My workplace would like me to obtain MS Certifications so they can use that as a selling point. I want to find the right MS certification that fits me.
I am an ASP.NET Webforms web developer and I can hold my own with that. I would like to start using ASP.NET MVC primarily, but AFAIK there aren't any MS certification paths that focus on ASP.NET MVC. Am I stuck with getting cerified with the Web Developer path focusing on ASP.NET Webforms? Any advice from anybody out there?
Thanks!
As of now, Microsoft does not have a certification focusing on ASP.NET MVC. However, both ASP.NET Web Forms and ASP.NET MVC share a common infrastructure and the ASP.NET certification should be relevant to both technologies.
However, to achieve the ASP.NET certification, ASP.NET MVC knowledge isn't enough. You should know about building Web controls and using them and the way Web Form model works. While I'm not a fan of Web controls in general, the design of the ASP.NET framework and the way Web controls are rendered and things are wired up to abstract away limitations exposed by HTTP as much as possible is a marvelous piece of engineering that's worth knowing about IMO.
"MCTS (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist): .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications"
Would fit you best as far as i know.
Necessary exams=>
Exam 70-536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation
Exam 70–528: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Web-based Client Development
Got it quite recently myself.
70-536 requires hardcore memorizing.
70-528 is peace of cake (passed it with 3 months of programming experience long time ago).
Unrelated mega rant:
I've always disliked that those certifications help to sell someone as programmer.
They have quite little in common with that mystic beast - real life programming.
At least - they are weak indicators to find out if someone is good or vica versa.
But i guess - everything is fake nowadays...
:)