Exam 70-515:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/exam-70-515.aspx
The 70-515 exam did not retire on July 31st, 2013 as originally proposed. Microsoft changed the .NET 4.0 certifications so they are
not considered retired on July 31st, 2013. Here is the official announcement:
http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/btl/b/weblog/archive/2013/02/08/update-on-visual-studio-2010-exam-retirement-dates.aspx#fbid=ZI32qorw_5P
Microsoft updated this on some of their web pages. However, there are a few remaining locations on the Microsoft Certification site that
still have the July 31st, 2013 retirement date. Microsoft has done a
poor job in updating all the web pages to remove the July 31, 2013 retirement date.
Occasionally, a member of the Microsoft certification has stated in blog entries or forum replies that some of the .NET 4.0 developer exams have been slated for retirement on July 31st, 2014. Note that Microsoft has also reserved
the right to move that date again as it approaches, if they deem it necessary.
Apparently, the Microsoft certification team expects all "cutting edge" developers interested in earning the new MCSD titles to only be interested in TFS, SharePoint, created MVC/Azure web solutions, or creating storefront apps for Windows
8.1 (JavaScript or C# - VB is dead, too) instead of the ancient dying Windows Forms, WPF, Web Forms technologies. Why else would they completely ignore them for the new MCSD title? It should be interesting to see how Microsoft addresses the fact that
Visual Studio 2013 combines Web Forms and MVC into the same project.
I hope this helps. I really hope you pass the exam! If you pass the required exams before July 31st, 2014, you can earn an MCPD title for Visual Studio 2010. Here they are:
Web Developer 4
Build interactive, data-driven ASP.NET applications by using ASP.NET 4 for both intranet and Internet uses.
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Title
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Required exam
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TS: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
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515
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TS: Windows Communication Foundation Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
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513
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TS: Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
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516
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PRO: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4
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519
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Best wishes, Davin Mickelson
