I’ve been looking on the web for freelance opportunities. It seems like nothing is what it appears to be: lots of opportunities for professional bloggers for instance. I’ve now come across an MVP (Microsoft Valued Professional) who is looking for a technical writer to blog on his behalf. Maybe I’m reading it wrong, but it [...]

I recently decided to study for an MCTS in SQL Server 2008 and have looked at a number of books to decide which certification to go for and which book seemed to be best placed to help. Here is a brief summary of my research:- Exam 70-432 – SQL Server 2008 Implementation and Maintenance “Microsoft [...]

“What is a Microsoft certification worth?” That seems to be a common question at the moment. Some purists advocate that the cert is becoming worth less because people are using so-called brain dumps to memorise the answers to questions. They say that you shouldn’t get a cert unless you have x number of years experience [...]