Candidates for this certification work on a team in a development environment that uses Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2008 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 to build desktop applications. Candidates should have a minimum of three years of experience developing applications including one to two years of experience developing Windows-based applications and a throrough understanding of the Windows Forms technologies in the .NET Framework 3.5.
Additionally, candidates should be able to demonstrate the following by using the .NET Framework 3.5:
A solid understanding of the Windows applications event model
Experience creating Windows applications that access data
Experience planning and designing user interaction solutions
Experience in the full cycle of Windows applications
MCPD: Windows Developer 3.5 on Visual Studio 2008
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DE-2956
Core Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Development
Exam 70–536 TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation
DE-2957
Advanced Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Development
DE-2546
Core Windows Forms Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Exam 70-505: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Application Development