April 2009 CBT Direct Newsletter

After many, many months of hard work, we are happy to announce the launching of our new website, www.cbtdirect.com! Our new site is dedicated to our customers – individuals, small companies and large corporations alike – who have made some really great suggestions and recommendations and well, now, we’re answering!

We’re answering our customers because we realize if it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t be here today. And frankly, we enjoy being here. We continue to bring you the very best in online training because we’ve all “been there”, too. We put our heart and souls into helping others get the training and certifications they need in order to get the jobs they deserve because we all know what it’s like out there. At one time in our lives, each of us here at CBT Direct has: lost a job, been laid off, struggled financially, lost confidence, hoped for more, worried about our families, made sacrifices, and ultimately, had to make a decision that would decide our future. And now we’re here to help others in the same situations.

Based on the needs of our customers, our new website provides: more comprehensive content, information by vendor and certification for easier access, a list of our many mentored courses (courses that include coaching from qualified, certified professionals 24/7) and even online courses to take for a free test drive. The new CBTDirect.com offers you a user-friendly design with easy-to-navigate menus for our vast collection of online training courses, so you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for.

We invite you to browse through our new website to find the online courses that are right for you. And in order to celebrate the launch, you can “Pick Your Cert” and take $500 off the retail price (find more details here)! Plus, you’ll receive a Career Development Course Title at no extra charge. So send this to your family, your coworkers and your friends on Facebook. We welcome your feedback and will continue to ask for your input in order to “cert” you better.

In Other News…

Boot Camps Still Available for Spring

Spring is here and it’s time to start thinking about getting certified! Here’s what Jim had to say about his recent Boot Camp experience:

“It was nice to chat with you yesterday and thanks for the good wishes. Now as promised is my short assessment of my Boot Camp experience and my own personal observations after being a technical instructor for 17 years as well as a hands-on IT manager for over five years:

The Boot Camp experience was as advertised - intense and rewarding! I learned a lot more than I thought I would and the most important thing was how to approach and take "certification tests". There is a preferred technique, and our instructor had excellent insight which he shared.

Our instructor was "Aces" in my book - extremely knowledgeable and giving. I could not have asked for more.

Thanks again for all your assistance in this certification process. I will not hesitate to refer others to CBT XPress for their certifications.”

Jim Webber
SAMS IT

Tech Toys

Are all techies into games, too? Here are a couple of tech toys for you gamers out there:

OnLive - Imagine streaming top-end games to your TV with no install time, no waiting for downloads and no need for expensive consoles muddling up your house. OnLive’s service can be upgraded all the time, so you’ll never have to buy the newest version of the latest hardware again!

Gametrak Freedom - Unlike other motion sensing gaming systems, the Gametrak Freedom doesn’t rely on you pointing at the screen with a controller and it isn’t restricted to your movements. It will “accurately track the true 3D position and precise movements of up to four players, anywhere within a given environment.” Now instead of you interacting with a game, the game can interact with you!

TechKnow \| Volume #14 \| April 07 2009
In This Issue: News: NEW SITE LAUNCHED! News: In Other News… Education: Boot Camps Still Available for Spring Tips: Tech Toys	Cert-of-the-Week This Week’s Cert-of-the-Week Certification Course Special, in celebration of the launching of our new website, www.cbtdirect.com, you can Pick Your Cert and take $500 off your choice of certification courses! Check it out for more information or call 1-877-872-4646 M-F 9am-6pm.	IT Jobs Resource Center An informative IT career resource guide! Our goal is to provide you with the information that you will need to be successful in the competitive IT world. www.cbtjobs.com
NEW SITE LAUNCHED! After many, many months of hard work, we are happy to announce the launching of our new website, www.cbtdirect.com! Our new site is dedicated to our customers – individuals, small companies and large corporations alike – who have made some really great suggestions and recommendations and well, now, we’re answering! We’re answering our customers because we realize if it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t be here today. And frankly, we enjoy being here. We continue to bring you the very best in online training because we’ve all “been there”, too. We put our heart and souls into helping others get the training and certifications they need in order to get the jobs they deserve because we all know what it’s like out there. At one time in our lives, each of us here at CBT Direct has: lost a job, been laid off, struggled financially, lost confidence, hoped for more, worried about our families, made sacrifices, and ultimately, had to make a decision that would decide our future. And now we’re here to help others in the same situations. Based on the needs of our customers, our new website provides: more comprehensive content, information by vendor and certification for easier access, a list of our many mentored courses (courses that include coaching from qualified, certified professionals 24/7) and even online courses to take for a free test drive. The new CBTDirect.com offers you a user-friendly design with easy-to-navigate menus for our vast collection of online training courses, so you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for. We invite you to browse through our new website to find the online courses that are right for you. And in order to celebrate the launch, you can “Pick Your Cert” and take $500 off the retail price (find more details here)! Plus, you’ll receive a Career Development Course Title at no extra charge. So send this to your family, your coworkers and your friends on Facebook. We welcome your feedback and will continue to ask for your input in order to “cert” you better. In Other News… IBM buys Sun for $7 Billion…wait, Sun rejects IBM’s offer. How Bad Off Is Tech? It’s Getting Better. World’s Fastest Broadband at $20 Per Home. Micro-Billing: Cell Phones Have It Right. Microsoft to give free Windows 7 upgrades to XP downgraders. Boot Camps Still Available for Spring Spring is here and it’s time to start thinking about getting certified! Here’s what Jim had to say about his recent Boot Camp experience: “It was nice to chat with you yesterday and thanks for the good wishes. Now as promised is my short assessment of my Boot Camp experience and my own personal observations after being a technical instructor for 17 years as well as a hands-on IT manager for over five years: The Boot Camp experience was as advertised - intense and rewarding! I learned a lot more than I thought I would and the most important thing was how to approach and take "certification tests". There is a preferred technique, and our instructor had excellent insight which he shared. Our instructor was "Aces" in my book - extremely knowledgeable and giving. I could not have asked for more. Thanks again for all your assistance in this certification process. I will not hesitate to refer others to CBT XPress for their certifications.” Jim Webber SAMS IT CBT XPress Certification Boot Camps include CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+ Boot Camps; Microsoft MCITP Enterprise Administrator 2008; MCSE 2003; MCITP Messaging Administrator; Cisco CCENT and CCNA Boot Camps. These intense cert boot camps are specially designed to get you certified NOW and are held at the luxurious Safety Harbor Resort and Spa in Tampa Bay, Florida. Take a look at what other recent students have said about their CBT XPress Boot Camp experience, or for more info, call 1-877-872-4646 Monday through Friday, 9am-6pm. Tech Toys Are all techies into games, too? Here are a couple of tech toys for you gamers out there: OnLive - Imagine streaming top-end games to your TV with no install time, no waiting for downloads and no need for expensive consoles muddling up your house. OnLive’s service can be upgraded all the time, so you’ll never have to buy the newest version of the latest hardware again! Gametrak Freedom - Unlike other motion sensing gaming systems, the Gametrak Freedom doesn’t rely on you pointing at the screen with a controller and it isn’t restricted to your movements. It will “accurately track the true 3D position and precise movements of up to four players, anywhere within a given environment.” Now instead of you interacting with a game, the game can interact with you!
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NEW SITE LAUNCHED!

In Other News…

Boot Camps Still Available for Spring

Tech Toys