Q-1, Q-2, Q-3: I know you didn't want a website, but I'm going to give it to you anyway: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/certifications.mspx. That will guide you to the appropriate exams for...

Get into the field that makes you happy. Your career is likely to evolve in unexpected ways and you will have to constantly keep learning new skills so make sure it is something that will keep your...

I don't know much about developer certification tracks (I'm more of a system administrator), but I think the ubiquitous automobile analogy would fit here. So far you have essentially said "I want to...