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MCPD EAD 3.5 upgrade path to 4.0

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Do you guys know if there will be an upgrade path from MCPD EAD 3.5 to MCPD Windows/Web 4.0?
I'm not sure if I should do EAD track or just do Windows/Web 3.5 tracks since there will not be MCPD EAD 4.0 and
hence no direct upgrade to EAD 4.0.
I never understood why EAD 3.5 or Windows 3.5 track does not have WPF exam?
Thanks,
PeterThursday, January 21, 2010 6:21 AM
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There usually isnt an upgrade path from one MCPD track to another (eg MCPD Web 2.0 to MCPD Windows 3.5) so I doubt there will be a direct path from EAD to Web. But given how these work out you could probably do the following (this is only a hunch!)
Get the MCPD EAD 3.5 and then upgrade to MCPD EAD 4.0 which will mean that you will have the MCTS requirements for the MPCD Web 4.0 and then just do the Pro exam for that.
Alternatively you could go for the MCPD Web 3.5 and do the straight upgrade to 4.0
As for Windows vs WPF here is why
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Thursday, January 21, 2010 7:01 AM
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There usually isnt an upgrade path from one MCPD track to another (eg MCPD Web 2.0 to MCPD Windows 3.5) so I doubt there will be a direct path from EAD to Web. But given how these work out you could probably do the following (this is only a hunch!)
Get the MCPD EAD 3.5 and then upgrade to MCPD EAD 4.0 which will mean that you will have the MCTS requirements for the MPCD Web 4.0 and then just do the Pro exam for that.
Alternatively you could go for the MCPD Web 3.5 and do the straight upgrade to 4.0
As for Windows vs WPF here is why
Blog: http://www.certsandprogs.com
70-536 Objectives List with MSDN Links
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70-433 Objectives List with MSDN Links- Marked as answer by Rubel Khan Sunday, January 24, 2010 11:11 PM
Thursday, January 21, 2010 7:01 AM -
Thanks Niall,
I thought Gerry O'Brian mentioned in his blog that there will not be direct path from MCPD EAD 3.5 to 4.0
because there will not be MCPD EAD 4.0? Unless I misunderstood his posts.
I think I'm just going to get MCPD Web 3.5 and wait for 4.0 track to come out to get MCPD in WPF.
Good Luck,
Peter
Software Engineer/Architect
peter.moss@ieee.org
http://www.petermoss.com- Edited by Peter Moss, P. Eng. _ Saturday, February 20, 2010 2:01 AM
- Proposed as answer by tcnolan Wednesday, March 23, 2011 5:08 PM
Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:28 PM -
I think you have got right there.. I missed that in his comments tho it might be nice to get some clarification..
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