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Java bigwigs offer new certification program

Sun, IBM, others to standardize testing

By Steven Brody, JavaWorld.com, 06/01/99

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The group said that membership will be offered to other companies as they are deemed fit. The notable absence of Java giant Hewlett-Packard was downplayed by the group as possibly temporary, and the company did issue a statement endorsing the program.

Aspiring members of the group must be willing to promote an open system for Java development (read: participation in the Java Community Process), and must also follow the skills roadmap determined by CIED's original members, said Sun Vice President of Education Services Bill Richardson. A temporary schedule of test updates at six-month intervals has been established, he added.

Java certification is also currently offered by Microsoft in the form of the Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) certification. MCSD candidates must pass two exams on Windows architecture and services and two exams on programming languages of their choice -- including a Java option.

Richardson said that, in contrast to the Microsoft program, CIED targets developers who want a strong cross-platform approach to development, though no specific details on the difference between the programs were provided.

 

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