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Subject: RE: [xsl] Brainbench XSL test and certification overall
From: "Kaganovich, Yevgeniy (Eugene)" <YKaganovich@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 15:58:02 -0700

Getting a little off-topic, but feel the need to rant... I just found out
Brainbench certificates expire after 1 year. After that, I have to re-take
the exam (and pay again, I assume). WHAT THE HELL???

- Eugene

: -----Original Message-----
: From: Kaganovich, Yevgeniy (Eugene) [mailto:YKaganovich@xxxxxxxx]
: Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 3:48 PM
: To: 'xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
: Subject: RE: [xsl] Brainbench XSL test and certification overall
: 
: 
: Thanks for the pointer. I just took the test, got my master 
: level, have
: something to put on the resume... But this test is up there 
: with some of the
: worst ones I've taken. Out of the 40 questions, probably 
: about 20 either
: didn't make any sense at all, or didn't have any right 
: answers, or had more
: than one, and other 10 weren't relevant to XSL knowledge.
: 
: Good luck :)
: 
: - Eugene
: 
: : -----Original Message-----
: : From: Sergej Rinc [mailto:sergej@xxxxxxx]
: : Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 1:05 PM
: : To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: : Subject: [xsl] Brainbench XSL test and certification overall
: : 
: : 
: :   Hi all,
: : 
: :   just wanted to point out that XSL certification test is 
: : still free at
: : http://www.brainbench.com (online testing company). Their 
: : policy this year
: : changed that first 500 test takers can now have a free test 
: : while later all
: : must pay and thus tests are not free anymore. Two points here:
: : 
: : - I've passed the test at Master level. I think all who 
: : regularly read and
: : use knowledge spread in XSL mailing list can get around mark 
: : 4 (of 5, 4 is
: : needed for Master level, 2,75 for regular) but the knowledge 
: : of specs is
: : crucial or at least fast finding of an answer. Gee I like 
: : this in Europe so
: : called American learning approch (important is know how to find the
: : information not have to know all the information).
: :   So if you need a certification you can take this one - 
: : member registration
: : is free if you are not yet Brainbench's member - but please 
: : be serious since
: : every attempt is logged and number 500 is quickly gained ... From my
: : experience if you take a test more than 4 times in 90 day 
: : period this will
: : be noted in (your) public transcript - well, you could 
: : remember some of the
: : questions ... you get the idea.
: : 
: : - what do all think about such XSL test and certification 
: : overall? I think
: : Brainbench's one is the first world-wide for XSL technologies 
: : and I for sure
: : will probably get more perceived value in the eyes of my 
: : clients for having
: : such certification. What about XSL classes (if they are 
: : available yet) at
: : let say well known companies or at online learning centers? Do these
: : certifications have any value for clients/customers?
: : 
: : Disclaimer: I am not in any way affiliated with Brainbench.
: : 
: : Sergej Rinc, Certified Doc-To-Help Trainer
: : Master XML, Master HTML 4.0, Master WAP
: : Member, International Webmasters Association http://iwanet.org
: : mailto:sergej@xxxxxxx, http://sergej.rinc.ws
: : 
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