>That is why the VFP certification tests are a good thing in my opinion will set people apart from the hackers.

I have no time to sit and study the senseless little details and take some tricky little test designed to show how much people can retain in order to be certified as a VFP specialist.

I have rewritten apps created by VFP pros and let me tell you, the code was 2.6 style in VFP 5.0.

I know you did not point this comment at me, but I take offense at being considered a hack because I don't wish to take a certification test.

Certification is nothing more than a piece of paper. Word of mouth and references will do more to separate the bad from the good than anything else. Just my .02.