Sun Certification Training Guide (310-080): Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Web Component Developer

Java 2 Programmer Exam Cram (310-035)

Java 2 Developer Exam Cram 2 (Exam Cram CX-310-252A and CX-310-027)

Head First Servlets and JSP: Passing the Sun Certified Web Component Developer Exam (SCWCD)

Java 2 Web Developer Certification Study Guide, 2nd Edition

Certification

Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Web Component Developer Exam Cram 2 (Exam Cram 310-080)

Format: Paperback
Author: Alain Trottier
ReleaseDate: 26 November, 2002
Publisher: Que
Rating:

Horrible Text
Yes, when you write an ExamCram book, you are not suppose to delve into every detail; but completing a sentence should not be considered optional. This work gave the impression of a first draft without any follow-up; a book that was rushed to the presses just so it could claim to be the first; and a book whose author, who has written other books that were much better, didn't seem interested in the book himself.

Very disappointed; thank god for Amazon's return policy.

what a piece of garbage
The book is full of mistakes, misinformation, and bad writing. The author, publisher and technical reviewer should all be ashamed if not the subject of a class action lawsuit. It was clearly never proofread or reviewed by anyone with any significant Java web componennt development experience. The following sentences typify the quality of information the author imparts.

A web application includes many parts; it rarely is just one class or file. (pg 11)

A web application includes many parts; it rarely is just one class or one JSP. (pg 16)

When I take my certification exam later this week, I wonder if there will be a question like this:

How often does a web application consist of only one class or file?

A) never
B) rarely
C) often
D) occasionally

I have read 130 pages so far and I continue reading only for the entertainment value. Each page I read destroys several thousand brain cells.

Someone from Sun should read this book and revoke the author's SCWCD certification.

lots of errors
Shame on the publisher and author. a lot errors in this book, obviously no one proved read the book before publishing it.