New VS 2012 certifications are here

I was checking MS cert site the other day, and I saw the new certification they have for VS2012 (http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-vstudio.aspx). There are 3 cert:

• Microsoft Solution Developer: Windows Metro Style Apps using HTML5 (http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcsd-windows-metro-style-apps.aspx)
• Microsoft Solution Developer: Windows Metro Style Apps using C# (http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcsd-windows-metro-style-apps.aspx).
• Microsoft Solution Developer: Web Applications(http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-mcsd-web-applications.aspx).

All of them have 3 exam to start from scratch, and 2 exams if you have a MCPD(MCPD:Web Developer 4 to go for MCSD: Web Application, and MCPD: Windows Developer 4 to go for both MCSD: Windows Metro Style Apps). It was very interesting to see Exam 70-480 : Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 (http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/Exam.aspx?ID=70-480) as the first exam to start for a Web Application developer. It was interesting because this is the first time that I see MS provides a certification on an standard tech to start with. On the VS.2008 series, the first test was a .Net framework test. On the VS.2010 series, you could start from one technology specific MCTS, but all of them were MS technologies.
I see it as an improvement to Microsoft certification program. HTML/CSS/Javascript are the building blocks of the web, and they should be the starting point for a web developer. Also, it is nice to have them as a requirement for the update from MCPD because it is a way to help people to update theirs skills. I was happy when I saw this change on Microsoft certifications. In my opinion, it shows Microsoft more open than before to standards and non-MS technologies integration.