Re: Coldfusion 9 certification
I personally do not rate most certifications or even consider them them when employing someone, nor do most other employers I know. All a certification usually means is that you can answer a bunch of questions and pass a test. I know several people who had Advanced certs in CF (95% pass) but were still rubbish developers. Same applies to any cert really. All the test really does is test your knowledge of the language, not how to write good code, trouble shoot problems etc. Most savvy employers will get you to take their own competency test to prove your skills. The only ones who really make decisions based of certifications are the non technical ones who have no other way to asses your skills. Of course if the cost of taking the certification is not an issue for you, then there is no harm in doing it, so you may as well. If there are any other employers on here perhaps they will pipe up also. On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 4:48 AM, Dan Baughman dan.baugh...@gmail.comwrote: Adobe's coldfusion ace is the only one I know of if you've programmed in it a few years you wont have to study for more than a few weeks to learn the pedagogy. On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 9:15 PM, fun and learning funandlrnn...@gmail.comwrote: Hi All - Having worked with Coldfusion for the past three years, I am planning to get a Coldfusion certification. Since Coldfusion 9 is the latest stable version,I am planning to get certified in it (My main aim in getting certified is I may get to learn stuff I have never used, and to go in depth for some of the topics). What do you people suggest? Are there any mock tests for CF9 like CF8 buster? Thanks. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:350581 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Coldfusion 9 certification
On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 5:00 AM, Russ Michaels r...@michaels.me.uk wrote: I personally do not rate most certifications or even consider them them when employing someone, nor do most other employers I know. [snip] If there are any other employers on here perhaps they will pipe up also. I think I've found that certifications tend to have more weight in organizations that do not have the ability to judge your skill level themselves. These are folks like HR departments, recruiters, and middle manager types who don't really understand how to measure your abilities themselves. I also tend to see it more frequently in larger organizations (since they are more likely to have those folks). At the end of the day, certifications usually won't hurt you except for the time and money that may be required to study for and take the test. They might help you a lot, a little or not at all. ...but the OP's stated reason for getting the certification wasn't for employment reasons, it was for self education. So, for that, I think it's a fine goal. -Cameron -- Cameron Childress -- p: 678.637.5072 im: cameroncf facebook http://www.facebook.com/cameroncf | twitterhttp://twitter.com/cameronc | google+ https://profiles.google.com/u/0/117829379451708140985 ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:350586 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Coldfusion 9 certification
It used to be the case that taking the official Allaire/Macromedia ColdFusion training classes were the best preparation for the certification exams, since the answers to all the questions were covered in those official courses. I would assume that is still true. You might see if you can convince your employer to let you take these courses since they are good. You can pick up a used copy of the ColdFusion MX 7 certification study guide book written by Ben Forta, which is a good way to prepare at much less cost. You could also take some of the independent certification tests first, like the one Brainbench offers. If your main goal is to learn features that you haven't used before, read the developer guide and the manual cover to cover, followed by the Ben Forta books. Good luck, Mike Chabot On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 11:15 PM, fun and learning funandlrnn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All - Having worked with Coldfusion for the past three years, I am planning to get a Coldfusion certification. Since Coldfusion 9 is the latest stable version,I am planning to get certified in it (My main aim in getting certified is I may get to learn stuff I have never used, and to go in depth for some of the topics). What do you people suggest? Are there any mock tests for CF9 like CF8 buster? Thanks. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:350587 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Coldfusion 9 certification
I guess everyone has their own experiences In mine, and for those I know and have spoke with, certifications don't get you the job offer directly, but they definitely help in two big ways towards getting the job. 1) getting through HR and/or the hiring manager onto the desk of the person who makes the decision 2) getting into the interview with the same I think I've found that certifications tend to have more weight in organizations that do not have the ability to judge your skill level themselves. These are folks like HR departments, recruiters, and middle manager types who don't really understand how to measure your abilities themselves. I also tend to see it more frequently in larger organizations (since they are more likely to have those folks). At the end of the day, certifications usually won't hurt you except for the time and money that may be required to study for and take the test. They might help you a lot, a little or not at all. ...but the OP's stated reason for getting the certification wasn't for employment reasons, it was for self education. So, for that, I think it's a fine goal. -Cameron -- Cameron Childress -- p: 678.637.5072 im: cameroncf facebook http://www.facebook.com/cameroncf | twitterhttp://twitter.com/cameronc | google+ https://profiles.google.com/u/0/117829379451708140985 ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:350588 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Coldfusion 9 certification
Hi All - Having worked with Coldfusion for the past three years, I am planning to get a Coldfusion certification. Since Coldfusion 9 is the latest stable version,I am planning to get certified in it (My main aim in getting certified is I may get to learn stuff I have never used, and to go in depth for some of the topics). What do you people suggest? Are there any mock tests for CF9 like CF8 buster? Thanks. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:350577 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Coldfusion 9 certification
Adobe's coldfusion ace is the only one I know of if you've programmed in it a few years you wont have to study for more than a few weeks to learn the pedagogy. On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 9:15 PM, fun and learning funandlrnn...@gmail.comwrote: Hi All - Having worked with Coldfusion for the past three years, I am planning to get a Coldfusion certification. Since Coldfusion 9 is the latest stable version,I am planning to get certified in it (My main aim in getting certified is I may get to learn stuff I have never used, and to go in depth for some of the topics). What do you people suggest? Are there any mock tests for CF9 like CF8 buster? Thanks. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:350578 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
