I had no previous reply on this and web searches are not looking promising.
Before proceeding with certain design decisions we have to find out if an
Access 97 (and later version) VBA code can listen to events from a .NET COM
component that the app has referenced. Searches reveals no matching artic
Not sure if the office interop assemblies would help you, for access 97.
Bill McCarthy may be able to help you with many Access things, if he's
listening.
Access VBA has a timer, interval up to 600 hours.
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Ian Thomas
Victoria Park, Western Australia
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Hi everyone,
the developers at our work are just looking at doing our MCPD for .net 4 and
were wondering if anyone has any input or insight on the usefulness of these
certifications?
I currently have a MCAD (.net 1.1 - assuming its still valid) and I honestly
don't know if it helped me beyond
Certification is required for organization to keep its partner status with
Microsoft, and is good to refresh your knowledge, however a lot of questions
there are irrelevant to your real knowledge.
I sat SL4 exam recently, nothing specific what I would not use in everyday
work, thus I reckon rece
I can't remember a recruiter or potential employer ever asking me if I had
any MC* qualifications (I don't). I don't think it has held me back.
As a learning exercise I prefer to build real applications in my spare time
and think I learn more that way. For example I have been using the new Razor
v
In order for some companies to be Microsoft certified, they need a certain
number of certified employees. So those employers will look at your more
favourably if you're looking for work.
I've found from personal experience in real terms as an experienced
developer it doesn't really do anything for
On 11 November 2010 13:51, David Walker wrote:
> the developers at our work are just looking at doing our MCPD for .net 4
> and were wondering if anyone has any input or insight on the usefulness of
> these certifications?
>
In my view, they are completely worthless. Maybe some people are more
in
Yeah fair enough. We all have CS degrees now - is it worth extending these to a
Software Engineering degree/masters degree? Does any education provider offer
something like this? My CS course spent alot of time dealing with topics which
honestly I have never used, and will never use - PRNG's, as
On 11 November 2010 14:26, David Walker wrote:
> Yeah fair enough. We all have CS degrees now - is it worth extending these
> to a Software Engineering degree/masters degree?
I think it depends on the institution and course. When I was at uni I did a
bachelor of information technology with a maj
I know one IT manager who actually likes employing programmers with degrees
outside of CS. People with vastly different backgrounds tend to think about
problems differently. I remember reading Boeing does the same when they
develop their flight-systems, which are not only are quadruple-backed up,
b
Do I think certifications really prove that much to an employer? Not really.
Do I find them useful? Yes
Many of these exams are not particularly in-depth. Many are also
multiple-choice (though Microsoft is trialling some VM technology for
infrastructure exams - you get graded on the final status
I agree - several of our best programmers have never been to University at all.
You have to wonder if three years worth fluff is really any good for a career -
especially as the lecturers are generally poor teachers who are forced to give
lectures as part of their tenure...
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Well it all really depends on the programmer, the course, the teacher, etc.
Whilst at university (CS) I learned about Trees and Hashtables and Lists and
when to use one or the other. I learned boolean algebra and how to simplify
such an expression where appropriate. I learned about reference types
Employers who lack the skills to judge good programmers sometimes fall back
on certifications as a ranking mechanism. Therefore, certification can help
you get a job, but those are not the sort of organisations that I like to
work for.
These days I am slightly embarrassed by my certification (MCSD
My take is this.
Microsoft has a very turbulent / chaotic nature in the past 5 years?
to be fair the product road maps on a variety of teams has shifted and
changed quite a lot. Its part of a natural rebirth and as a result
there is a ripple effect that goes beyond "monkey see, monkey do"
examinat
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