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This does not bode well. I just Googled MCPD and there are lots of suggestions.
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1. self paced kits are not for complete beginners, learn some C# and .net basics before ordering any certification materiel.
2. Exam 70-536 hasn't changed, and there is a plenty of booksellers who offer that book.
I passed 70-505 (Win based apps) with learning for older exam (.net 2.0) with some extra learning for specific .net 3.5 features (linq and syntax changes).
If I were you I would go for newest certification, those you have mentioned are for .net 2.0.
3. As someone already mentioned, google it.
4. When you are familiar enough with .net you can start searching for many brain dumps with exams, but that is not good way to truly learn .net, it will just help you to learn correct answers like a parrot.
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hi
any one can help me in selecting my project . i have selected two domains
--------- human and computer interaction
--------- image processing
plz tell me latest work done in these two feilds.
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When should you look for change?
what is the right time,?
what factors do u consider most?
Ravie Busie
Coding is my birth-right and bugs are part of feature my code has!
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Ravi Sant wrote: When should you look for change?
Just after you buy something!
Ravi Sant wrote: what is the right time,?
13:31
Ravi Sant wrote: what factors do u consider most?
My happiness and comfort
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Hi
I want to write a good CV.
Could you help me?
Thanks
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A good CV is a highly subjective item - of course, what helps is having good experience. Do you have that?
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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I'm looking for a CV's standard format.
I was wondering if you introduce suitable resources.
BG
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Templates can be found here[^]. Advice can be found here[^].
My apologies for the generic answer; the question is too broad to give specific advice. Perhaps it's easier to write a resume first, and then post a link here.
Good luck 
I are troll
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One thing that a recruiter told me a month ago is that he like chronological resumes so that he can tell how long ago you did what technology and what you worked on in each place.
Steve Maier
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I have two MCP's and studying my third. I started working with Visual Studio and the .NET framework in 2005.
I have been out of work since March. I wondered if anyone else is feeling the pinch of the recession and if so whether they have found mass uncontrolled immigration to be a factor? I recently discovered that 71% of jobs in the UK over the past 10 years have gone to those not born here!
Has anyone found getting a job here impossible due to the Indian IT industry taking UK jobs? and if so, what advice could you give?
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Can anyone here offer any advice, having successfully moved from developing windows apps to web development?
I know it's an old question, but technologies change.
I'm currently using C++ MFC / C# win forms for a thick client app.
There's nothing similar locally only web jobs, so I'd be in trouble if this company went under.
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Yes. My team are equally capable in desktop and web forms development.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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I would start playing with web development at home. It is easy enough to get a website setup and running on your own to start learning it. I have moved from Windows apps to Web and back to windows apps depending on the job. I personally would start with web forms and ASP.NET to get going and work on in my spare time.
Steve Maier
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I was doing Windows desk top apps using C#.NET before moving on to ASP.NET apps.
The big difference to initially get your head around is the 'disconnected' state of the web page from the server and the 'life cycle' of the web page. Plus the application domain model is very different.
Once you learn that, the rest is very similar!
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Hi Everyone.
I need to develop an impressive portfolio to accompany my C.V. - and fast!!
My C.V is getting noticed, but because I don't yet have any commercial experience, I need to show some examples of websites/web applications that demonstrate my knowledge.
What would be an example/examples of a good problem to implement as a solution for this??
My main skills are in Winforms and Webforms .NET 1.1. But I have recently bought VS2008 and got the ASP.NET 2.0 self paced training guide.
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You should pick a subject that is of interest to YOU, my son built a diving log as his training. I built a library web site for my interest (I like reading). Pick something relevant to you and build a solution to meet the needs of that interest.
Alternatively find a small/medium business that has a business problem and will donate some of their time to help build a software solution. I'm not being facetious here, building a software solution to a business problem is not just writing code. Your business is going to have to invest considerable time into the requirements and UAT of the solution for you to have an acceptable result.
20 years ago I was lucky in knowing a couple of friends that would do this 
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Thanks for the advice 
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Hi
I have been trying to get a software development job for over 15 years and wondered if anyone cound suggest any ideas for a portfolio website, ie where I could find a 'case study' that I could use.
I've got 2 MCP's (70-315 and 70-316) and I am currently studying 70-536, my understanding being that the more MCP's you have, the more doors will open when appying for I.T jobs!?!
I do get the occasional I.T agency ring me and say 'we have an ASP.NET C sharp position' but as soon as they discover I have not got at least 2 years commercial experience, they are not interested.
I love the academic side and studying/taking the Microsoft exams, but have no idea where to start in building a portfolio of work!. I have dozens of small apps written in .NET 1.1 for Windows and Web, but they are of the usual small DataGrid, etc ADO.NET and SQL server type, ie totally boring and I'm a bit sick of the site of the code now!
I just need to find out how to get the inspiration and originality to create apps from scratch, - interesting innovative apps that use .NET 3.5, AJAX, Silverlight, etc rather than following exercises in books!
I have the theory and knowledge, but not the ideas. Its just like years ago when I studied music theory and got a distinction and understood synths and electronic music like the back of my hand, yet I couldn't write a good song to save my life 
Any help appreciated. I am happy to post my C.V for anyone's criticism aswell.
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mnemonic69 wrote: for over 15 years
Ok that tells me you have no need or motivation to move into a development role, anyone with a bit of initiative would have achieved this by now. You seem to be the perfect candidate for ACADEMIA, so stay there.
In the real world you need to have either talent and flair or experience. By the sound of it you have little or no talent/flair and you have no experience and do not have the initiative to get it.
There are 25 YO's out there with more experience than you have and they are a dammed sight hungrier than you are, I agree with the headhunters, after trying for 15 years you need to have another set of goals, development is not going to be for you.
Hone your skills as a teacher/trainer as I believe you may have a better opportunity to move into IT through this path.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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But I don't like teaching, I prefer computers to people and I will go on gaining MCP's until I am offered a junior developer role.
Thanks for the reply anyway, so er how do I go about creating a portfolio?
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mnemonic69 wrote: I will go on gaining MCP's until I am offered a junior developer role
You can add as many qualifications as you like, but without experience you're probably going to end up hosed. Right now, there are a lot of skilled developers looking for jobs (economic downturn and all that), and they have experience to bring to bat.
You basically have two options on your CV:
1. Lie, and hope that the hirer doesn't catch on. Not a good option because you will be caught out at some point.
2. Try to gain experience. Try your hand at helping out on an Open Source project, or volunteer your time codoing for a charity.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx
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A portfolio as you call it is what, a list of experience and how you applied your knowledge, you start to see the problem, you have plenty of knowledge but no experience.
When I started I built apps that helped me in my work, they made such a difference to my performance management asked me to formalise it.
I did work for some small manufacturing companies on fixed amount, basically nothing as the payment had no relation to the amount of work I did. This got me EXPERIENCE, I then sold that to a bigger company and for 5 years was a self employed consultant doing fixed price development.
So what you are missing is the ambition/motivation to go out there and get some experience, a portfolio is a waste of time as it will only state what you have learnt, not what you have created.
Enjoy your learning, to me you sound like a perpetual student and I would not have you on a development team under any circumstances. A perpetual student has great knowledge and no idea how to apply it and tends to piss off the devs who actually want to work.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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I have to disagree with you there! I have the enthusiasm and motivation, you have failed to read my original thread, which was how to create a portfolio!
Just today I had an interview for an ASP.NET developer who sounded very keen!
Don't worry! - I wouldn't have you on my dev team either mate, not with a perpeptually negative attitude like that!
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Good luck with the ASP developer because if you do gain some experience you stand a good chance of becoming a good developer. A deep knowledge and experience is a great combination.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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