Takeaway From MVP Gathering
So just now I attended the Singapore MVP Gathering. Quite a lot of folks here, and seems more competitive but cooperative between user group.
So the guy, Sukhdev Singh from Microsoft Learning, told us about the new Microsoft Certifications. We already knew about the simplified certifications for Visual Studio 2005 (only need 2 tests for MCTS), now those simplifications are extended towards Windows Server (1 test for MCTS) and SQL Server (also 1 test for MCTS) certifications. Other than that, there are several improvements over the certification program that will roll out in the coming months. What you can find now are (to name a few):
- Logo Builder (you can grab the certification logo to put on your card or wherever)
- Downloadable Certificate (in XPS or PDF)
- Transcript (you can get every test you've been on XPS or PDF too)
You can find out about the latest Microsoft Certification here: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/default.mspx.
Next up is Howard's birthday cake. His birthday actually last month, but he's in East Timor (with the peacekeeping forces, lol). Lilian threw a small cake for him.
And the biggest surprise is, tomorrow is the BIG day. AK will be very, very disappointed. What is it? We'll see tomorrow (if it's true, this is a half confirmed rumor).