RE: 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:  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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