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Death from Above
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 Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:10 pm Post subject: Passed 70-554 |
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That makes me MCPD: EAD. It has a nice ring to it, a nice LONG ring.
The new exams seem a little tougher than the MCSD.NET exams were. All in
all though, they weren't that hard.
Practical experience was my main source of preparation. I also used the
MeasureUp practice test for Exam 70-529 (since they didn't have one yet for
70-554 or 70-549). The practice test was very good. It pointed out a few
areas that I needed to study up on.
Next exams on my to-do list are:
70-291
70-441
70-442
70-447
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Cerebrus
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| Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 12:10 am Post subject: Re: Passed 70-554 |
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Wow !!! Congrats, man !
*goes green with envy* |
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SuperCoder
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| Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:10 am Post subject: Re: Passed 70-554 |
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Congratulation.
"Death from Above" <supaninja@kickin.booty.com> wrote in message
news:eOEytUJnGHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
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That makes me MCPD: EAD. It has a nice ring to it, a nice LONG ring.
The new exams seem a little tougher than the MCSD.NET exams were. All in
all though, they weren't that hard.
Practical experience was my main source of preparation. I also used the
MeasureUp practice test for Exam 70-529 (since they didn't have one yet
for 70-554 or 70-549). The practice test was very good. It pointed out a
few areas that I needed to study up on.
Next exams on my to-do list are:
70-291
70-441
70-442
70-447
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CaffieneRush
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| Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: Passed 70-554 |
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Congrats.
I wonder if you took the 2 upgrade exams - 553 and 554 to upgrade from
MCSD .Net to MCPD:EAD?
Regards,
Andy
SuperCoder wrote:
| Quote: | Congratulation.
"Death from Above" <supaninja@kickin.booty.com> wrote in message
news:eOEytUJnGHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
That makes me MCPD: EAD. It has a nice ring to it, a nice LONG ring.
The new exams seem a little tougher than the MCSD.NET exams were. All in
all though, they weren't that hard.
Practical experience was my main source of preparation. I also used the
MeasureUp practice test for Exam 70-529 (since they didn't have one yet
for 70-554 or 70-549). The practice test was very good. It pointed out a
few areas that I needed to study up on.
Next exams on my to-do list are:
70-291
70-441
70-442
70-447
Death from Above
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Cerebrus
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| Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: Passed 70-554 |
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CaffieneRush wrote:
| Quote: | Congrats.
I wonder if you took the 2 upgrade exams - 553 and 554 to upgrade from
MCSD .Net to MCPD:EAD?
Regards,
Andy
The subject line suggests that he did ! ;-) |
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CaffieneRush
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| Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:10 pm Post subject: Re: Passed 70-554 |
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Not necessarily. It was suggested at
http://vishaljoshi.blogspot.com/2006/04/dynamics-of-vs-2005-upgrade-exams.html
that MCPD:EAD with 551, 552, 554 is better than the microsoft suggested
upgrade of 553 and 554.
Supposedly just 553 and 554 won't include MCPD:Web or MCPD:Win.
Of course this contradicts
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-553.asp where it mentions
that 553 earns credit towards MCTS:Web and MCTS:Win.
But, hey, it never hurts to check it out with someone who earned a
MCPD:EAD before taking the first upgrade exam.
Regards,
Andy
Cerebrus wrote:
| Quote: | CaffieneRush wrote:
Congrats.
I wonder if you took the 2 upgrade exams - 553 and 554 to upgrade from
MCSD .Net to MCPD:EAD?
Regards,
Andy
The subject line suggests that he did ! ;-) |
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Orion_1
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:10 am Post subject: Re: Passed 70-554 |
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I believe 70-553,70-554,70-547,70-548 is an easier way to go (four
exams but less material in the latter two compared to 70-551 and
70-552)
Have done 70-553 and 70-548 sofar myself.
/J
CaffieneRush wrote:
| Quote: | Not necessarily. It was suggested at
http://vishaljoshi.blogspot.com/2006/04/dynamics-of-vs-2005-upgrade-exams.html
that MCPD:EAD with 551, 552, 554 is better than the microsoft suggested
upgrade of 553 and 554.
Supposedly just 553 and 554 won't include MCPD:Web or MCPD:Win.
Of course this contradicts
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-553.asp where it mentions
that 553 earns credit towards MCTS:Web and MCTS:Win.
But, hey, it never hurts to check it out with someone who earned a
MCPD:EAD before taking the first upgrade exam.
Regards,
Andy
Cerebrus wrote:
CaffieneRush wrote:
Congrats.
I wonder if you took the 2 upgrade exams - 553 and 554 to upgrade from
MCSD .Net to MCPD:EAD?
Regards,
Andy
The subject line suggests that he did ! ;-) |
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Death from Above
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: Passed 70-554 |
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The 553 and 554 combo get you the following:
MCTS: Win
MCTS: Web
MCTS: Enterprise
MCPD: EAD
You don't get MCPD: Web or MCPD: Win. But why would you want those if you
have MCPD: EAD. MCPD: Win and Web means you can work with those, and only
those technologies. MCPD: EAD says you can work with Web, Win, Remoting,
Web Services, COM+ etc...
Death from Above
"CaffieneRush" <CaffieneRush@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1151793483.610246.34960@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | Not necessarily. It was suggested at
http://vishaljoshi.blogspot.com/2006/04/dynamics-of-vs-2005-upgrade-exams.html
that MCPD:EAD with 551, 552, 554 is better than the microsoft suggested
upgrade of 553 and 554.
Supposedly just 553 and 554 won't include MCPD:Web or MCPD:Win.
Of course this contradicts
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-553.asp where it mentions
that 553 earns credit towards MCTS:Web and MCTS:Win.
But, hey, it never hurts to check it out with someone who earned a
MCPD:EAD before taking the first upgrade exam.
Regards,
Andy
Cerebrus wrote:
CaffieneRush wrote:
Congrats.
I wonder if you took the 2 upgrade exams - 553 and 554 to upgrade from
MCSD .Net to MCPD:EAD?
Regards,
Andy
The subject line suggests that he did ! ;-)
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Death from Above
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: Passed 70-554 |
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Yep. I don't see any reason people would take additional tests to get the
lower tier certs (MCPD: Web & Win). I say, just go for the premier
developer certification directly.
Death from Above
"CaffieneRush" <CaffieneRush@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1151789586.117032.148360@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | Congrats.
I wonder if you took the 2 upgrade exams - 553 and 554 to upgrade from
MCSD .Net to MCPD:EAD?
Regards,
Andy
SuperCoder wrote:
Congratulation.
"Death from Above" <supaninja@kickin.booty.com> wrote in message
news:eOEytUJnGHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
That makes me MCPD: EAD. It has a nice ring to it, a nice LONG ring.
The new exams seem a little tougher than the MCSD.NET exams were. All
in
all though, they weren't that hard.
Practical experience was my main source of preparation. I also used
the
MeasureUp practice test for Exam 70-529 (since they didn't have one yet
for 70-554 or 70-549). The practice test was very good. It pointed
out a
few areas that I needed to study up on.
Next exams on my to-do list are:
70-291
70-441
70-442
70-447
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SuperCoder
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:10 pm Post subject: Re: Passed 70-554 |
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Well, dont you think MS should give MCPD win+web certificate upon completion
of MCPD : EAD
"Death from Above" <supaninja@kickin.booty.com> wrote in message
news:ePo$mmqnGHA.4352@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Yep. I don't see any reason people would take additional tests to get the
lower tier certs (MCPD: Web & Win). I say, just go for the premier
developer certification directly.
Death from Above
"CaffieneRush" <CaffieneRush@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1151789586.117032.148360@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
Congrats.
I wonder if you took the 2 upgrade exams - 553 and 554 to upgrade from
MCSD .Net to MCPD:EAD?
Regards,
Andy
SuperCoder wrote:
Congratulation.
"Death from Above" <supaninja@kickin.booty.com> wrote in message
news:eOEytUJnGHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
That makes me MCPD: EAD. It has a nice ring to it, a nice LONG ring.
The new exams seem a little tougher than the MCSD.NET exams were. All
in
all though, they weren't that hard.
Practical experience was my main source of preparation. I also used
the
MeasureUp practice test for Exam 70-529 (since they didn't have one
yet
for 70-554 or 70-549). The practice test was very good. It pointed
out a
few areas that I needed to study up on.
Next exams on my to-do list are:
70-291
70-441
70-442
70-447
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Death from Above
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:11 pm Post subject: Re: Passed 70-554 |
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No, I don't. EAD encompasses both Web and Win by definition. Microsoft
needed to have a MCPD level certification for people who only work with Web
or Win technologies. That's what the lower MCPD certs are for.
Besides, by obtaining the MCPD: EAD, you already get 4 certificates. If you
also got the lower two MCPD certificates, that would be 6 pieces of paper.
I've only got so much room on my office walls.
Death from Above
"SuperCoder" <dontspam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Well, dont you think MS should give MCPD win+web certificate upon
completion of MCPD : EAD
"Death from Above" <supaninja@kickin.booty.com> wrote in message
news:ePo$mmqnGHA.4352@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
Yep. I don't see any reason people would take additional tests to get
the lower tier certs (MCPD: Web & Win). I say, just go for the premier
developer certification directly.
Death from Above
"CaffieneRush" <CaffieneRush@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1151789586.117032.148360@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
Congrats.
I wonder if you took the 2 upgrade exams - 553 and 554 to upgrade from
MCSD .Net to MCPD:EAD?
Regards,
Andy
SuperCoder wrote:
Congratulation.
"Death from Above" <supaninja@kickin.booty.com> wrote in message
news:eOEytUJnGHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
That makes me MCPD: EAD. It has a nice ring to it, a nice LONG ring.
The new exams seem a little tougher than the MCSD.NET exams were.
All in
all though, they weren't that hard.
Practical experience was my main source of preparation. I also used
the
MeasureUp practice test for Exam 70-529 (since they didn't have one
yet
for 70-554 or 70-549). The practice test was very good. It pointed
out a
few areas that I needed to study up on.
Next exams on my to-do list are:
70-291
70-441
70-442
70-447
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CaffieneRush
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: Passed 70-554 |
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Thanks, I'll take the 2 upgrade exams 553, 554 later this year.
However, I also think there is a little shadow of doubt and confusion
over whether MCPD:EAD truly emcompasses both MCPD web and win.
It can be argued that upgrade path to EAD is missing the test for
"designing and implementing web/win app" skillsets. Of course, the
counter argument is that EAD tests for "designing and implementing
enterprise app" skillset which is a superset of the win/web skillset.
Ah well, that is still not going to put me off getting just the
MCPD:EAD.
Andy
Death from Above wrote:
| Quote: | No, I don't. EAD encompasses both Web and Win by definition. Microsoft
needed to have a MCPD level certification for people who only work with Web
or Win technologies. That's what the lower MCPD certs are for.
Besides, by obtaining the MCPD: EAD, you already get 4 certificates. If you
also got the lower two MCPD certificates, that would be 6 pieces of paper.
I've only got so much room on my office walls.
Death from Above
"SuperCoder" <dontspam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ena4FpsnGHA.3440@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Well, dont you think MS should give MCPD win+web certificate upon
completion of MCPD : EAD
"Death from Above" <supaninja@kickin.booty.com> wrote in message
news:ePo$mmqnGHA.4352@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
Yep. I don't see any reason people would take additional tests to get
the lower tier certs (MCPD: Web & Win). I say, just go for the premier
developer certification directly.
Death from Above
"CaffieneRush" <CaffieneRush@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1151789586.117032.148360@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
Congrats.
I wonder if you took the 2 upgrade exams - 553 and 554 to upgrade from
MCSD .Net to MCPD:EAD?
Regards,
Andy
SuperCoder wrote:
Congratulation.
"Death from Above" <supaninja@kickin.booty.com> wrote in message
news:eOEytUJnGHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
That makes me MCPD: EAD. It has a nice ring to it, a nice LONG ring.
The new exams seem a little tougher than the MCSD.NET exams were.
All in
all though, they weren't that hard.
Practical experience was my main source of preparation. I also used
the
MeasureUp practice test for Exam 70-529 (since they didn't have one
yet
for 70-554 or 70-549). The practice test was very good. It pointed
out a
few areas that I needed to study up on.
Next exams on my to-do list are:
70-291
70-441
70-442
70-447
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