On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 7:30 PM, Robert Cummings <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thu, 2009-01-08 at 15:40 +0000, David Coallier wrote: >> Well well well, finally after many months of work, discussions, >> typing, editing and arguing, the Irish PHP User Group is happy to make >> the first official release of the PHP WhitePaper. >> >> I'd love to make a sales pitch about this but I think you can simply >> download it and see for yourselves :) >> >> http://short.ie/php-whitepaper (This is a pdf) >> >> Download it, pass it around, complain about it, enjoy it, and first >> and foremost, read it :) >> >> The Irish PHP Users' Group thanks the French PHP Users' Group AFUP for >> their help and the work in making the French version of this document. >> Cheers to Blacknight Solutions for sponsoring us. Thanks also to Derick >> Rethans and collegues for proofreading and validation. > > Hmmm.... > > "Zend PHP 5 Certification (through PearsonVue testing > centres) can certify that a PHP engineer is fully > trained, experienced, and uses best practices: > http://www.zend.com/en/services/certification/" > > Actually, I'd say it verifies that a person can site and pass a test. > Nothing more really. > > Cheers, > Rob. +1 With no offense to everyone who took the exam, etc., but this certification (as all certifications) doesn't mean anything in regard to experience. It's like your highschool diploma -- a certification that you can get your act together and learn for the A-levels. Nothing really beyond that. Till -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php