2 shiny new certifications - Connections, and Domino 8.5

Okay, so this is post is a tad self-indulgent, so please bear with me. This month I passed not one, but two new IBM certs! *pats self on back*. They are:

• Domino 8.5 Application Development update
• Administering Lotus Connection 2.0

The selection and difficulty of the questions asked in the 8.5 update exam were fairly reasonable,  with the notable  the exception of the questions on composite apps. (Side note: I cant help but wonder if composite apps are the NSFDB2 of the development world). If you've been using Xpages for a few projects, and you're pretty confident about the "terms" and "wording" used (ie. "Controls Pallete") then you should be fine. One issue I did find was one question that had the same answer listed  twice in the radio options! I even called one of the exam-center staff to make sure i was suffering from exam nerves!

So that now makes me an IBM Certified Advanced Application Developer. Shame that title doesn't fit well onto business cards.

If you're looking to get certified, check out the IBM certification paths page.