SSD'/><category term='Performance Point'/><category term='70-515'/><category term='Sharepoint'/><category term='User groups'/><category term='70-563'/><category term='MCTS'/><category term='Hardware'/><category term='Windows Mobile 6.5'/><category term='Tips and Tricks'/><category term='Dynamic Controls'/><category term='Silverlight'/><category term='DDDNorth'/><title type='text'>Comments on Certification and maybe some other stuff: Preparing for your MS exams</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/feeds/6081955054724570589/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html'/><author><name>Niall Merrigan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YDrxGscsR5Y/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAR4/g19uQYWy2jI/s512-c/photo.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>10</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-6145754177035824037</id><published>2011-03-31T09:52:15.526+02:00</published><updated>2011-03-31T09:52:15.526+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi, 
Thanks so much for your post regarding this e...</title><summary type='text'>Hi, &lt;br /&gt;Thanks so much for your post regarding this exam. &lt;br /&gt;I will start to train myself on it. Just bought the training kit microsoft so far ... I will take time to analyse your advices and tips .... &lt;br /&gt;Thank you again, &lt;br /&gt;Johana</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/6145754177035824037'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/6145754177035824037'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html?showComment=1301557935526#c6145754177035824037' title=''/><author><name>johanna</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05291203886158893292</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-6081955054724570589' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/posts/default/6081955054724570589' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-15853263'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-7847429797247919808</id><published>2010-08-17T21:16:15.585+02:00</published><updated>2010-08-17T21:16:15.585+02:00</updated><title type='text'>i am preparing for exam 70-536.would you suggest s...</title><summary type='text'>i am preparing for exam 70-536.would you suggest something regarding exam</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/7847429797247919808'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/7847429797247919808'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html?showComment=1282072575585#c7847429797247919808' title=''/><author><name>Akshay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05210810305469724699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-6081955054724570589' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/posts/default/6081955054724570589' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-40797792'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-2832739489148998368</id><published>2010-08-17T21:14:27.865+02:00</published><updated>2010-08-17T21:14:27.865+02:00</updated><title type='text'>i am preparing for 70-536 exam.would u suggest som...</title><summary type='text'>i am preparing for 70-536 exam.would u suggest something regarding the xams.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/2832739489148998368'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/2832739489148998368'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html?showComment=1282072467865#c2832739489148998368' title=''/><author><name>Akshay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05210810305469724699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-6081955054724570589' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/posts/default/6081955054724570589' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-40797792'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-795019860406781391</id><published>2010-08-11T03:29:51.922+02:00</published><updated>2010-08-11T03:29:51.922+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi Niall, I was planning for MCTS ASP.Net 3.5, so ...</title><summary type='text'>Hi Niall, I was planning for MCTS ASP.Net 3.5, so I have to pass 70-536 and 70-562.. I already purchased the MS Press Training Kit. So, my question is, without having to spend more on other stuff, how will I know if I&amp;#39;m ready for the exams?&lt;br /&gt;Oh, I&amp;#39;m from the Philippines,and having these exams are quite expensive here..&lt;br /&gt;Thanks for the posts!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/795019860406781391'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/795019860406781391'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html?showComment=1281490191922#c795019860406781391' title=''/><author><name>johnnywalker</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15871657353210024086</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-6081955054724570589' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/posts/default/6081955054724570589' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1072880371'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-5156704065517374391</id><published>2010-05-26T07:21:34.517+02:00</published><updated>2010-05-26T07:21:34.517+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi again Sandeep

I would say that it is always be...</title><summary type='text'>Hi again Sandeep&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I would say that it is always better to supplement your learning with some information from the MSDN etc so that you can fully understand the concepts and also make sure that you have the most correct information. Please check for the errata for that book as well</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/5156704065517374391'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/5156704065517374391'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html?showComment=1274851294517#c5156704065517374391' title=''/><author><name>Niall Merrigan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09993224722551065651</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N0CUCNd2ym8/S1cA22FpjRI/AAAAAAAAAKs/36S7uSfG4NE/S220/9429_263108280074_786695074_8947453_1354125_n.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-6081955054724570589' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/posts/default/6081955054724570589' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-175286637'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-3706218815955910427</id><published>2010-05-26T04:39:36.226+02:00</published><updated>2010-05-26T04:39:36.226+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank You Niall! I am novice to these certificatio...</title><summary type='text'>Thank You Niall! I am novice to these certifications but I am well versed with VS2008 and .NET 3.5, as I have been working on these for the past 8 months.. M$ specifies the book, &amp;quot;Self Paced Training Kit for 70 505&amp;quot;, for this exam. Is it suffice for the exam? or shall I take some other sources like materials, exams etc...? Please Keep me updated.. Regards,</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/3706218815955910427'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/3706218815955910427'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html?showComment=1274841576226#c3706218815955910427' title=''/><author><name>Sandeep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01159264214436072148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-6081955054724570589' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/posts/default/6081955054724570589' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-293867409'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-7723684484598857775</id><published>2010-05-25T19:58:23.057+02:00</published><updated>2010-05-25T19:58:23.057+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi Sandeep,

No the 1 year experience is a guideli...</title><summary type='text'>Hi Sandeep,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No the 1 year experience is a guideline so as to offer people an idea of how experienced you should be before taking this exam</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/7723684484598857775'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/7723684484598857775'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html?showComment=1274810303057#c7723684484598857775' title=''/><author><name>Niall Merrigan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09993224722551065651</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N0CUCNd2ym8/S1cA22FpjRI/AAAAAAAAAKs/36S7uSfG4NE/S220/9429_263108280074_786695074_8947453_1354125_n.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-6081955054724570589' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/posts/default/6081955054724570589' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-175286637'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-8560092887063945645</id><published>2010-05-25T19:56:03.529+02:00</published><updated>2010-05-25T19:56:03.529+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Is the one year experience wid .NET 2.0 mandatory ...</title><summary type='text'>Is the one year experience wid .NET 2.0 mandatory for 70 505 exam??</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/8560092887063945645'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/8560092887063945645'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html?showComment=1274810163529#c8560092887063945645' title=''/><author><name>Sandeep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01159264214436072148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-6081955054724570589' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/posts/default/6081955054724570589' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-293867409'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-1132105165602190290</id><published>2010-03-24T14:15:48.231+01:00</published><updated>2010-03-24T14:15:48.231+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Its a 2 year old post some links are bound to die....</title><summary type='text'>Its a 2 year old post some links are bound to die.. I will adjust it at some point.. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks though for taking the time to point it out :)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/1132105165602190290'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/1132105165602190290'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html?showComment=1269436548231#c1132105165602190290' title=''/><author><name>Niall Merrigan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09993224722551065651</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N0CUCNd2ym8/S1cA22FpjRI/AAAAAAAAAKs/36S7uSfG4NE/S220/9429_263108280074_786695074_8947453_1354125_n.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-6081955054724570589' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/posts/default/6081955054724570589' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-175286637'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-4154397734877641528</id><published>2010-03-24T13:21:16.333+01:00</published><updated>2010-03-24T13:21:16.333+01:00</updated><title type='text'>just to let you know the link below does not work ...</title><summary type='text'>just to let you know the link below does not work the link entitled &amp;quot;page&amp;quot;: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html#axzz0j603m1k1</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/4154397734877641528'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/6081955054724570589/comments/default/4154397734877641528'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html?showComment=1269433276333#c4154397734877641528' title=''/><author><name>Adrian</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14329537944506667365</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.certsandprogs.com/2008/11/preparing-for-your-ms-exams.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25905727344058472.post-6081955054724570589' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25905727344058472/posts/default/6081955054724570589' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-496801666'/></entry></feed>
