Ideally, a tech certification demonstrates mastery of what the vendor feels is baseline amount of domain expertise. With the release of Windows 7, vendors are providing related IT certifications and a broad ecosystem of books, websites, and online, CD/DVD-based and live courses to help prepare IT professionals for the certification tests. READ MORE
Lisa Nadile interviewed Wayne Jaworski, networked computer specialist for Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools about his views on user training and Windows 7 training in particular. READ MORE
IT training budgets are miniscule. Here’s how to get the most out of them without wasting the money you have. READ MORE
Windows XP won’t be around forever, and the anticipation for commercial adoption of Windows 7 is reaching a boiling point. With Windows 7 available now for volume license customers and for everyone else on October 22, IT professionals should start preparing for it now. Specifically, they should: 1) start or accelerate application compatibility testing against the Windows 7 RTM code; 2) plan for rolling out Windows 7 in small batches on new hardware initially; 3) weigh the costs and benefits of upgrading existing machines with at least 2 GB of memory; 4) start developing training sessions and tips and tricks guidance; and 5) prepare for — and embrace — empowered users who want to be early adopters.
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