Candidates for this exam work on a team in a development environment that uses Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2008 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 to build desktop applications. Candidates should have a minimum of three years of experience developing applications including one to two years of experience developing Windows-based applications and a thorough understanding of the Windows Forms technologies in the .NET Framework 3.5; Additionally, candidates should be able to demonstrate the following by using the .NET Framework 3.5: (A solid understanding of the Windows applications event model; Experience creating Windows applications that access data; Experience planning and designing user interaction solutions; Experience in the full cycle of Windows applications).