ATUALIZADO: PASSEI !!!!!   http://www.marcelosincic.eti.br/blog/post/Exame-71-680-Windows-7-PASSEI-!!!!!!.aspx

Register for Beta Exam 71-680: TS: Windows 7, Configuring

Registration begins: April 27, 2009 

You are invited to take beta exam 71-680: TS: Windows 7, Configuring. If you pass the beta exam, the exam credit will be added to your transcript and you will not need to take the exam in its released form. The 71-xxx identifier is used for registering for beta versions of MCP exams, when the exam is released in its final form the 70-xxx identifier is used for registration.

By participating in beta exams, you have the opportunity to provide the Microsoft Certification program with feedback about exam content, which is integral to development of exams in their released version. We depend on the contributions of experienced IT professionals and developers as we continually improve exam content and maintain the value of Microsoft certifications.  71-680: TS: Windows 7, Configuring counts as credit towards the following certification(s).·          MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration

AvailabilityRegistration begins: April 27, 2009Beta exam period runs: May 5, 2009– May 18, 2009 Receiving this invitation does not guarantee you a seat in the beta; we recommend that you register immediately! Beta exams have limited availability and are operated under a first-come-first-served basis. Once all beta slots are filled, no additional seats will be offered.
Testing is held at Prometric testing centers worldwide, although this exam may not be available in all countries (see Regional Restrictions).  All testing centers will have the capability to offer this exam in its live version. Regional Restrictions: India, Pakistan, China

Registration Information

You must register at least 24 hours prior to taking the exam.
Please use the following promotional code when registering for the exam: WIN7J
Receiving this invitation does not guarantee you a seat in the beta; we recommend that you register immediately.

Fonte: http://blogs.technet.com/betaexams/archive/2009/04/15/register-for-beta-exam-71-680-ts-windows-7-configuring.aspx

Durante o mes de Abril a Microsoft Press está permitindo o download gratuito de 2 livros em formato PDF. Para baixar os livros, basta utilizar o seu Live ID (o do MSN) e preencher o seu perfil.

O primeiro é um livro sobre Windows 2008 na versão Small Business, muito bom !!!!

O segundo é um livro que abrange o Visual Basic .NET baseando a programação no IDE versão Express Edition (a gratuita).

Windows Small Business Server 2008 Administrator's Companion (Pro—Administrator's Companion) by Charlie Russel and Sharon Crawford

Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition: Build a Program Now! by Patrice Pelland

Mas corra, o periodo é limitado, e eu não sei até quando. Abriu em 15/04.

"Desde o dia 1º de Abril de 2009 o Office Forms Server 2007 foi removido da lista de preços da Microsoft, devido, principalmente, a uma mudança de licenciamento. As funcionalidades do Forms Server continuarão como parte do Office SharePoint Server e Licenciado a partir da SharePoint Enterprise CAL. Esta transição é uma excelente oportunidade para falar com seus clientes sobre o valor do SharePoint. Além disso, a Microsoft não mudará as políticas de suporte para os clientes atuais devido a este anúncio.

» Mais informações podem ser encontradas neste link. "

Baseado neste email e nas informações constantes no site da Microsoft (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/formsserver/default.aspx) agora ele faz parte da CAL do Office SharePoint versão Enterprise. ÓTIMA NOTÍCIA !!!!!