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SCJD Exam with J2SE 5, Second Edition (Expert's Voice in Java)

Format: Paperback
Author: Terry Camerlengo
ReleaseDate: 13 December, 2005
Publisher: Apress
Rating:

Great one for SCJD
It gives you insight of project and way to complete your SCJD project with confidence. It is one of the best books on latest version of SCJD J2SE5. You should buy if you are preparing for SCJD like me.

Best book for SCJD and standalone
Second edition give you practical example on actual project. Most of the time people who are preparing for SCJD will buy this book but it is good beyond that. It is kind of parallel to what you are doing in SCJD. Author is active member on javaranch and gives very useful tips to all post in SCJD forum. I think people who want to improve Java skills on application side should look into this book as well.

I am using it for SCJD exam. Good luck to all.

SCJD Exam with J2SE 5
The Sun Certified Java Developers Exam is tough. Let's face it. If you are serious about passing, this is an excellent book for anyone wishing to avoid the common pitfalls associated with many of the projects. The authors reveal various approaches to many of the issues that need to be resolved, discussing both the advantages and disadvantages of each. I found the authors' information on Threading, Building the GUI, logging, configuration, RMI vs. Sockets and "putting it all together" all extremely helpful.

Even though the book has already helped me pass the exam, I will continue to refer to it, because it is filled with great information that applies to development in the real world, as much as it does in the SCJD Exam.

Bob Rowden
Sun Certified Java Developer .