Whoever you vote for today, just make sure you get out there and vote. And do research before stepping into the booth, be an educated voter, not an ignorant yahoo. Decide what issues are right for you and choose your candidate wisely. That's my vote blog/plea/rant. :)
Had fun at Cronie's last Friday night. The staff was excellent and the crowd was a blast. Thanks to Mark & April Radix for the visit, I missed you two! Glad I got to catch up with ya on good 'ol ADS...heh.
Been studying maniacally (do I ever do anything NON-maniacally?) for the 70-315 MCSD exam. That's the one that's for ASP.NET Web App Development using C#. I'm hoping to test before the end of the year. What materials am I using to study for the 70-315 you might ask? I'm using the MS Press Self-Paced Training Kit, the full set. I also picked up Amit Kalani's 70-315 book from Que Publishing because it got EXCELLENT reviews on Amazon as well.
I have a TON of electronic versions of most .NET books I've ever wanted, but I'm finding that I study better with the dead tree editions. Basically the way I study is go through the book in detail a chapter or section at a time. Do all the labs. Write in the margins judiciously (hey, it's MY book, I can draw stick figures if I want to!). Then when I finish that concept or section, I pick it up in another book and wash/rinse/repeat. Then when I finish that, I'll log on to Skillsoft or VTC and go over that concept yet AGAIN in either video or multimedia format.
Yeah it's not going to get me my MCSD in 3 weeks flat, but you know what? I'll not only be able to clearly explain the concepts to my border collie (maybe even my yellow lab), but I'll also have a nice code library from which I can refer to when I have a question in the future. And I guarantee I'll know HOW and WHY to code something a certain way far better than the average Joe that schlepped through the Bigfoot Braindump and walked in cold to take the test. My goal is to pass each test one and only one time apiece, and in the top percentile. I'm an overachiever, so what? ;-)
Yes, I do take practice exams as well (Transcender), but only after I've finished the two books in their entirety, all the labs, and have covered all the concepts via VTC or Skillsoft. By that time I'm familiar with the concepts and the whys and hows that the test is just a formality. I'm a pretty voracious learner, but it's what I enjoy.
Had fun at Cronie's last Friday night. The staff was excellent and the crowd was a blast. Thanks to Mark & April Radix for the visit, I missed you two! Glad I got to catch up with ya on good 'ol ADS...heh.
Been studying maniacally (do I ever do anything NON-maniacally?) for the 70-315 MCSD exam. That's the one that's for ASP.NET Web App Development using C#. I'm hoping to test before the end of the year. What materials am I using to study for the 70-315 you might ask? I'm using the MS Press Self-Paced Training Kit, the full set. I also picked up Amit Kalani's 70-315 book from Que Publishing because it got EXCELLENT reviews on Amazon as well.
I have a TON of electronic versions of most .NET books I've ever wanted, but I'm finding that I study better with the dead tree editions. Basically the way I study is go through the book in detail a chapter or section at a time. Do all the labs. Write in the margins judiciously (hey, it's MY book, I can draw stick figures if I want to!). Then when I finish that concept or section, I pick it up in another book and wash/rinse/repeat. Then when I finish that, I'll log on to Skillsoft or VTC and go over that concept yet AGAIN in either video or multimedia format.
Yeah it's not going to get me my MCSD in 3 weeks flat, but you know what? I'll not only be able to clearly explain the concepts to my border collie (maybe even my yellow lab), but I'll also have a nice code library from which I can refer to when I have a question in the future. And I guarantee I'll know HOW and WHY to code something a certain way far better than the average Joe that schlepped through the Bigfoot Braindump and walked in cold to take the test. My goal is to pass each test one and only one time apiece, and in the top percentile. I'm an overachiever, so what? ;-)
Yes, I do take practice exams as well (Transcender), but only after I've finished the two books in their entirety, all the labs, and have covered all the concepts via VTC or Skillsoft. By that time I'm familiar with the concepts and the whys and hows that the test is just a formality. I'm a pretty voracious learner, but it's what I enjoy.
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