Hiya -
IF you've been sitting on the fence waiting to take your certification exams -
please note that the MCSD certification exam period expires on June 30, 2004.

Not sure what will happen after that time ..
But ?
If you're gonna take 4 exams to get your MCSD cert, why not take 2 more and get your MCDBA as well ?

take a look at http://www.microsoft.com/certification
and study the exam matrix. One elective exam in MCSD can count for a REQUIRED exam in the MCDBA, and one of the VFP exams counts as an elective in the MCDBA exam.

Most testing centers are at 100-125 per exam, and if you are attached to a university in any way, see if they have a testing center - you automatically qualify for a testing discount.

Mondo Regards [Bill]