Re: MCSD Certification

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From: Gary Coutts (GaryCoutts_at_octec.co.uk)
Date: 12/02/04 

Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 11:57:49 +0000 (UTC)

Cheers Nick

"Nick" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:uCCiFa71EHA.3132@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Hi Gary,
>
> I am also in the UK and have been watching the job market recently so
maybe
> I can help.
>
> Windows based programmers in an IT department style setting are not always
> the best paid of jobs. Stay away from these if you can, but unfortunately
> most of the jobs advertised seem to be these at around £20-30k. For rather
> silly reasons, C# seems to be used more for commercial software (it
> therefore pays better) and VB.NET for in house apps. With your embedded
> knowledge though and your experience, you should easily be able to command
a
> higher paid salary should you wish, especially if you have specialised
> applied knowledge and end up working in real engineering or in a software
> house.
>
> Most people here, swear by the Que Publishing set of books for both VB/C#
> tracks. I used these AND also used msdn webcasts and have yet to fail an
> exam.
>
> Regards,
>
> Nick
>
> "Gary Coutts" <GaryCoutts@octec.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:cof0g3$3q4$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am looking to get MCSD certified and would like some advice.
> >
> > I have 18 years experience in an real time/embedded environment. I have
> > used
> > Visual Studio 6 and .Net 2003 mostly to write test software for our
> > embedded
> > application. I fancy a slight career change and would like to do more
> > Windows development.
> >
> > I am based in the UK and there seems to be lots of course available but
I
> > would prefer to study at home with the relevant books.
> >
> >
> > Do I need to take accredited courses or can I home study and then the
> > take
> > the exams?
> >
> > Can anyone recommended a got set of texts for the MCSD?
> >
> > Is it better to go for the MCAD then move on to the MCSD?
> >
> > Also anybody know what the market is like ( in the UK) for windows based
> > programmers?
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Gary Coutts
> >
> >
>
>
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