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Re-Union

For some time there has been talk of a re-union. I imagne some time soon I shall organise one. Wayne, Stace, Alfi, Gareth, Brian, Jac and Ross are keen. It will be at the Italian Club in Morwell.

Should it be on a Friday or Saturday night?

Email me and let me know!

Want to see the great photos of the
Messenger Goodbye Dinner in 2003

Becoming a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) candidates on the Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 track are required to satisfy the following requirements:

Core Exams (6 Exams Required)

Elective Exams (1 Exam Required)

Together with the core exams, the elective exams provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise in solution design and implementation. MCSE candidates should also have at least one year of experience implementing and administering network operating systems and desktop operating systems.

How do you book an exam?

Prometric directly Ph: 1800 808 657

Logon to www.2test.com - the on-line Prometric testing system. Alternatively, call Prometric on 1800 800 430

Ensure you have your Prometric ID and credit card or alternative method of payment available. If you don't have a Prometric ID you can obtain one when you contact Prometric. Specify your local Exam Centre as a testing location. Nominate your preferred time, depending on availability of testing booths you can have the exam scheduled at any time during business hours.

What do the exams cost?

Cost: $245 each exam for the above exam on August 2004.

Please call Prometric on 1800 800 430 to check the price of your exam. You are required to show a photo and signature ID when you arrive to sit the exam. What do I do with expired exam vouchers? Exam vouchers are issued by Prometric with one year to expiry. Expired exam vouchers are unable to be used or exchanged. Please ensure that exam vouchers are used before expiry date. When do I get my results? Exam results are made available to the individual immediately after the exam. Dimension Data Learning Solutions has no record of exam results. For information on certification status, please contact the vendor with whom you are certifying.

Or buy Exam Vouchers through Amazon

Amazon.com
Microsoft Certification Exam Voucher by Microsoft
Price: $115.00 US $161.272 AUD. Then book at school of choice.

What are the Text Book costs

Shipping

$9.79 US $13.88 AU through Amazon but Amazon does not seem to ship to Australia when yo check out

$6.50 postage in Australia up to 20 books through www.booktopia.com.au

Waiting on a1books.com with a price

SeekBooks.com.au

MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-284): Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 - Ian McLean; Hardcover
ISBN: 0-7356-1899-2

Pricing
Amazon: $40.79 US $57.2025 AUD

MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-297): Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure - Walter Glenn; Hardcover
ISBN: 0-7356-1970-0

Pricing
- Amazon: $40.79 US $57.2025 AUD

Core Exams: Client Operating System (1 Exam Required)

Microsoft Windows XP Professional: Exam 70 270 (With CD-ROM) - Microsoft Corporation; Hardcover
ISBN: 0-7356-1429-6
This Book gets a bit of bagging when looking at feedback.

Pricing
- A1Books: $36.49 US $51.39 AU
- Amazon: $59.99 US $84.1450 AUD

- Booktopia: $96.80
- SeekBooks 99.00
- Technical Bookstore: $120.00 AU

MCSA/MCSE Windows XP Professional Study Guide, Second Edition (70-270) by Lisa Donald, James Chellis (Sybex)
ISBN: 0-7821-4241-9

Pricing
- Amazon: $34.99 US $49.28 AUD

- Booktopia: $87.96 AU
- Technical Bookstore: $99.95AU

MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Core Requirements, Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294 - Dan Holme; Paperback
ISBN: 0-7356-1953-0

Pricing
- Amazon: $135.99 US $190.746 AUD

Subtotal: $277.56 US $389.404 AUD

Partial Orders may still ship for FREE with Super Saver Shipping if large enough.
For exchange rates I use xe.com and then less 1%

Total Costs

If done through Amazon:

7 x Certificate Exam Vouchers = $1128.90 AUD

Text Books = $389.40 AUD

Total = $1518.31 AUD

You could look at getting the books second hand and work at knocking down that $389.40 by 10-20% (save $35 to $70).

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Messenger
Virutes

Movies
Here are some Messenger Classics! There are many more to come!

Go Baby Go
Messenger at Heart
This is a great clip that really does show Messenger for what it
was - a team of fine young professionals
with enthusiasm and dedictation!

19.8 MB in MPG Format
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IMMC 2002
Operation Blade
Gareth, Wayne and I did so well with the Maintenance Journal in 2002 that the client took us to the Gold Coast to assist in the International Management Maintenance Conference. We got to meet up with Andrew and Dan and had a great time with lots of adventures. The most famous episode was the three of us driving over 90 km from the Gold Coast to Brisbane by moped!

4.8 MB in MPG Format
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Break Into the Asia Pacific with MJ
Here Anthony Beckett from the then ISP of Infinity Online helped us make this little ad. We emailed to every maintenance engineering contact we could find in the USA to increase our awareness.

0.6 MB in MPG Format
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