all MS certs are seen as a standra that the world knows, much is good much is also text book rubbish and they are VERY hard work and cost a mint, all mine are old back to the years dot, but at present me and a guy are hitting Win2000 MCSE and Javascripts, so we will study again for at least a year and hit the paid cource, i would NEVER suggest just paying it a waste, i go on all day about the grumbles i learn the hard ways and over many long lonley nights reading and playing... and i have got no where, bar MASSIVE respect by my IT dept.. soon iexpect ill join them.
I have worked in many companies and receive much emails from IT directors amd managers many have failed the Win2000 MCSE its in many sections and very complex, now out of date, as XP is the new kid on the block, so if you go MCSE you have to stay up to date.. nearly all teh guys i know are like me out of dayte or have parts the the totals scattered all over the place.
Java Jabvascrits and VB poss C++ rule the world in programming
WEB is where the money is... VB is big but now .net version.. not so the same really... VBA is snarled at untill guys struggle with Excel...
All my software development and design and techi IT staff all listen to me and YES i he;[ the a lot and support best i can....
Any insite..