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  • Office 365 Jump Start NEXT WEEK! Accelerated Cert Prep for TWO EXAMS!
    Thu, 24 May 2012 Frank Gartland
    Microsoft Learning, MPN Capability Development, the Small Business Competency team and the Microsoft Office team bring you an exciting opportunity to learn to plan and deploy Office 365. As organizations recognize the benefits of providing users with anywhere-access to cloud-based email and scheduli...
  • “Geektivism” at TechEd
    Thu, 24 May 2012 Mark Protus, Microsoft Learning
    You’ve heard of slacktivism, but have you heard of geektivism? You’ll get to see it in action at TechEd!If you’re headed to TechEd this June, think about volunteering. Thanks to a partnership with GeekGive (which was born at TechEd 2009) there will be a number of opportunities to...
  • New Jump Start! Windows Server 2012! Who's ready? REGISTER NOW!
    Wed, 23 May 2012 Frank Gartland
    Microsoft Learning and the Windows Server Product Marketing team are excited to bring you a new two-day Jump Start covering Windows Server 2012! Of course, the entire IT industry is excited about this new release and we believe this Jump Start will show you why. On June 21-22, from 9:00am – 4:...

Microsoft Press
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  • Free Jump Start training: Planning and Deploying Office 365 on May 30-Jun 1, 2012
    Sun, 27 May 2012 Devon Musgrave
    Microsoft Learning, MPN Capability Development, the Small Business Competency team and the Microsoft Office team bring you an exciting opportunity to learn to plan and deploy Office 365. As organizations recognize the benefits of providing users with anywhere-access to cloud-based email and scheduli...
  • RTM’d today: CompTIA Network+ Training Kit (Exam N10-005)
    Fri, 25 May 2012 Devon Musgrave
    We’re very pleased to announce that Craig Zacker’s book, CompTIA Network+ Training Kit (Exam N10-005) has shipped to the printer! Ace your preparation for the CompTIA Network+ Exam N10-005 with this 2-in-1 Training Kit from Microsoft Press. Work at your own pace through a series of conce...
  • From the MVPs: Windows Intune 101
    Thu, 24 May 2012 Devon Musgrave
    Here’s the 9th post in our series of guest posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals (MVPs). Since the early 1990s, Microsoft has recognized technology champions around the world with the MVP Award . MVPs freely share their deep knowledge, real-world experience, and impartial and objective feedba...
  • New book: Working with Microsoft Office 365: Running Your Small Business in the Cloud
    Tue, 22 May 2012 Devon Musgrave
    We’re excited to announce the availability of Working with Microsoft Office 365: Running Your Small Business in the Cloud (ISBN: 9780735658998; 370 pages), by Brett Hill! As Brett makes clear in the book, the benefits of moving your business to the cloud are strong ones in terms of increased product...
  • RTM’d today: Windows Phone 7 Development Internals
    Fri, 18 May 2012 Devon Musgrave
    We’re pleased to announce the release to manufacturing of the book Windows Phone 7 Development Internals , by Andrew Whitechapel, who is a senior member of the core Windows Phone Application Platform team. This book covers the breadth of application development for the Windows Phone 7 platform (both...

Microsoft Certified Master program
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  • Seven Skilled @ SharePoint... Congratulations to our latest SharePoint MCMs!
    Wed, 23 May 2012 David Bjurman-Birr (MSL/MCM)
    We recently completed the first round of exams for our first "hybrid rotation" - our alternate delivery model where we do one week onsite in Redmond followed by ten weeks of Lync-based remote training delivery - and we've had outstanding results with the new model on many fronts. I'...
  • Please welcome our newest SQL Server Certified Master Li Xiaozhao
    Mon, 09 Apr 2012 David Bjurman-Birr (MSL/MCM)
    Please welcome our newest SQL Server Certified Master Li Xiaozhao. I was fortunate enough to get to greet one final Master on my next to last day at Microsoft. Welcome to the community. Li Xiaozhao is a SQL Server/BI consultant with Microsoft Consulting Services in France. He has been working with S...
  • No April Fools here... Congratulations to our latest SharePoint 2010 MCMs!
    Mon, 02 Apr 2012 David Bjurman-Birr (MSL/MCM)
    We wrapped up our first "hybrid rotation" last week, and R11 candidates are busy completing their exams - I look forward to more announcements for newly-minted MCMs in the near future. During the second half of R11, two candidates from past rotations completed their retakes and achieved th...
  • Accelerate Your SQL Server MCM Training
    Sat, 31 Mar 2012 David Bjurman-Birr (MSL/MCM)
    Starting May 8: SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) Accelerated Exam Preparation Program Our popular live accelerated training program for SQL Server MCM returns with another session starting May 8, 2012. Whether you're preparing for SQL Server 2008 MCM exams, or just looking to tak...
  • Congratulations to our newest SQL Server MCM Nicholas Cain
    Sat, 24 Mar 2012 David Bjurman-Birr (MSL/MCM)
    I want to congratulate our newest SQL Server 2008 Certified Master, Nicholas Cain. Nicholas is very well known by most of us here in the Redmond area, and he is a frequent participant in our local #SQLNomz get-togethers. Here is brief introduction to Nicholas: Nicholas has been a SQL Server DBA sinc...

Students
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  • Earning College Credit with a Microsoft Certification
    Tue, 28 Jun 2011 Tony S
    I wanted to remind everyone that both students and MicrosoftCertified Professionals (MCPs) are eligible to earn college credit with aMicrosoft Certification. In short, approved certifications can be applied for upto six semester hours of college credit in ei...
  • Buy a PC for college and get an Xbox 360 for free!
    Mon, 20 Jun 2011 Tony S
    Students, if you’ve been struggling this past year takingnotes on that sluggish laptop with no battery life, now’s the time to buy that new PC you need!For a limited time only (through 9/3/2011) Microsoft is offering a free Xbox360 with the...
  • Be a Windows Mobile Developer when you grow up!
    Thu, 09 Jun 2011 Tony S
    Early on in my career, I struggled to find my niche in InformationTechnology. As it turned out, I didn’t know what I wanted to do when I grew up.I kept at it though, exploring all of my IT interests and landed my first roleas an entry level support per...
  • From the Video Library: IEEE.tv videos bring computer science to life
    Tue, 31 May 2011 Tony S
    As you move closer to graduation and will soon be enteringthe workforce, consider the qualifications on your resume that aren’t workexperience. One way to stand out is by getting certified in Microsofttechnologies. There are currently some great discount...
  • Calling all tech students: Enter the DIY Career Factor voting contest now!
    Tue, 24 May 2011 Tony S
    For those of you who have been following along with theCareer Factor reality show, you have seen all of the great progress the casthas made. You have watched Steve struggle through the life of an unemployed ITpro, and have watched Rabeb successfully submit her...

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  • Forum Post: Re: SCCM 2012
    Fri, 25 May 2012 annajames757
    i am doing preparation of SCCM 2012 from tutorialzones.com study material they provide comprehensive solution for exam preparation. check it http://www.tutorialzones.com ...
  • Forum Post: Re: Passed GB0-323 Exam
    Fri, 25 May 2012 jenijames541
    hi i am looking for the latest questions of 9A0-036 exam can someone provide me latest questions of  certifyspace.com. looking forwarding for your response ...
  • Forum Post: Re: FREE exam study guide for Exam #70-659 TS: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Virtualization
    Fri, 25 May 2012 Nibbles The Hamster
    Thanks Keith, Im studying this at the moment and your guide is really helpful. FYI I setup my lab using VMware workstation 8. This means you dont need to have a dedicated machine, Its a little slower than dedicated hardware but works perfectly well for a lab environment ...
  • Forum Post: Re: Course 50604 WinSrv 8 First Look Errors?
    Thu, 24 May 2012 Michael S. Schulz
    Hi Henrik first, you are right: this is an error in CWLIB. The course detail description lists 11 modules, but if you read the syllabus and the course handbook there are only 9 modules. I am the author of the course and i have told this error to cwlib to correct that. It's on the way! There was ...
  • Forum Post: Re: 50402B - Implementing Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 - how to prepare?
    Thu, 24 May 2012 mct370770
    Hi Raul, Thank you for your answer - however this is my real question - in the Courseware Library I cannot se the rest of the material - only what I mentioned in my question. It looks like I have not right to se more. I am an independent MCT - not emplyed at any CPLS - so I am not able to add any &q...

Microsoft training and certification

  • windows RE image
    Sun, 27 May 2012
    what is the use of windows RE imagevishal [URL=http://www.vcq.biz/ ]beautiful wallpapers[/URL], [URL=http://www.utorrent.name/ ]utorrent[/URL]...
  • haven't received any MCPD logo
    Sat, 26 May 2012
    I succefully passed the exams 70-513 and 70-583.But i haven't  received any MCPD logo yet.but it's on my transcript.What do I need to do to get its Logo?...
  • When exams for Windows Server 8 (Not 2008) certifications will be available ?
    Sun, 27 May 2012
    Hello,When exams for Windows Server 8 (Not 2008) certifications will be available ?Is there any place where I can subscribe to know about the launch date for theWindows Server 8 exams ?Thanks !...
  • 70-659 Strange Question Exam
    Sat, 26 May 2012
    yesterday i have fail my last MS exam :-( but in these negative experience I have learned a new MS! ;-)I have called MCPA "Multiple Choice Permanent Answers" From 35-42/3 questions exam i have met these stange question where was present maybe a-g point answers!!!Question note specifi...
  • Trainer material for the course '50430B: Administering Team Foundation Server 2010'.
    Thu, 24 May 2012
    Hello All!   May someone please inform where I find the trainer material for the course '50430B: Administering Team Foundation Server 2010'? At the MS Learning Download Center I just found the VMs.Thanks,Doria...

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