Microsoft offers free training

Microsoft Corporation India has announced free training
programs for the IT professional community, to help impart skills related to the
upcoming SQL 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 offerings from Microsoft.

The company will launch the next versions of its database
server and developer tools offering worldwide in December, and these training
programs provide a perfect opportunity for IT professionals to get a first hand
look and deeper understanding of these offerings.

Vaibhav Phadnis, director, Server Business Group, said,
"SQL 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 are two of the most important offerings to
be introduced by Microsoft for the enterprise space this year. We have been
receiving several requests from interested IT professionals for content and
training material - that will help them acquire the skills they need to realize
the tremendous opportunity that this launch will present to them."