Endorsements
"Nokia is pleased to support the Accredited Symbian Developer programme which provides a rigorous, industry-standard assessment of individuals’ knowledge of Symbian OS C++. The programme will help businesses to improve the efficiency of mobile software development by presenting potential employers with objective insight into a job candidate’s skills relative to those of the industry as a whole."
Lee Epting
Vice President, Forum Nokia
"UIQ Technology is pleased to support the ASD program. The ASD exam now enables an independent verification of developer skills to be demonstrated to potential employers and colleagues."
Elisabet Melin
VP of Marketing for UIQ Technology
"The accreditation scheme provides Symbian OS developers with an exciting opportunity to assess their current skills and future training needs. The exam result includes a valuable summary of which areas of Symbian OS knowledge are stronger and which are weaker. That's unique and incredibly valuable for spotting gaps in your current understanding."
Jo Stichbury
Author of 'Symbian OS Explained' & an Accredited Symbian Developer
"I was amazed at how the exam so accurately picked up on my strengths and weaknesses. I think the qualitative assessment of my abilities was extremely close to the truth. From my own experience, I'd have every confidence in the exam as a predictor of Symbian OS developer proficiency."
Richard Harrison
Author of 'Symbian OS C++ for Mobile Phones' Volumes 1 & 2, & an Accredited Symbian Developer
"The difficulty and challenges of the exam will give it street cred with coders out there. I recommend using the supervised mode of the exam as part of a developer assessment to anyone recruiting developers with Symbian OS C++ Experience."
John Pagonis
A Developer Consultant at Symbian & an Accredited Symbian Developer
Latest News
» 1 November 2007 2005-2006 Curriculum reaches end of life on 31st December 2007
» 29 October 2007 Majinate presented the ASD scheme at the Symbian Smartphone Show 2007
» 19 September 2007 GKR optimises job searches for ASDs
» 27 July 2007 Majinate announces the availability of the Symbian OS J2ME Exam
» 9 May 2007 London Metropolitan University offers smartphone development qualifications
» 12 Feb 2007 Nokia and Majinate launch the S60 Developer Accreditation programme at 3GSM
» 14 Oct 2006 Xenient to offer ASD exams
» 5 Oct 2006 Majinate and the British Computer Society announce partnership arrangement
» 27 Sept 2006 Accredited Symbian Developer Primer now available
» 28 July 2006 Supervised ASD Exams in Bangalore 4th August 2006
» 31 Mar 2006 Nokia supports the Accredited Symbian Developer scheme
» 24 Mar 2006 UIQ Technology supports the Accredited Symbian Developer scheme
» 22 Feb 2006 Meme Education Limited joins ASD reseller programme
» 17 Feb 2006 Majinate appoints Softspin as supervised exam reseller in India
» 17 Feb 2006 Majinate announces supervised ASD exam schedule
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1 November 2007 - 2005-2006 Curriculum reaches end of life on 31st December 2007
If your accreditation predates the v9 curriculum you will need to renew your accreditation to cover important changes such as Platform Security. Take advantage of the special renewal offer to ASDs in the members' area.
29 October 2007 - Majinate presented the ASD scheme at the Symbian Smartphone Show 2007
19 September 2007 - GKR optimises job searches for ASDs
GK Recruitment, the specialist in UK mobile software recruitment, is sponsoring qualified ASD applicants to make the best vacancy and applicant matches.
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27 July 2007 - Majinate announces the availability of the Symbian OS J2ME Exam
To complement the existing portfolio of Symbian and S60 exams, we today announce the availability of a new exam to test Symbian OS J2ME.
12 Feb 2007 - London Metropolitan University offers a smarter mobile future with smartphone development qualifications
New postgraduate course provides professional, industry-recognised smartphone development qualifications in collaboration with Symbian.
London Metropolitan University today announced a new course in Mobile Applications Development (MSc) to teach Symbian OS™ principles in designing and developing mobile applications. Scheduled to begin in September 2007, Mobile Applications Development is supported by the Symbian Academy and prepares graduates for the Accredited Symbian Developer (ASD) examination, the industry-standard assessment of individuals' knowledge of Symbian OS development. The London Metropolitan MSc aims to provide students with relevant skills for developing cutting-edge technology for smartphones and create a wider talent pool of professionally-accredited mobile application developers.
Symbian OS is the market-leading operating system for advanced, data-enabled mobile phones known as smartphones and is licensed by the world's leading mobile phone manufacturers. During 2006, 51.7 million Symbian smartphones were sold worldwide bringing the total number of Symbian smartphones shipped to 110 million. The Symbian Academy is designed to provide support and materials to establishments wishing to teach the knowledge and skills associated with Symbian OS software development.
Mobile Applications Development (MSc) is the brainchild of Course Leader Dr Yanguo Jing, from London Metropolitan's department of Computing, Communications Technology and Mathematics. He created the course in conjunction with the Symbian Academy program, so students can enjoy a professionally-recognised academic award and certification. Graduates that complete the course and pass the ASD examination will be able to demonstrate to potential employers that they have Symbian C++ development knowledge via this industry recognised accreditation.
12 Feb 2007 - Nokia and Majinate launch the S60 Developer Accreditation programme at 3GSM
Until 28th February, Forum Nokia is sponsoring all S60 accreditation candidates who pass the exam by refunding £40 of the exam registration fee for S60 exams, and £65 of the registration fee for combined S60+ASD exams. Register now to obtain the discounted price – more details
14 Oct 2006 - Xenient to offer ASD exams
Majinate Limited and Xenient Corporation announced today that Xenient now offers the Accredited Symbian Developer (ASD) exam in conjunction with Xenient's training services.
Symbian OS is the operating system of choice for today's smartphones, powering an established base of over 80 million phones worldwide from the 12 largest phone manufacturers representing 70% of the smartphone market. This market is undergoing rapid growth, creating high demand for competent Symbian OS engineers.
The Accredited Symbian Developer programme provides the key differentiator in identifying engineering competency and Majinate continues to roll out local training and accreditation representation in all markets.
"The United States is an important market for Majinate, particularly as Symbian OS adoption is accelerating rapidly with the recent introduction of devices such as the Nokia E62." said Ian Weston, Founder, Majinate. "Xenient is an established Symbian Training Partner with an excellent track record in delivering services int this market, and we're glad to be associated with them as we deploy this industry-wide standard accreditation scheme."
Regan Coleman, Xenient said: “We're excited to offer the ASD exam to complement our on-site and scheduled public SymbianOS classes and consulting in the US, Canada, and Latin America, and will be available to students of our one-week SymbianOS training Nov 6-13 in Austin, TX, USA. The exam is a useful tool and represents a significant step in the maturation of the Symbian ecosystem”.
For enquires contact Kirsten Jenkins at kirsten_jenkins@xenient.com. Xenient: +1 (512) 370 9515
5 Oct 2006 - Majinate and the British Computer Society announce partnership arrangement
Majinate and the British Computer Society today announce a partnership arrangement whereby the BCS recognise that on completion of the relevant exam those involved will be considered for BCS membership at the appropriate grade. "The Accredited Symbian Developer (ASD) scheme is designed to promote and reward best practice in software development in the mobile space," said Ian Weston MBCS CITP and Founder, Majinate. "With today's announcement, the scheme achieves recognition from the UK's Chartered Professional body, further demonstrating the value of the exam and the accreditation."
The BCS is 100% focused on IT, setting standards and promoting best practice across the profession. By joining the BCS you will be demonstrating a commitment to raising your professional standards and will gain industry recognition of your skills and experience. You will receive professional development at every stage of your career and have the platform to become a chartered IT professional (CITP).
27 Sept 2006 - Accredited Symbian Developer Primer now available
The Accredited Symbian Developer Primer, written by leading experts Jo Stichbury and Mark Jacobs, explains the content tested in the Accredited Symbian Developer exam. It breaks down the examined subject areas and describes each as a series of exam objectives, also providing references to other sources of information.
28 July 2006 - Supervised ASD Exams in Bangalore 4th August 2006
Due to local demand, Majinate is pleased to announce an additional supervised examination date in Bangalore on 4th August 2006. Majinate's partner Softspin will be supervising exams the whole day. To reserve a place please email asd@softspins.com.
31 March 2006 - Nokia Supports ASD Scheme
Nokia supports the mobile developer ecosystem through Forum Nokia, an online resource for all the programming platforms used in Nokia phones. This includes the Symbian OS based Series 60 and Series 80 platforms. Recognising the value of formal accreditation, Nokia now supplies information on the ASD scheme in both the Training and Symbian C++ sections of the web site.
"Nokia is pleased to support the Accredited Symbian Developer programme which provides a rigorous, industry-standard assessment of individuals’ knowledge of Symbian OS C++. The programme will help businesses to improve the efficiency of mobile software development by presenting potential employers with objective insight into a job candidate’s skills relative to those of the industry as a whole."
Lee Epting
Vice President, Forum Nokia
Nokia provides online course material that will help to prepare a candidate for the ASD exam.
In particular, we recommend the Symbian OS Basics workbook v2 (course number 04300).
24 March 2006 - UIQ Technology supports the Accredited Symbian Developer scheme
Ronneby, Sweden, March 24, 2006 - UIQ Technology, the supplier of the UIQ 3 software platform for mobile phones, and Majinate, the operator of the Accredited Symbian Developer (ASD) program, have today announced their collaboration to make ASD exams available to members of the UIQ Developer Program through the developer portal for UIQ developers. On top of this, UIQ Technology also announced an exam that specifically tests UIQ competence and knowledge - to be released later this year as part of an ASD Pro scheme. UIQ Technology will be a launch partner of ASD Pro and the UIQ exam will contribute towards Professional level Symbian accreditation.
The main benefits of the ASD scheme are that developers can receive an industry recognition of their knowledge and skills, which is important proof of their competence to employers, recruiters, peers or themselves; and potential employers have the reassurance that they have a candidate with an independently verified standard of Symbian OS knowledge, qualification and experience. The scheme ensures a common framework for the assessment of Symbian OS skills, based on a central curriculum that is defined and maintained by Symbian and kept up to date with the latest releases of the operating system.
UIQ Technology today announced its endorsement of the Symbian Developer accreditation examinations that are run by Majinate Ltd. Majinate operates the Symbian accreditation scheme on a worldwide basis, and this agreement will help increase coverage and accessibility in key markets, highlighting its applicability to the successful UIQ platform, which is based upon Symbian OS.
"Our aim is to offer the ASD scheme worldwide to every segment of Symbian development, from academics to niche specialists, and to bring a recognized professional qualification into the ecosystem. We are delighted that UIQ Technology has elected to actively support this initiative," said Ian Weston, Founder, Majinate.
"UIQ Technology is pleased to support and take part in the ASD program" said Elisabet Melin, VP of Marketing for UIQ Technology. "By actively participating in the development of the Symbian accreditation program, we are able to rapidly bring together key UIQ and Symbian OS knowledge, services and tools to benefit developers. The ASD exam now enables an independent verification of developer skills to be demonstrated to potential employers and colleagues."
As a further demonstration of the commitment to the ASD scheme, UIQ Technology will be selecting the most helpful developer posting on the UIQ developer portal forum on a regular basis with the reward being a sponsored accreditation exam.
UIQ Technology supports developers through the provision of advice, tools and technical and marketing support. For more information, see http://developer.uiq.com
22 February 2006 - Meme Education Limited joins ASD reseller programme
LONDON, United Kingdom and VANCOUVER, Canada: February 22 2006: Majinate Limited today announced the appointment of Meme Education to administer the Accredited Symbian Developer (ASD) examination programme in North America.
Symbian OS is the operating system of choice for today's smartphones, powering an established base of over 60 million phones worldwide and supported by over 250 network operators. This extraordinary growth is fuelling high demand for competent Symbian OS engineers in all mature and developing phone markets.
The Accredited Symbian Developer programme provides the key differentiator in identifying engineering competency and Majinate continues to roll out local training and accreditation representation in all markets.
"There is great pent up demand in North America for Symbian OS skills, driven by the giants of the internet and traditional computing making a dash for mobile, many of whom have operations on the West Coast." said Ian Weston, Founder, Majinate. "Meme Education is ideally suited to support this growing market through the provision of local high quality training that leads to independently verified competency using an industry-wide standard."
Mark Jacobs, Founder, Meme Education said: “Having assisted in the creation and ongoing development of the ASD exam, Meme Education are well-placed to work alongside Majinate in providing the emerging North American Symbian ecosystem with a proven method of assessment of Symbian OS development skills.”
17 February 2006 - Majinate appoints Softspin as supervised exam reseller in India
Majinate Limited today announces the appointment of Softspin Services Pvt Ltd as authorised ASD exam reseller in India. Softspin is currently the sole provider of exams in India, and conducts supervised exams both at client premises and their own facilities .Softspin is currently offering supervised exams in Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad.
Softspin, headquartered in Pune, was founded in 1998 and has over 75 professional staff spread across India, the UK and US. This team is engaged in software development, testing, consulting and mobile computing services. Softspin’s mobile computing practice devotes itself to architect Symbian based products in infotainment, smart utilities and enterprise applications.
17 February 2006 - Majinate announces supervised ASD exam schedule
Majinate today announces the following supervised exam schedule. To arrange to sit the exam, please contact the appropriate supervisor:
Mumbai | Pune | London | Chennai | Bangalore | Hyderabad | Paris | Helsinki
**** February registration now closed ***