Microsoft communities invites all to the Microsoft Mobile and Embedded Technology Enablement Program. To tell you in brief about the training format, here it is:
This is a training officially provided by Microsoft. This training is provided all over India and is going to be a 10 month long series of modules on Windows Mobile and Embedded Technologies. This happens to be only every Saturday.
There are 10 modules of each program. i.e., 10 of Windows Mobile 5.0 and 10 of Windows Embedded CE 6.0. It is a neatly formatted program where you will be given all the required resources, the training materials, training facilities etc... everything you may think of that is essential for learning and mastering a product.
Each module consists of:
1) A Webcast giving an overview of the topic (90 minutes duration - 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm)
2) A session broadcast that explains in detail the topic itself (3 hours - 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm)
3) A lab that allows you to try first-hand the technology being discussed (day-long - 9:00 am to 6:00 pm) - depending on how fast we complete practice.
Here is the process how it all goes. Each module goes on for 2 Saturdays. The first week, you are provided the 90 min Webcasts that you may need to check (every Wednesday for Mobile 5.0 and Wed and Thu for Embedded CE 6.0), Even if you are unable to view it, we get that to view offline after few days either to view online or download for offline viewing (after 2-3 days max).
You will also be provided an article related to the same module (as the one I have attached here). With this, you do not need to got out and search for external resources for downloading. This makes your life easier as an initiative that people who have been busy all over, will only have to refer these articles to learn more.
Then it is followed by a session that Saturday. The session is broadcasted live and will happen happen in the same hall at Microsoft's office where everyone will be trained together. Also you get an opportunity to ask questions and get answered live! You can make the best use of this training.
Then the next Saturday, you get a Hands-on-lab where you are provided the facilities at Microsoft's office again. Each individual will be provided a system to practice the same. With this now you get an opportunity to really practice what you learnt.
This is not an initiative like other institutes who just teach and finish, but here you are not only trained on a particular technology but given enough care by allowing to practice and ensure that you are well trained and mastered at the end of all the modules. And moreover, what do you loose when it is Microsoft itself who is providing the training and the Technology Evangelists themselves taking enough initiative to train everyone. And at the end, you are also Certified by Microsoft after the end of each module.
So just tell me which one would you like to loose? Training, Training resources and facilities, Certificates... I feel that should be none. Nothing to loose when you are given an opportunity to master and not at all being charged :) You get an added skill and an opportunity to master a new technology finally being able to add light to your Resume. So just get in all your friends, colleagues, relatives, etc.. anyone who may be interested in this being in IT field or keen on getting into these technologies. All are welcome and are very strongly suggested to grab this opportunity and make it's best use.
This is what Mr. Vineet Gupta, Technology Evangelist - Microsoft; says:
In my opinion, mobile programming is where the next big growth in mainstream computing would take place, and very soon customers would be asking for mobile-based solutions. So I would urge you to think hard about mobile programming, and if possible, invest in your skills in this area. We are really working hard to help you become successful in this area, and if you have any ideas / feedback / suggestions, we are very eager to hear them.
The topics for the 10 months on Windows Mobile 5.0 are:
Sep - Windows Mobile Fundamentals
Oct - Compact Framework Fundamentals
Nov - Working with both Managed and Native Code
Dec - Crossbow - What's New
Jan - Using Windows Mobile Communication Stacks Part - I
Feb - Using Windows Mobile Communication Stacks Part - II
Mar - Data Storage and Access
Apr - Using Location APIs
May - Securing Windows Mobile Apps
Jun - Performance Tuning Windows Mobile Apps
Since we have missed the September module, and if you are from Mumbai interested into this, arrangements can be done in order to start back from scratch and we all can get the best from the fundamentals to advanced. But this needs to be informed quick and before Diwali ;) So post your comments here.
Similarly for Windows CE 5.0:
The Tools Story
Platform Overview
OS Architecture
Platform Security
Device Drivers
This is in short that I have at the moment for Windows CE 5.0. I will update you with in detail information soon. But no worries, we get the best from both the Windows Mobile and The Embedded Technologies.
