As a Windows developer, your role is clear: code it out the door. Adapting to shifting user needs and business requirements, you must connect systems quickly and efficiently with secure desktop applications. Coding skill is a given; you typically work within an integrated development environment that helps you track bugs, optimize code for the Windows operating system, and work collaboratively with other developers. You might be responsible for coding a subsystem to specifications or designing entire solutions.

As a Web developer, you're an expert in the dynamic Web programming tools and languages that fuel the interactive Web. You might work independently or be part of a team that builds and integrates interactive Web sites, Web applications, and Web services for both intranet and Internet users. Your role is to make it work, which means coding applications and testing them on various browsers. You might also architect Web sites, design data-driven applications, and find efficient client-server solutions.

Make sure hiring managers and project leads notice you. By earning a Microsoft Certification on Microsoft Visual Studio, you gain an industry-recognized validation of your technical knowledge and ability to perform in critical developer roles. MCPD: Windows Azure Developer certfication is targeted for developers who design, build, and deploy cloud-based applications that will be hosted on Windows Azure