Internet resources

Tackie · Guest

Can anyone suggest some good internet resources for MCSD .NET (VB)?

I'm looking for a couple good forums, exam notes, braindumps, etc.. what
sites helped you prepare for you exam?

Tom Dacon · Guest

You've come to the right place. This newsgroup is the main place for
discussion of the MCSD track itself, and the microsoft.public.dotnet.*
newsgroups are about the best places there are for discussion of the .Net
platform. There are quite a few web sites devoted exclusively or largely to
..Net. www.gotdotnet.com is a good starting point. While it's affiliated with
Microsoft, there are many, many others. Most of the .Net-oriented sites have
their own forums, but the microsoft.public.dotnet.* ones on this news server
get by far the most traffic and the widest participation (and some of the
most expert commentators, not to mention participation by members of the MS
..Net development teams). These discussions have been going on for years
now - since summer of 2000, when .Net was first disclosed to the public - so
make groups.google.com's advanced search page your friend for mining this
resource for specific questions.

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/default.asp is the starting point at
Microsoft for certification. From that site you can get to all the
information you need for all the certifications that Microsoft offers. The
MSDN library is a deep repository of .Net information, so you might consider
a MSDN subscription to give you local computer access to that resource. The
online MSDN portal is http://msdn.microsoft.com/net/. A good place to go to
find out how well you're prepared for the MSCD certification track is
Microsoft's skill assessment site, http://www.msmeasureup.com/test/home.asp.

The emphasis on this newsgroup is mastery of the platform, rather than quick
tricks for passing the tests. When you take a Microsoft certification test,
you sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), which binds you not to disclose
details of the test. Very few professional people who take the tests in
order to become certified are motivated to dilute the value of their
certification by freely handing out what they remember of the contents of
the tests to others who just want the ticket without learning the material.
So don't expect people on this newsgroup to offer you braindumps.

What the good people here will do is to guide you to specific study
resources - the best books they've found for preparation, the best practice
test resources, and so on, sometimes even including encouragement when
you're down (but they also like to heap scorn on idiots and slackers, and
they reserve their best shots for people looking for a free ride).

So if you're serious about building your skills as a developer and getting a
certification in the process, welcome aboard.

If you're not, well...ready on the firing line.

Tom Dacon
Dacon Software Consulting

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Tackie · Guest

Thanks for the information Tom. I have to admint I'm still not even sure
what "braindumps" are but my main goal is just to get pushed in the right
direction to continue my training.

I've completed "What is .net" ctb ny keystone learning which has really
helped but now I assume it's time to take on a couple more resources and
start testing my skills.

I'll check out getdonet.com and if you got more.. let me know.

thanks again!

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