By this time next year I want to get my Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) from Microsoft.
My target technologies are:
•MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Applications
•MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications
•MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Applications
•MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications Maybe
Each exam track requires 2 exams but they all share 1 common exam making the total number of exams to take: 4
The common exam is: Exam 70-536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation
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MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Applications
Exam 70-503: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – Windows Communication Foundation Application Development
Book: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-503): Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.0—Windows Communication Foundation
MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications
Exam 70-505: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Application Development
Book: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-505): Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 — Windows Forms Application Development
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MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Applications
Exam 70-561: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Application Development
Book: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-561): Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 - ADO.NET
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It’s a fairly tall order but I did manage to get my MCAD a few years ago and that only took a month of being unemployed and studying 24/7.
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As an MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer 3.5, you’ll have the skills required to build rich distributed solutions that focus on ASP .NET and Windows Forms rich-client experiences using Visual Studio 2008 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. Choose from MeasureUp’s preparation tools available for your exam to get ready:
Required Exams (3 required)
70-505CS TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Application Development C#
70-536CS TS: Microsoft .NET Framework - Application Development Foundation - Visual C#
70-561CS TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Application Development C#
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TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – Windows Communication Foundation Application Development
Candidates for Exam 70-503: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – Windows Communication Foundation Application Development work on a team in a development environment that uses Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 to build distributed applications. Candidates should have at least one year of experience developing distributed applications by using technologies such as XML Web services, .NET Remoting, and Windows enterprise services. Additionally, candidates should be able to demonstrate the following by using Windows Communication Foundation (WCF).
•A solid understanding of WCF in the context of the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 solution stack
•Experience creating service model elements
•Experience using WCF to support Web services specifications standards
•Experience integrating WCF services with Windows enterprise services such as Message Queuing (MSMQ) and COM+
•Experience configuring and deploying WCF applications
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exams/70-503.mspx
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This learning plan is intended to help application developers gain the knowledge and skills required to build and configure a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) solution by using Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. Developers can also use this learning plan to prepare for Microsoft exam 70-503.
http://learning.microsoft.com/manager/LearningPlanV2.aspx?resourceId=%7b0e600b8b-4260-4f18-b21c-c3beaeebe21a%7d&clang=en-US
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Develop Mobile Applications with Visual Studio 2008
Mobile development is growing fast, and Windows Mobile is at the forefront with over 18 million phones shipped last year and many more cutting-edge devices on the way. Visual Studio developers have tremendous opportunities in this space. Why? Developing for a Windows Mobile phone leverages your existing coding experience and takes it to new heights. In this track, we’ll go through the fundamentals of building mobile applications. You’ll learn how to set up Visual Studio with the latest SDK and device emulators, and you’ll see how to build, deploy and debug applications. We’ll also explore AJAX capabilities that offer the richness of the desktop for mobile devices.
http://learning.microsoft.com/manager/LearningPlanV2.aspx?resourceId=%7b03194e6a-0dbc-40af-a2eb-46faa311ba62%7D&clang=en-US&program=RampUp
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I am currently working on Windows Mobile Application that will need to work in both online and offline modes which will be using WCF and SQL 2005 Database on the Server side.
I found the Sync Framework a few weeks ago and I have gathered some useful links to articles and downloads.
MSDN Web Cast: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032413045&CountryCode=US
Sync Framework Code Samples from Microsoft: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/sync
Microsoft Synchronization Services for ADO.NET: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=75FEF59F-1B5E-49BC-A21A-9EF4F34DE6FC&displaylang=en
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