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VB.Net Certification

noorahmad

5 May, 2009 - 12:18 AM
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can any one be a VB.Net Certification if yes then What is Needed for VB.Net Certification.

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20 May, 2009 - 06:34 PM
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can any one be a VB.Net Certification if yes then What is Needed for VB.Net Certification.

Ahmad, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but rumour has it we (professional VB programmers/architects) are going to be hung out to dry and that there will be a convergence of C# and VB within the next couple VS iterations (which can also be read as - no more VB) . The powers that be at MS appear to care as much about what we, the people who made them what they are, think and want as ... to pick a name not too randomly out of a hat ... say, the US government does.
I will (hopefully) be retired by then and will possibly start a counseling center for the ones who can't handle it. rolleyes.gif
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20 May, 2009 - 11:04 PM
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Have a look here:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcsd...entsdotnet.mspx

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21 May, 2009 - 04:13 AM
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QUOTE(noorahmad @ 5 May, 2009 - 12:18 AM) *

can any one be a VB.Net Certification if yes then What is Needed for VB.Net Certification.

Ahmad, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but rumour has it we (professional VB programmers/architects) are going to be hung out to dry and that there will be a convergence of C# and VB within the next couple VS iterations (which can also be read as - no more VB) . The powers that be at MS appear to care as much about what we, the people who made them what they are, think and want as ... to pick a name not too randomly out of a hat ... say, the US government does.
I will (hopefully) be retired by then and will possibly start a counseling center for the ones who can't handle it. rolleyes.gif


That's ridiculous. Convergence is being done for a number of excellent reasons -- cross-language compatibility, smaller codebase, etc. etc. Why would they want to eliminate a product that is doing well on the market?

Actually, MS is going in the direction of more .NET languages - F#, Python, Ruby, etc. If they are developing for such a small market as Ruby and Python, they would most certainly not ignore the VB market.

-Larry Watanabe
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21 May, 2009 - 05:07 AM
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MCSD was phased out long ago.

Working on the MCTS exams towards an MCPD is a good starting point. There are various certifications, they build on each other.
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/ce...ew-by-name.aspx

My friend was hiring recently, and said he didn't value them highly. Many people cheat their way through the exams, and employers know this. The term "paper MCSD" is still around - it infers that you have the certification on paper but don't know anything useful - no experience.

It's not going to secure you a job. It might help get you an interview. But then, having a portfolio of projects would do that too.
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