What After MCTS?

Hi,

i have completed MCTS certifications i.e. both 70-528 and 70-536 in april
2008.

Now what will be my new target exam for .net.

Please suggest.

Thanks in advance
Shilpa Ginode

 

You can do 70-547 to do mcpd web or 70-526, 70-529 and 70-549 to become mcpd
enterprise.

So it depends, are you interested in web development specificly, or are you
aiming more general?

 

Hi Marc,

Thanks for the reply.

I want to be expertise in somewhat latest version or area of .Net.

My interest is basically exploring new trends in .Net.

So what do you think i can go for?

Please suggest.

Thanks & Regards,
Shilpa

 

70-529

 

Hi Marc,

What do you think about 70-562 which is for MCTS .net framework 3.5 -
Asp.net applications.?

Thanks
Shilpa

 

Actually, I think they are updating the certifications faster then I can
study.

But seriously, I think you'd be better off learning something new in a
certain field, f.e. webservices, connections between application, then the
same technique with a newer exam. I'd think the first would make a better
impression on a manager hiring you. Nevertheless I am not a human resource
manager, so, who am I to decide that for you?

Marc Wentink

 

Hi Marc,

happy to reply.

I am just asking for your suggestions,ultimately i am the one who gonna
decide which exam to appear because i need to give exam.. ;-)

I must appreciate your help in that.

Can you please justify how you think that first would make better
impression? Just for my sake of satisfaction.

I just want to be in sync wih new technologies in the market. However if
first certification makes any good impression or impact on my .net career
then i would rather give preference to that one.

 

Well I think that the principle of for example ASP.NET stays the same, with
a new version you have more tools, but the main thing is to show you know
the basics. Mostly only a tiny few projects in a company already use the
latest tools. And each company will have his own tool set, third party, home
written anyway. Hence knowing the principle of inter application messaging,
webservices, is more important then having certification in the latest
latest ASP.NET possibilities while you already know the principle. And if
you want to show your 'state of the art' knowledge you should just read the
on line articles and newest information on the web, and explain your views
in the job interview.

Not that I know the state of the art, nor that I am already fully secure
with the basics of ASP.NET, but that's another thing. I just do not have the
time as a single parent for example, and I do a lot of sports and other
actvities et cetera, et cetera.

Marc Wentink

 

Hi Marc,

Thanks a ton for your quick reply.

I will look on points mentioned by you and decide which to prefer.

I do agree with you that ultimate purpose of the ASP.NET is same only
difference in with introduction of some new tools as it is not any new
techonology or thing for current market.

Anyways good to know that you do lots of other activities also apart from
answering questions on this community so quickly. ;-)