* TechExams’ 5th Anniversary *

Webmaster

Yes, another year has passed again. It’s truly amazing how time seems to go faster and faster. It’s like every year they take away another month. Regardless of the obvious growth each year, for me this is a time to look back at the previous 12 months, contemplate the progress we made, and try to get an idea of where we are heading too.

I haven’t been able to write as many TechNotes and practice exams as I planned to (what else is new...). I’ve spent most of the past almost 12 months working on project for TechExams.net for which I’ll still need several months more to finish it. But before I do that, I’m going to catch up with some needed updates and additions of TechNotes and practice questions for several exams.

I did finish the long overdue updated PDF for the Network+ TechNotes recently, and I’m currently finalizing a couple of new Security+ TechNotes. For the next couple of months, you can expect to see a lot of material added for the Windows Vista exams. The first 70-620 TechNotes are already online. I’m not forgetting about the other vendors and exams though, I already started on a new/updated practice exam for A+, I will continue with the CCNA TechNotes and TechLabs very soon (and get some Cisco certs myself again). JD and I started on some new material, including tutorials, for the .NET 2.0 exams, which we’ll start posting soon too.

As you may have noticed a couple of months ago, we finally moved to a ‘bigger’ server. The main reason for this was not to speed up the site, but to accommodate for newer software allowing us to add some new sections to TechExams.net, like the Blogs in which JDMurray is posting some very interesting reads, but also to allow a major upgrade of TechExams.net as a whole, including several requested features for the forums. Don’t worry, any changes to the design will be minor, it’s primarily about adding functionality, and based on the responses of some beta testers it should be a welcomed change.

I also want to take this opportunity to thank the moderators again for the great job you are all doing in and outside the forums and for keeping me sane. Wouldn’t be able to get this far without you.

Last but not least, I want to say thanks to all our visitors and members that make up this great community for their support and motivation. As I mentioned today three years ago, and fortunately still applies, I’m proud of the contents of the site as a whole, but I am at least as proud that 99.9% of our members treat others with respect and help each other in a professional manner.

I look forward to this 6th year and I hope we, and you, will continue to help out others pass their exams and contribute to a professional and skillful IT career!

Thanks!
Johan Hiemstra

Paul Boz

Keep up the good work Johan, this site is a great resource for both furthering knowledge and social networking, and is a fantastic release from the cut and dry boredom of reading straight from books.

I can't wait to see what new features are over the horizons

Pash

Even though im a little newbie on the forums id like to say thanks for providing some really truly helpful boards and great resources.

Thanks and keep up the good work.

wildfire

I would just like to take this oppertunity to thank Johan and his team for the great work they have done. In to its 6th Year and as a community it grows everyday. Over the last 3 years I have been lurking in the Cisco forums where I have seen it expand, and the number of memebers increase significantly to what I beleive is the best on the Net. This forum prides itself on decent and honest memeber.

It can't be an easy job keeping on top of this but you have done a really good job doing so. The tools/technotes and posts of this forum have been invaluable to me over the years. I look forward to many more years of this great site.

Happy Anniversary

RussS

Sheesh, seems just like yesterday I logged on and asked some stupid question

sprkymrk

It's been a great ride. I look forward to still being here on the tenth annivrsary.

(Party hat )

rkholmes

Johann and staff,

Thanks for a great resource which I appreciate the luxury of being a member of. I joined in 2003 when my IT career really took off, and I can honestly say that your site being here has been a immense help to my career and its goals. This translates to greater financial rewards in the workplace, and for this I and my two Miniature Schnauzers Elsa and Dusty can not thank you enough.

I've visited other study/certification sites, and quite honestly none of them even come close to this place.I support you by visiting your advertisers sites and I would encourage everyone else to do the same. It's really the least we can do.

Regards,


Rob Holmes

Ahriakin

Indeedy, many thanks all for making this site an invaluable resource, and hell just a good place to hang out. It's so rare these days to find a forum that prides content and respect over anonymous egos.

Megadeth4168

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who make Techexams possible! This site has helped me to not only learn new material but has also been a constant source of inspiration to continue new certification goals!

Thank you!

keenon

its been that long


well in that case

arrtex

Well happy birthday, and thank you very much for all the work you are doing for us.

royal

Excellent news! Thanks to Johan and all the other community members who make this site a pleasure to visit quite frequently.

bighornsheep

Happy Anniversary!

It does seem like yesterday when I signed up and started asking about MCDST...

shout out to all the contributors on this forum!

mwgood

Congratulations on another successful year!

This site continues to be a relevant & valuable tool.

Definitely seeing what others are able to accomplish helps inspire all of us to do more than what we might otherwise.

mrhaun03

JOHAN! You da man!

Congrats on the 5 year mark. Keep up the good work...it's a great site!!!!

Vogon Poet

A big "Thank you" to everybody that makes this site possible.
Happy 5th!

Ricka182

Happy 5th Johan....your hard work has paid off as an invaluable resource for myself, and so many others...heres to another 5 years!

blackmage439

Congratz on the 5th anniversary. This is a great site. It has helped me quite a lot during the past few months, and I can guarantee it will be helping me in the future.

7255carl

congrats on the 5th anniversary, to johan and everyone else involved, you are doing a great job and long may it continue.

thanks to you all

JDMurray

Congratulations, Johan! I have enjoyed myself enormously on TE; I thank you all for providing to me a useful outlet for my creative inspirations.

RussS wrote:

Sheesh, seems just like yesterday I logged on and asked some stupid question

You and me both. I'd hate to see what was in my first few posts.

mikej412

Didn't we just do this?

Oh -- that was the 4th.

Do we have cake?

Happy 5th!

sprkymrk

JDMurray wrote:

Congratulations, Johan! I have enjoyed myself enormously on TE; I thank you all for providing to me a useful outlet for my creative inspirations.

RussS wrote:

Sheesh, seems just like yesterday I logged on and asked some stupid question

You and me both. I'd hate to see what was in my first few posts.

Well, well, well, here are BOTH of them way back in 2003....

http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=8544#8544

Sorry guys, I couldn't resist.
Please don't pull up my old posts, they are much more embarrassing...

BeaverC32

I've only been around for a little while now, but I already love these forums.

Hats off to all that make this site what it is.

JdotQ

Pash wrote:

Even though im a little newbie on the forums id like to say thanks for providing some really truly helpful boards and great resources.

Thanks and keep up the good work.

Ditto! I'm glad I am able to be part of this great community - thanks for all the hard work.

Happy 5th, drink up!

sthomas

Happy Anniversary Techexams! I have only been posting here for a few months but it has been fun. Hopefully I will be around for the next 5 years.

Webmaster

Thanks for all the kind comments people, you're giving me enough motivation to go on for another 5!

sprkymrk wrote:

Well, well, well, here are BOTH of them way back in 2003....

That's cool to see again. Good discussion btw, James still does that, but now I send him my writings up front

My first topic: (I see I edited it last year to remove the embarrassing stuff, probably to turn CompTia in CompTIA )
www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4

The last person who replied, Cross, was one of our first mods (good poet too), together with Bellboy and Pavlov and later RussS. I obviously enjoy seeing TechExams.net grow bigger and bigger, but I have to admit, sometimes I miss the old days. Fortunately I can still see the effects of the foundation we built back then, the way we do things arounds here sort of speak, the friendly and helpful atmosphere in the forums, and the type of genuine professionals who not only want to pass their exams but actually put the real value in certifications. In the words of Rex Hunt, that's what fishing is all about.

Thanks again,
Johan

BeaverC32

Just for giggles, here is what seems to be one of the very first posts here:

http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4


[Edit]: Webmaster seemed to beat me at posting this by a short and curly

leefdaddy

Very good site, keep up the good work.

LukeQuake

Johan,

Thanks once again for creating and maintaining such a helpful and friendly site!

Happy Anniversary!

Luke

ilcram19

awsome....i really like the site keep it up

NinjaBoy

Congrats on the 5 years, hopefully I'll be around to celebrate the big 10

-Ken

p.s. do you still have the 40gb disk, or are we still using it?