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Are You a Microsoft Certified Professional or Office User Specialist? If not, what other IT certifications do you hold if any?
Yes - MCP Novel Sun Cisco A+ Linux Other None
If you are a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and/or Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS), which certificates do you currently hold?
MCP MCP + Internet MCP + Site Building MCSE MCSE + Internet MCSA MCSD MCAD MCDBA MCT MOUS MOUS Instructor
How long have you been a Microsoft Certified Professional?
On a scale of one to five, how well does a Microsoft certification help you in obtaining a job or promotion?
1 2 3 4 5
Where are you employed as a MCP?
Private Industry Not-for-Profit Government Unemployed
If you are an employee of a company or organization, what is your annual salary as a MCP?
As a independent contractor or sole proprietor (MCP) how much do you charge or make for your IT services on an hourly basis?
With the advent of Web services (.NET distributed computing), do think there will be a potential decline in the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers or Administrators over the next five or ten years? Please make your selection below:
5 years 10 years Never. There will always be an enormous demand for MCSEs and SAs
What method of technical training do normally prefer or buy?
Classroom Online Books - Printed Books - Electronic CBTs - CD/DVD Interactive Computer Based Training
With the upcoming release of the lightweight Tablet PC based on Window XP Tablet Edition, do see yourself using e-books more often in the future?
Yes No
Would you be willing to pay for e-books if they cost less than the average printed technical study guide or reference manual? If so, how much less--realistically?
20% percent discount 30% percent discount 40% percent discount 50% percent discount
What sort of features would you like to see in technical e-books in the future?
Built-in technical dictionaries Video training exercises that compliment text Hyperlinking to the Web Relevant advertisements
Which reader software program for displaying and organizing e-books would you prefer to use?
Microsoft Reader (Require Microsoft Passport) Adobe e-Book Reader