>So that means there's not a whole lot of new-track MCSDs yet?

I dunno. I don't think so.

>MCP magazine says there's around 28K worldwide, which accounts for only ~3% of certified folks.

That will change. The new MCSE track is a SOB. There's gonna be a big drop, IMHO, in MCSE's in the next 18 months or so.

>If the first 1000 is any indication, that suggests there's ~.01% new track MCSDs of all participants of the MCP program.

Clarify?

I think, not sure, that of the first 1000 about 20 or so were VFP test takers. Now this doesn't necessarily mean much, considering that we got our core language tests way, way after VB and VC++.