"So, a booth babe and a geek walk in to a bar..."
Marketing talks about Windows Embedded (Or will, as soon as Marketing knows what's she's talking about)
Vista roundtable
Hi, one of my friends works on a team that works on a team that does something. She pointed this...
Author: Trika Date: 03/26/2008
My dream closet
In my dream closet, folded nicely next to my I heart Live Writer t-shirt, I have a t-shirt from this...
Author: Trika Date: 03/26/2008
The Final Countdown.
I think I've said this before, but I just heard that our pages and systems have been updated to...
Author: Trika Date: 03/25/2008
Back in the saddle
** That's right. Still kicking this...
Author: Trika Date: 03/24/2008
Beta results for 71-646 and 71-647!!!
I do not have any information about beta results for 71-646 and 71-647!!! The live versions are due...
Author: Trika Date: 03/17/2008
Get certified on System Center
Exam 70-401: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Configuring is available as of a...
Author: Trika Date: 03/12/2008
What do you think.
No, really, what do you think? My friend in our marketing team asked me* to post this. We are...
Author: Trika Date: 03/12/2008
Crunked in 18?
This just in: there is a half-empty bottle of Gewürztraminer next to the sink in the ladies...
Author: Trika Date: 03/11/2008
Wee list of exams that will retire in 2009
Here is the list I've seen kicked around for exams that we'll announce to retire in a year+ from now...
Author: Trika Date: 03/11/2008
Get certified on Windows Server 2008
As of last week, the Windows Server 2008 technology specialist exams are live. If you weren't on the...
Author: Trika Date: 03/10/2008
Two Free Things
E-learning course of your choice. You register and you'll get a promo code that you can use on one...
Author: Trika Date: 03/07/2008
I think you will like this.
Microsoft certifications for new technologies--in the MCTS, MCPD, MCITP format--will retire when...
Author: Trika Date: 03/06/2008
TechEd 2008 North America
Tom S just reminded me that things are already happening for TechEd 2008 in Orlando, Florida. I just...
Author: Trika Date: 03/06/2008
Boring myself silly: download VS/SQL/Press slides
If you have access to the MCP site, you can now download the slides and transcribed presentations...
Author: Trika Date: 03/06/2008
Certification 101
At the suggestion and example of many of you good people, for example, our friend Wayne, we are...
Author: Trika Date: 02/28/2008
virtualization, programming, resource governor
Remember the 24 hour live meeting-athon I told you about yesterday? The recordings from those...
Author: Trika Date: 02/28/2008
Q&A on Windows Server 2008 training
A question and answer session with the general manager of Microsoft Learning was just posted, if you...
Author: Trika Date: 02/27/2008
Be the first to know about VS2008 and SQL2008 exams
Sign up to get a notice on the day the Visual Studio 2008 exams and SQL Server 2008 exams go live....
Author: Trika Date: 02/27/2008
LIVE! 24 hours!
I bet 80,000 blogs have pointed out that the virtual launch site for Windows Server 2008, Visual...
Author: Trika Date: 02/27/2008
No one is getting their money's worth.
Right now I am drinking a cup of coffee and staring out the window. I'll probably keep doing this...
Author: Trika Date: 02/26/2008
instructor-led training
Hi, have you met Lonn? Have you met Ben? Perhaps you should, if you are interested in hearing what...
Author: Trika Date: 02/21/2008
Nice, man. I appreciate that.
If you are an MCDST, and if you happened to notice something get added to your transcript that...
Author: Trika Date: 02/19/2008
CANCELLED
It is 7:42 AM on Monday in Redmond, and I am sitting in conference room 18/3002 by myself, wondering...
Author: Trika Date: 02/18/2008
What did we learn today?
Maybe you have met Mike Mulcare before? He works here, at Microsoft Learning, and focuses on...
Author: Trika Date: 02/14/2008
Does exam 70-351 apply to Security Specializations?
Yes. Exam 70-351: Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006, Configuring: earns a...
Author: Trika Date: 02/12/2008
Certified on LinkedIn
We have gotten requests from many of you in the community to provide some kind of support for...
Author: Trika Date: 02/12/2008
SQL Live Meeting Recording
sorry I'm way behind on everything. here is the link:...
Author: Trika Date: 02/08/2008
Certification slash cats-we-hope-are-ok
Of certification: Do you have a good story about how certification helped your organization become...
Author: Trika Date: 02/04/2008
Nobody as raw as you, son.
Oh, wait. It looks like there are a few other people as raw as you....
Author: Trika Date: 02/04/2008
Get your launch on
Big launch kick-off event for Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, and SQL Server 2008 coming up...
Author: Trika Date: 02/01/2008
Notice: North America MCP Helpdesk
Hey, certified professionals in US and Canada. You might have heard that parts of the middle east...
Author: Trika Date: 01/31/2008
Hobnobbing
And I'm not talking McVities*, if you know what I mean. Yesterday I met two geek-arena Personalities...
Author: Trika Date: 01/31/2008
Shameless Self-Promotion Pays off for Aging Marketer
Thanks for all the nice birthday wishes. Your friend, Trika
Author: Trika Date: 01/31/2008
Roll your own
If you missed yesterday's Live Meetings where we talked about getting started as a technical author,...
Author: Trika Date: 01/31/2008
Publishinghouse Five
Dear budding IT-Vonnegut, last call to attend the "becoming a technical author" Live Meeting today....
Author: Trika Date: 01/30/2008
Second shot extended to June 2008
Absolutely breaking news! Unless you already heard this from someone else, in which case, this is a...
Author: Trika Date: 01/24/2008
Visual Studio 2008 certifications
Hello. Yesterday we had two Live Meetings to talk about Visual Studio 2008 certifications and...
Author: Trika Date: 01/24/2008
Did I say anything?
Blogging best practice: Write half of your post in a language you do not speak and/or a language...
Author: Trika Date: 01/23/2008
Most Poorly Formatted Blog Post Ever
Things to report about Windows Server 2008 certification include: You (if you are an MCP) can go to...
Author: Trika Date: 01/17/2008
TKs for Ws2008 and writing articles for MSDN, etc
Planned availability dates for training kits (TKs if you're nasty) coming out for WS2008 exams,...
Author: Trika Date: 01/15/2008
WPF, WCF, Workflow beta exams extended
Developers, if you're interested in participating in the exam development process for WPF, WCF, or...
Author: Trika Date: 01/14/2008