Microsoft certification and alternative paths
I work in an environment where the microsoft certifications are quite highly regarded - and I'm studying for some of them. I do a lot of non-microsoft javascript/ajax work and this is got me thinking about what are the alternative options if you are not a microsoft person. There is no recognised javascript certification or (I'm guessing) php certification. I would imagine this makes employer's jobs difficult. I see recently google have announced a [certification program for google maps][1], so they obviously see the benefit of having a quantifiable idea of what someone can do. So, really my question is what are the alternative, and meaningful, avenues to gain recognised non-microsoft qualifications?


  [1]: http://marakana.com/training/google/google_maps_api_certification.html
Microsoft certification and alternative paths
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I work in an environment where the microsoft certifications are quite highly regarded - and I'm studying for some of them. I do a lot of non-microsoft javascript/ajax work and this is got me thinking about what are the alternative options if you are not a microsoft person. There is no recognised javascript certification or (I'm guessing) php certification. I would imagine this makes employer's jobs difficult. I see recently google have announced a [certification program for google maps][1], so they obviously see the benefit of having a quantifiable idea of what someone can do. So, really my question is what are the alternative, and meaningful, avenues to gain recognised non-microsoft qualifications?


  [1]: http://marakana.com/training/google/google_maps_api_certification.html