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MCAD Readiness Kit Offer Expires Soon

Get discount on Visual Studio .NET software, self-paced training, plus free exam vouchers for developers taking key MCAD exams; offer ends August 31.

By Michael Domingo
08/25/2004

For some time, Microsoft has offered developers a tidy discount on self-paced training and free exam vouchers for developers who plan to take 70-305, Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Visual Basic .NET and Visual Studio .NET, and 70-315, Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Visual C# .NET and Visual Studio .NET. That offer is running to the end of its course on August 31.

The kit includes:

Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Standard Edition—A single-license version that can be fully deployed in a production environment.
MCAD/MCSD Self-Paced Training Kit: Developing Web Applications with Visual Basic .NET and C#.NET, Second Edition by Jeff Webb (Microsoft Press)—Covers exams 70-305 and 70-315.
Three free exam vouchers. The vouchers, valued at $125 each, can be used for exams taken at Pearson VUE and Prometric testing centers worldwide until December 31, 2005.

The kit is $444.99 and is being offered through Quantum Books. Purchased separately the items would retail for $553.99. To purchase, go to http://www.quantumbooks.com/package/mcad.htm.

To find out more about the MCAD requirement and the 70-305 and 70-315 exams, go to http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcad/.

About the Author

Michael Domingo has held several positions at 1105 Media, and is currently the editor in chief of Visual Studio Magazine.

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