Grant
Sat Apr 16 09:26:02 CDT 2005
In article <aOQ7e.2640$t85.1896@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com>,
Zenner@pacbell.net says...
> Seeing your point for what it is, I guess there is no hope for a solution
> that will satisfy your problem.
I really think that is sad. There are tens of thousands of people out
there trying to study for these exams. To just accept that there is no
good study material should be an embarrassment to everyone involved.
However, now that I know the material and have passed the test I feel I
can make a good recommendation for the Microsoft Self-Paced Training Kit.
I had gotten so frustrated with my ExamCram2 book that I went to Borders
to have a look at the MS book. It is incredibly thorough, covers each and
every objective completely, and doesn't have redundant sections with
contradictory information. My only complaint about this book is that it
goes a couple of levels deeper than is necessary for the test. However,
if you learn everything in that book you will certainly pass the test
with flying colors AND really know your stuff too. There are even
sidebars that explain the difference between what Microsoft wants you to
know for the test and how things work in the real world. I was really
surprised considering how MS often has a total pie in the sky attitude
about it's products.
Studying this book will definitely take longer than some of the other
books but it will be worth it. You will not get nearly as frustrated as I
got with the ExamCram2 book. You will be much more confident going into
the test. And you will then really, really, know your stuff. Even though
I passed the test yesterday, I am thinking about buying this book anyway
just to make sure I really learn what I feel I need to know.
> We all know there are no in-house manuals provided with Ms products any
> more...although I do have copies from win95 and early versions of NT...I
> will accept they were not in general circulation.
I remember those. I would only consider them partial manuals. But
admittedly better than what you get these days.
> There is some additional
> effort involved in finding them, but as you complained, that too is
> Microsofts fault.
I think it would benefit Microsoft if they were to start riding herd on
what is published out there. Not censoring info that makes them look bad,
but making sure things are at least accurate. These days, there are far
too many books out there that are closer to randomly typed 'content' than
actual information. I hate to say it but I will probably just limit
myself to only buying books published by Microsoft in the future.
> I see now your intent was mostly to complain, possibly provoke like minded
> individuals to rally to your "cause"?
> Since there is room for all, I'll just call it a day and let you go on your
> merry way. Have fun with it.
You are correct. I was just so frustrated I felt I had to warn others so
they could avoid the problems I had experienced. And what's so wrong with
trying to get others to rally around the cause of demanding better, more
accurate study material?
> 12+ years experience is a long time. I would suggest it seemed even longer
> to those around you.
Here we go again. Every time I don't think everything is perfect in the
Microsoft world I get personal attacks. Did I insult you? Have I made any
negative comment about you in any way? I just asked you not to insult me
and you start making general assumptions about my character and workplace
habits.
> Please offer my apologies to your co-workers, especially to any
> subordinates.
And please offer your own apologies to those you have to live with on a
day to day basis. It must be very difficult for them to live with all the
veiled insults and passive aggressive behavior you dish out any time they
don't agree with you.
Now I know why there are very few people besides newbies and MVP's in
these newsgroups. Whether consciously or unconsciously, you drive all the
normal people out. There are far too many people like you in these
newsgroups that go on the attack as soon as someone doesn't agree with
you. You can't just say, "I disagree." You have to throw in some kind if
veiled insult to boot. And when someone asks you to please stop insulting
them you go on even more of an attack.
You people think you are doing a service to Microsoft by running down
anyone who doesn't think MS is God's gift to software but you are not. By
stifling any real discourse here you are driving most people away to the
anti-Microsoft forums where all that gets accomplished is ranting and
conspiracy theories.
Claiming that I must be a terrible person to get along with does not make
you more right. It just shows that you can't accept anyone disagreeing
with you.