Checklist: Stuff to Learn by 2006.

No, that's not a misprint: this is actually my checklist of things to learn by the end of 2006. Why? Two reasons:

1) Vista is launching, and with it the official .NET Framework 3.0 release (and god knows what else).

2) I have a free ASP.NET 2.0 exam ticketthat expires by the end of this year.

This is my list:

1) ASP.NET 2.0

• Master Pages
• Site Navigation
• DataSource
• Membership, Roles and Profile
• BOATLOADS of other new features.

2) .NET Framework 3.0

• WCF
• WF
• WPF
• CardSpace

3) Other stuff

• ATLAS
• CSS

Of course, realize that for each bullet point (ESPECIALLY point #2), there TONS of details to go through.

For example, Master Pages by itself are pretty simple, but then you have to consider how to implement it in actual scenarios, like upgrading existing pages to use a Master Page, or multiple Master Pages, etc.

Technically, I have two months to finish ALL that, if I want to keep up. Impossible, some would say. But hey, at least I have an opportunity to learn some of these as part of my current workload, so I might just make it. Sure there's probably no way I can finish them all, but getting a headstart will be better than nothing. And by hook or by crook, I'm gonna use that free exam ticket, darn it! AND pass the exam, of course!