New CCNP Exams from Cisco
Notes from Doug Ingersoll, Executive Marketing Manager for Cisco Press:

Cisco has announced a revision to their popular CCNP exams, and Cisco Press already has products ready to go! With nine different products immediately available, including the new Cert Kit series products for the ROUTE and SWITCH exams, Cisco Press can help you launch your learning NOW! Cert Kits combine the popular Video Mentor training videos, an access code to the Cert Flash Cards online service, and the Quick Reference review sheets in both digital and printed formats.

The popular Certification Guides will be out within a month, in early February, and Portable Command Guides and Foundational Learning Guides (formerly known as Self-Study Guides) will be out in the spring 2010 timeframe. Learn more about the new exam format at ciscopress.com/ccnp.

Press Release: Cisco Press Launches Suite of Products for New CCNP Certification Exams
 

Ask an Expert: Cocoa Programming
System services are a graphical equivalent to UNIX pipes, providing a way for an application to transform a pasteboard. David Chisnall, author of Cocoa Programming Developer's Handbook, shows how exposing system services makes it easy for users to access the features of your program from other applications.

Article: Cocoa Tips: Exposing System Services
 

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February 1–4—DesignCon 2010
Visit Pearson in booth #621 and browse the Prentice Hall Signal Integrity Library of titles, including the new Signal and Power Integrity—Simplified, Second Edition, from Eric Bogatin. This #1 guide to signal integrity has been updated with all-new coverage of power integrity, high-speed serial links, and more.
 

February 27—SharePoint Saturday Boston
SharePoint Saturday is an educational, informative and lively day filled with sessions from respected SharePoint professionals and MVPs, covering a wide variety of SharePoint-orientated topics. SharePoint Saturday is FREE and open to the public, and is your local chance to immerse yourself in SharePoint!
 

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