ASP .NET 3.5 and ADO .NET 3.5 Beta Exams Canceled

I just got off the phone with the manager of the Prometric testing center I usually go to to cancel both of my beta exams scheduled for today. He said he had an emergency and has to close the center by 10am to go pick up some people from LAX airport. The people he's receiving were supposed to come on Monday but for some reason came a day early.

I don't really care but I am curious if I can actually reschedule them. He gave me a ticket number to use to reschedule and said that I would be able to reschedule them even though today was the last day to take them. I think he didn't know what he was talking about but it's worth trying. I am going to call tomorrow and see what happens. Anyway today was the last day to take the beta ASP .NET 3.5 70-562 and the ADO .NET 3.5 70-561 exams.

Free Online Silverlight Training Resources

I wanted to share some free online resources for the new Microsoft web technology Silverlight.

Microsoft Press E-Book: Introducing Silverlight 1.0
http://csna01.libredigital.com/?urvs5cn3s8

visitmix.com Firestarter:
http://www.visitmix.com/University/silverlight/firestarter/

Lynda.com Training:
http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=473

On another note, Microsoft has extended the deadlines for 3 beta exams.
From: Trika msdn blog

The dates for the following three betas have been extended and you are welcome to spread the word. taking a beta exam is free. If you pass it, you have passed that exam (and earned the related certification, if applicable)--you do not need to take the live version of the exam. if you've never taken a beta exam before, read this. If you have questions, check out Gerry's Blog, I'm sure he'll be posting this info too and he knows more about it than YT.

• 71-502: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 - Windows Presentation Foundation
  extended through 1/24
  502B1 is the code
  Link to PrepGuide: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-502.mspx

• 71-503: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 - Windows Communication Foundation
  Extended through 1/25
  503B1 is the code
  Link to PrepGuide: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-503.mspx

• 71-504: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – Windows Workflow Foundation
  Extended through 1/25
  504B1 is the code
  Link to PrepGuide: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-504.mspx

Link to registration: http://www.register.prometric.com/ClientInformation.asp

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